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Are you interested in a career in public policy or government? Come hear from our alumni about the many different career options in public policy & government.

Diane Dewhirst has served as Deputy Chief of Staff for House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi in the U.S. House of Representatives since early 2013. Prior to her work for Pelosi, Dewhirst has worked in a wide variety of positions throughout her career in national politics, starting in party politics and campaigns at the Democratic National Committee, ABC News, and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Dewhirst's career then took her to the U.S. Senate where she served as Director of Communications for Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell (D-ME). She then consulted on various projects for the Clinton Administration, worked for First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and Clinton/Gore '96 as well as the 2000 Democratic National Convention. In addition, she consulted for numerous organizations including the Smithsonian Institution, the Children's Defense Fund, Center on Budget Policy and Priorities, and Alliance for Justice. Dewhirst returned to the Hill in 2004 and since then has served as a senior advisor to Leader Pelosi.

Rosa Escareño is a dedicated public servant with more than 20 years of government experience, she has made public service her life’s work! Her expertise can be summarized in four general areas: operations, policy, communications, and fiscal management. She has worked for two Chicago mayors: Richard M. Daley and Rahm Emanuel. For the Emanuel Administration, she recently worked as Deputy Chief Operating Officer from 2011 to 2017 and in 2017 was tapped to lead the City’s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP).
Under Mayor Emanuel’s Administration Escareño managed the day-to-day operations and policy reforms across several City agencies including healthcare expansion, social service systems capacity, business and economic development strategies, and housing and accessible program oversight. During her tenure she championed Mayoral initiatives and legislation including regulating public vehicles, emerging markets, as well as socio-economic issues impacting low-income communities.

Arian Herckis currently serves as the Administrative Director in the office of U.S. Senator Michael Bennet. She is a member of the core senior management team, advising the Senator on all administrative priorities, including personnel, budget, as well as acting as the office’s liaison with the Senate Ethics Committee.

Adrienne Walker is a Senior Legislative Assistant for Representative Kay Granger (TX-12). She handles education, natural resources, and a dozen other issue areas, as well as five appropriations portfolios. Adrienne has been with the Congresswoman for over three years, starting as an intern in her office. Before working on the Hill, Adrienne worked at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls in Chicago, where she was a career resources coordinator for teenage boys. Adrienne is a 2014 Graduate of Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.

Romie Drori is a third-year student majoring in political science and classics hoping to pursue a career in public service. During the summer of 2017, she interned in Congressman Ted W. Lieu's district office (CA-33). And last summer, she interned for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in his Washington, D.C. personal office for five weeks, and then with the Democratic Senate Steering Committee for five weeks. On campus, she serves as Leader of the Left within the Political Union and Programming Director for the College Democrats.