Jay Goossen
'04, a double major concentrating in American history and East Asian history,
is participating in the NFIB Education Foundation internship program in Washington
this summer.
The eight-week
program educates students about the critical role that private enterprise and
entrepreneurship play in America's
success.
Goossen works
directly with NFIB's Federal Public Policy Department, which handles the
organization's legislative efforts. His primary responsibilities include
legislative research and attending Congressional hearings on small-business
issues.
NFIB is the
nation's largest small-business advocacy group and was ranked the most influential business lobbying organization
by Fortune magazine.
“I am extremely
grateful to NFIB for giving me a valuable opportunity that has helped me
prepare for my transition into the working world,” said Goossen. “I've really
enjoyed learning about government and politics and I hope to work in Washington,
D.C., after graduation.”
Goossen is also
participating in a summer program at Georgetown
University's Bryce Harlow Institute
on Business and Government Affairs where he is taking two classes that focus on the relationship between free enterprise and
government.