Summer on the Hill: UNK student Paxton Robertson explores careers in Washington, DC
30 Aug 2024
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Paxton Robertson isn’t wasting any time.
The University of Nebraska at Kearney sophomore wants to take full advantage of the opportunities available to her during college.
She’s double majoring in political science and Spanish translation and interpretation with a French minor and has already completed two impressive internships.
After interning with the local office for U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, the North Platte native decided to head to the center of American politics. She spent seven weeks this summer working for U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith’s office in Washington, D.C.
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