The best thing about D.C. in the summertime…

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…the huge influx of smart, cute interns. Oh, stop being so self-righteous. You know that you were thinking it too, I am just saying it out loud. One of the many reasons I miss my old ‘hood.

A survey on Capitol Hill interns last year reveals how the interns straddle two worlds: a left-behind college campus where nose rings reign, and a high-powered city dotted with power ties.

The following quote sums it all up:

Says Ketaki Gokhale, 21, who interned with Congressman Jim Langevin: “I should write a diary: My Experience On The Hill. It’s a slog. I don’t think I’d work there as a staffer. But the nightlife rocks.”

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  1. anyone note this bit?

    “I’ve been working on South Asia policy with Senator Wilson, who is very active on the India Caucus. It’s great to see how policies are made on outsourcing, India-Pakistan and Indo-US relations. Right now, there are 20 Indian-Americans in the Bush administration – we’re becoming stronger, young Indians are becoming active in US politics. I worked on Bobby Jindal’s campaign, and I’m helping President Bush in the forthcoming elections. I love the energy, fast pace and celebrity meetings at Capitol Hill. I’m organising the Republicans meeting in Washington; it’s going to be a tough battle.”

    That’s a lot. Though you might have to calculate a per-capita figure, my hunch is that it’s an overrepresentation.