Madison Rainwater

I've been working in the policy and political advocacy field for about 2 to 3 years. My career has included working with the Transportation Advocacy Group, a nonprofit in Houston that supports transportation initiatives in the city. I also gained experience working in a law firm where I focused on personal injury and criminal law. Most recently, I worked as a congressional intern with Congressman Vicente Gonzalez, where my responsibilities included collecting policy information and legislation information, doing work for the congressman and his staffers, and conducting policy research. I also did policy research through my university. My work typically involves a lot of policy and political research combined with administrative work. I'm graduating in December with a Bachelor's in Political Science and a minor in policy leadership from the Hobby School of Public Affairs, which has been instrumental in helping me get out there and gain all of the professional experience I've had. Recently, I received a volunteer medal from my university for dedicating over 100 hours of volunteer service, which was a meaningful achievement for me.