UW-Madison student selected to intern at White House this spring

A UW-Madison student has been selected to intern at the White House this spring.

John Pratt, a UW-Madison senior from Minneapolis, will join 144 other participants in the nation’s capital for the White House Internship Program.

Applicants are selected for the highly competitive program based on their public service and leadership experience, as well as their “commitment to the mission of the Obama Administration,” according to the White House’s announcement of participants.

Pratt will intern in Washington, DC, until May, and will work in one of the White House departments, such as the Domestic Policy and National Economic Councils and the Offices of the First Lady or Vice President.