IFT Congressional Fellowship: Why Members From Industry Should Apply

What’s a nice person from industry doing in a place like Washington? Colleagues, family and friends often ask me why I wanted to be a Congressional Science Fellow. After all, Washington has a somewhat dubious reputation these days. Why would a product development professional, well into an established and rewarding career with prestigious food companies, want to leave this familiar world and take a one-year position as a neophyte staffer on Capitol Hill? The answer is quite simple. I love a chal…