Three of the E. Fleming Mason Interns with former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer.This summer is one I will never forget. It has changed not only my perspective and understanding of the world, but it has given me the ability to further myself in ways I never knew existed. An indelible part of the internship was the willingness of the KA alumni to promote our experience through their personal success. Nowhere else could I have made personal relationships with lobbyists, Chiefs of Staff and federal employees without the bond that KA has mutually given us. It was also a unique experience to come together and live with four other KAs from around the nation and to share our common bond within a setting that brought all of us close to each other.
To be accepted into the E. Fleming Mason Memorial Internship Program was not just another internship. This “experience” was a life changing decision just as joining KA was for me. I have been offered another chance to intern in Washington D.C. next year. What is so amazing is that the position was one I never even applied for. One day I was called to receive notice I was being considered for another internship. Considering I was in this program with KA, I am almost certain that I have only thanks to give to some KA in D.C. that reached out to help me, even without my knowledge. I am convinced that this program is only as worthwhile as someone makes it, just as KA is only as good as its members. If anyone is looking for a life-changing experience that can project you towards a career in D.C., or just the knowledge and experience to thrive in the professional world, this program is unsurpassed. The only thing I have missed out on is that this program will only get better.
-Philip Stanley Davis (Beta Xi – Oklahoma State ’03)
