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Business major interns at the Republican National Committee

Business Ambassador and University of Arkansas at Little Rock student Michael Silva-Nash is getting a taste of politics in Little Rock and the nation鈥檚 capital. 鈥淏y being involved, we are making ourselves heard, and that is worth going the extra mile,鈥� Silva-Nash said. This summer he held an internship with the Republican National Committee鈥檚 communications department in Washington, D.C. 聽Silva-Nash previously served as an intern in the Little Rock and Washington, D.C., offices for Tim Griffin, former U.S. representative and lieutenant governor. A senior majoring in international business, Silva-Nash chose the Republican National Committee because he wanted to see more of the campaign side of politics. 鈥淣ow I had a chance of seeing how folks get to the official office — the tough work that starts on the ground, knocking on doors and walking in parades,鈥� he said. On a typical day during his summer internship, Silva-Nash sent news clips, updated contact lists, translated news pieces, and worked at the on-site studio. Silva-Nash had the opportunity to watch and help set up for live and taped interviews at the Republican National Committee鈥檚 studio, performing tasks like manning a camera and running the teleprompter for sound bites. 鈥淚t was great to see the behind-the-scenes magic,鈥� he said. His favorite part of the internship? The people at the Republican National Committee. 鈥淔rom the staffers to my fellow interns, everyone works as a team to achieve goals,鈥� he said. 鈥淓veryone looks out for each other and does their best to help one another out.鈥� Silva-Nash said it was a positive experience with activities he otherwise never would have had the chance to do. 鈥淚 would encourage anyone that is interested to get involved in politics,鈥� he said. 鈥淪ometimes sharing your opinion isn’t enough by itself — you have to get involved. So no matter what party or ideals you feel affiliated with, it’s important to get out there and knock on doors for a candidate or man the phone bank for a few hours.鈥� With no plans to become a candidate anytime soon, Silva-Nash hopes to get involved with like-minded candidates and their campaigns in the future.