When Maceda Berhanu submitted her resume to Apple’s internship portal, she never imagined she’d be spending her summer knee-deep in politics on Capitol Hill.
Yet the fourth-year Morrill Scholar is now doing just that, working as a government affairs intern on Apple’s environment, policy, and social initiatives team. From researching legislation to attending galas, the internship has given Berhanu an eye-opening look at the world of corporate lobbying and policy development.