Alyssa Hogan ’24

MAJORS: Political Science and Spanish

INTERNSHIPS: Office of the Governor, Massachusetts State House; Campaign Fellow, Andrea Campbell Mayoral Campaign; Content Writer, The Borgen Project

One transformative high school law class changed Alyssa’s college plans from STEM to political science.

“I view it as a way to have more paths to protecting other people,” she said. “I have always had an interest in current events and foreign policy, and I now know I want to go into a field where I can make the most effective change to address systemic injustices that prevent people from protecting themselves.”

Alyssa took advantage of Emmanuel’s Boston location to gain significant real-world experience through her internships. “Campaign work was incredible, “she said. “I met the most driven and empathetic group of people who dedicate their lives to getting a candidate elected for the betterment of society. Similarly, writing for the Borgen Project was a great way to complement my foreign policy studies and find out new paths that people take to protect basic human rights.”

During the fall 2022 semester, Alyssa interned in the Office of the Governor at the Massachusetts State House. “It has been such an eye-opening experience,” she said. “Every day I work with people who are directly impacted by policy and legislation.”

As her academic focus at Emmanuel has centered on human rights violations and protection, she would like to take those into her future career—two long-term goals are working with the FBI in their counterterrorism branch or as a human rights lawyer for the United Nations.