US EditionColts Offensive Tackle Jalen Travis Reflects on His Time as a Senate Intern
- Jalen Travis, a nearly 6-foot-8-inch, 340-pound offensive tackle, reflected on his 10-week Senate internship while preparing for an NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts, who selected him in the fourth round last month.
- Travis accepted the internship to serve the public and gain experience despite it differing greatly from professional football, balancing Senate duties and football preparation in the summer.
- During his stint, Travis settled into a disciplined routine, worked for Senator Amy Klobuchar, and engaged in debates with interns from different political offices, noting the concentration of diverse views at the Capitol.
- Travis emphasized that “everybody gets the same 24 hours” and success depends on work ethic, which combined with his God-given ability and physique helped him land in the NFL, adding this experience “broader society would benefit from.”
- Reflecting on the internship, Travis said he left feeling more confident yet confused about his beliefs, plans to attend law school after football, and values the trust and teamwork learned both on the field and in the Senate.
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Colts offensive tackle Jalen Travis reflects on his time as a Senate intern
Interning in the Senate is not very much like playing professional football, but Jalen Travis has found some overlap. “Grinders win. That’s something I learned on the field first and something that was reinforced during my time on the Hill,”…
Offensive tackle Jalen Travis was once a Senate intern
Interning in the Senate is not very much like playing professional football, but Jalen Travis has found some overlap. “Grinders win. That’s something I learned on the field first and something that was reinforced during my time on the Hill,” Travis said recently, looking back on his brief stint at the Capitol. He was only there 10 weeks, but he settled into a routine. Every morning was about football. While most of Washington slept, he’d wake u…
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