2 of UB’s international students are interns with legislature in Hartford
wo UB students are among this year’s crop of legislative interns with the Connecticut General Assembly in Hartford, and they stand out. They are Jee-Eun Lee, a senior from South Korea, and Shisir Khanal, a senior from Nepal. They are the only international students among the 90 legislative interns at the State Capitol. Both are majoring in political economy in UB’s International Political Economy and Diplomacy program.
Jee-Eun Lee |
Both students completed a general orientation before taking on assignments. Lee is working for Rep. Christel Truglia, a Stamford Democrat and assistant majority leader. "We work for the representative, doing research or helping with constituents," Lee said. She said interns also work for the committees their legislator serves on. In Lee’s case, it’s Appropriations, Aging and Children.
Shisir Khanal |
Khanal is working for Rep. Robert W. Megna, a Democrat from New Haven, and with Megna’s committees, Energy and Technology, Environment and Aging. "I'm pretty excited about it," Khanal said.
Lee and Khanal are interns on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They drive up to Hartford together, leaving at 7:30 a.m. and not getting back until well after 6 p.m.
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