Needham Resident Interning at White House

A Needham resident will be interning at the White House this fall, joining other college students around the country in gaining on-the-job experience in the nation's capital.

Lindsay Monaghan of Needham, a student at Trinity College in Connecticut, was selected to participate in the program, which has a mission "to make the White House accessible to future leaders around the nation and to prepare those devoted to public service for future leadership opportunities," according to a press release.

"A White House Internship provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and build leadership skills," the press release states.

White House interns work in a variety of departments, including the Domestic Policy Council, the National Economic Council, the Office of Cabinet Affairs, the Office of Chief of Staff, the Office of Communications, the Office of Digital Strategy, the Office of the First Lady, the Office of Legislative Affairs, the Office of Management and Administration, the Office of Presidential Correspondence, the Office of Presidential Personnel, the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, the Office of Scheduling and Advance, the Office of the Vice President, the Office of the White House Counsel, and the Office of White House Fellows.

Other fall 2012 interns with Massachusetts connections include:

• Ashley Abarr, a resident of St. Joseph, MO and student at Wellesley College
• Sarah Abushaar, a resident of Cambridge and a student at Harvard University
• Cecille Joan Avila, a resident of Arlington and student at Emerson College
• Dylan Boivin, a resident of Lenox Dale and student at Mount Holyoke College
• Claire Boyd, a resident of Pampa, TX and student at Mount Holyoke College
• Jessica Choi, a resident of San Jose, CA and student at Harvard University
• Gabriel Cunningham, a resident of Takoma Park, MD and student at Harvard University
• Pratik Desai, a resident of Greer, SC and student at Boston University
• Joshua Idaszak, a resident of Potomac, MD and student at Boston College
• Jared Kleiman, a resident of Centerport, NY and student at Boston University
• Samuel Leiter, a resident of Raleigh, NC and student at Williams College
• Robert Mesika, a resident of Plantation, FL and student at Brandeis University
• John Millock, a resident of Loudonville, NY and student at Tufts University
• Daniel Negless, a resident of Somerville and student at Tufts University
• Inesha Premaratne, a resident of Glen Allen, VA and student at Harvard University
• Abhishek Seth, a resident of Johns Creek, GA and student at Boston University
• Paolo Singer, a resident of New York, NY and student at Harvard University

Learn more about the White House Internship Program online at www.whitehouse.gov/internships.