Summer in DC

Hi all! My name is Beth Sussman, and I'm a rising senior in the College double majoring in Communications and Public Service and Political Science.

This summer, I'll be spending my second summer in a row in Washington, DC. I had a great time last summer interning at USA Today and enjoying the nation's capital, and I'm looking forward to exploring the city even more this go around.

Last week I started my internship at The Hill, a political newspaper that focuses on congressional happenings, but also covers the White House, lobbyists, and the campaign. Most of the paper's circulation is to members of Congress and their staffers on Capitol Hill, but the Web site is read by people interested in politics all over the country.

Over the course of the summer, I will be working on The Hill's Congress Blog, which solicits blog posts from senators, congressmen, and organizations on the hot political issue of the day. Yesterday, I went to the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee hearing to speak with some congressmen about the hearing, and I'll be putting those interviews up on the blog tomorrow. I'll also be writing stories for the print edition of the paper.