Pomona College

Week 4: Farewell, DC: Reflecting on an Unexpectedly Short but Memorable Journey.

Monday, August 5, 2024

Collins Kariuki

So, this is the last week, huh? As a recap, I've been here for just under 4 weeks due to circumstances beyond my control. Despite the short time, I'm grateful for every small project I worked on because it's better than doing nothing—something I really dislike.

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Week 3: From Chili Bowls to Star Gazing (not Literally): A Week of Unforgettable Adventures and Achievements.

Monday, July 29, 2024

Collins Kariuki

Dear reader. This week was fantastic. Let's start with an adventure to an iconic restaurant in DC, Ben’s Chili Bowl, with my fellow interns, Kaden, Jaden, and Johnny. For a long time, I didn't know what chili really was.

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Week 2: "Why spend 30 minutes on a task when you can spend 30 hours automating it?" - Every Computer Scientist ever.

Monday, July 22, 2024

Collins Kariuki

Hello there! In my last blog post, I shared the objectives of my internship at AIP, but I overlooked a key aspect of my role here. I am tasked with finding an effective way to automate the chapter activity report update process at AIP.

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Week 7: (or rather more aptly, week 1) I AM HERE!

Monday, July 15, 2024

Collins Kariuki

Dearest gentle reader (if you know, you know), I am finally here. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Collins Munene Kariuki. I call Nairobi, Kenya home.

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Collins Kariuki

Research Intern

Collins Kariuki

Collins Kariuki

Pomona College

SPS is a community that attracts some of the brightest and most thoughtful individuals and brings them together in a way that is even greater than the sum of its parts. It not only provides amazing opportunities to its members, but also emphasizes paying those opportunities forward.

Guido Dominguez

Guido Dominguez

Pomona College

Mather Public Policy Intern - Capitol Hill 2021

Week 3: Reflecting on Juneteenth

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Guido Dominguez

TLDR; This last weekend was Juneteenth, and if you’d like to find a way to directly support charities and/or organizations dedicated to fighting for racial justice, equality, and equity, please visit

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Collins Kariuki

Pomona College

Week 2: Laws and Sausages

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Guido Dominguez

Another week in the books! Suffice to say that if I thought I was busy last week, I was wrong. This week I had the opportunity to sit in on four different committee hearings in both the House and the Senate, as well as a panel hosted by Foreign Policy magazine.

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