Today’s interview is with Jesús Colón Rosado, an intern in the Public Services Division of the Law Library of Congress through the Library of Congress Internship program (LOCI).
Describe your background.
I was raised in Cayey, a mountain town and municipality in central Puerto Rico. The city is known for its beautiful landscapes and its gastronomy. From a young age, I had the opportunity to surround myself with mentors from diverse political ideologies, which shaped my interest in public service. At the end of high school, I was chosen by the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico to participate in the Córdova & Fernós Internship Program. This program allows students to see first-hand the complex issues facing today’s policy decision makers in the U.S. Congress. Living for a semester in Washington, D.C., and working in the House of Representatives stirred a great interest for me in the federal government system.
