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College Fix student contributors from across the nation converged in Washington D.C. recently to enjoy a night of networking and camaraderie, as well as hear some sage advice on how best to advance their journalism careers.

For starters, the annual College Fix journalism dinner, held July 10 on Capitol Hill, brought together the organization’s six current fellows serving internships at Washington D.C. news outlets:

Aaron Bandler, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Internship location: The Daily Caller

Michael Cipriano, American University; Internship location: Real Clear Politics

Alexandra DeSanctis, University of Notre Dame; Internship location: USA Today

Vivian Hughbanks, Hillsdale College; Internship location: The Hill

Blake Seitz, University of Georgia; Internship location: Washington Examiner

Ben Smith, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Internship location: American Spectator

Additional student contributors in attendance included Andrew Desiderio of The George Washington University and Julianne Stanford of the University of Arizona. Recent college graduates Crystal Hill of Indiana University and Claire Healey of Grove City College were also on hand.

Several journalism mentors also took park in the event, including editors from Washington D.C. publications, who shared words of wisdom with the students.

The keynote address came from Real Clear Politics’ Adam O’Neal, the 2013 fall College Fix fellow who was hired fulltime by the news organization after his internship concluded. He encouraged the students to work hard, make sure every sentence includes a fact, and to come to editors brimming with story ideas, among other tidbits.

Fix editor Jennifer Kabbany told the students to arrive to work before their editors to make a lasting impression, and to remember things they do as interns may not always be glamorous, but everything is a learning experience and the connections they make today will last a lifetime.

Click here to see a montage of photos from the event on Facebook. 

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