CONGRESSMAN CHARLES DENT
(PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN DISTRICT #15)
Jessica Sardella

An undergraduate studying political science at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Jessica Sardella was a Maryland Distinguished Scholar who belonged to College Republicans before applying to the Washington Internship Program, which placed her in a summer position with Congressman Charles Dent (Pennsylvania Republican from District #15). During a six-week internship, Jessica was trained to lead tours of the capitol, she drafted correspondence to constituents, and answered all types of inquiries. Jessica watched debates on the floor of the House of Representatives, and she handled a wide range of topics in the office – including matters pertaining to a bill for school-bus safety, which the Congressman co-sponsored. Jessica attended hearings and wrote reports as she did at the Committee on Government Reform. From June through August, Jessica lived at WIP’s apartments within Summit Hills in Silver Spring, Maryland with Samantha Burns, a friend from college. The two young women came to D.C. together to take part in the Washington Internship Program.

MG TITLE ESCROW COMPANY, LLC

            The congressional internship soon led to a paid position for Jessica at a law firm in the greater Washington, D.C. area. Jessica worked at MG Title Escrow Company, LLC in Bethesda, Maryland for the last two months of the summer. Here she served as a receptionist at the front desk and also helped with various cases, most of which involved real-estate. Given Jessica’s study of Spanish, she plans to go abroad next winter or spring to build upon her legislative and legal background.
           

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