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Former ASISU President Interning in D.C. From Pocatello, Idaho, to Washington, D.C., is quite a journey, but it is one that Casidy Robison, ’11, has undertaken gladly. The former ISU student body president from American Falls is now interning for the Council on Women and Girls in the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Between her internship and graduate school, Robison is no stranger to a busy schedule. However, she doesn’t take any of it for granted.
Robison is also a graduate student at The George Washington University. She will graduate in May with a master’s degree in higher education administration with an emphasis on higher education policy and finance. She is also in the process of applying to doctoral programs to study public policy with a focus on education.
During her time at Idaho State University, Robison, whose given name is Jahnke, was a student senator and then president of ASISU. She credits those experiences with preparing her for her work now.
“My experiences at ISU really helped me develop a strong foundation, both personally and professionally. I will always be a proud Bengal, regardless of where I am in the country!” she said.
“Every morning when I pass through the front gate and see the White House, I am reminded of how lucky I am to be provided this opportunity,” Robison said.
“It was in student government that I discovered a lot about myself; who I was and who I wanted to become in the future,” she said. Her work at the Council on Women and Girls includes policy research, drafting memos and briefs, attending meetings and more. Created in 2009, the Council on
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Women and Girls aims to create equality for women and girls and to ensure legislation drafted is inclusive for them. “I have been blown away by the individuals we interact with on a daily basis,” Robison said. “It is a common occurrence to encounter senior officials in meetings, hallways or even the cafeteria.” Robison was selected from a number of highly qualified applicants. Her prior experience interning for Senator Mike Crapo likely helped her stand out from the field. That experience led to a job with the Sergeant at Arms, working on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Her plans after graduate school are not yet set in stone, but Robison does know that she hopes to stay involved in research. Whether in a professorial or governmental capacity, she is excited to see where the future leads her. Andrew Taylor