Resume: Benjamin Weidner Resume
I will be interning with Canadian Parliament this summer and I am currently in a class to learn about Canadian Politics. This semester is dedicated towards preparing for the internship. Thus far I have gained great experience about careers.
Pre-Canadian Parliament Internship :
I am learning about the political, social, economic, and cultural climates that permeate society, specifically in Canada. This is great experience for the future career I hope to hold in government in the U.S.. I am learning how societies must be approached and how to understand the problems within them. I hope through working in a foreign environment, I can gain unique and outside perspective on the issues that plague my home country, that way when I begin my career I will have a more diverse perspective to work from.
Past Research:
I have researched the issues surrounding Dayton, Ohio’s manufacturing sector resulting from offshoring. From there I have formed a policy paper outlining possible solutions to the ongoing economic state in Dayton. This research taught me how to better analyze specific local issues and how to formulate specific solutions and improvements to existing efforts. I believe this work will heighten my problem-solving abilities as I enter the workforce.
Current Research:
Currently I am researching the socioeconomic barriers facing Aboriginal Canadians. I hope to uncover the root causes of ongoing Aboriginal struggles, what the country and its people are doing to remedy it, and what the people of Canada could improve on in relation to Aboriginal support. I hope to gain new perspective on Canadian culture vs American culture and become better able to understand each country as a result. At the end of my research, I hope to not only understand Aboriginal struggle in Canada, but to also propose solutions to these issues. This research will teach me how to better understand the root causes of problems in local communities. As I become better at understanding problems I will be better able to tackle and solve them. This should make me more efficient in solving issues as I begin my post-college career.