I would like a letter of recommendation. What should I do?
If you would like me to write you a letter of recommendation, please fill out this Google form. I generally require at least three weeks’ notice for letters.


I am interested in an internship or job in public service or politics. Where should I look?
Below are several internship/job sites and resources I recommend:
• PoliCorner [listings for jobs and internships]
• Tom Manatos Jobs [listings for jobs and internships]
• House and Senate employment bulletins [listings for jobs and internships on Capitol Hill]
• The White House Internship Program and opportunities within the Executive Office of the President (EOP)
• PoliTemps [temporary staffing firm with a focus on political jobs]


I am interested in applying to graduate school in political science or a related field. Do you have any advice or recommendations?
The resources below were extremely helpful when I was applying to, and in, graduate school:
• Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program [for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in applying for a PhD]
• Grad Skool Rulz, by Fabio Rojas [guidelines for applications, completing a PhD and the job market]
• The Professor Is In [guidance for PhD programs, the job market and academic careers]


I want to improve my writing. Do you have any suggestions?
I encourage all Smith students to visit the Jacobson Center for Writing, Teaching & Learning. I have also created a guide that students have found helpful in the past: Most Common Grammar, Spelling and Vocabulary Errors.