Williams interns with Senator Shelby

Homewood native Kern Williams interned with U.S. Senator Richard Shelby in the senator’s Washington office this summer.

While in Washington, Kern completed legislative research, conducted tours of the U.S. Capitol building and attended hearings on various important issues.

 “The Congressional Internship Program provides students with a truly unique experience,” Senator Shelby said. “First-hand involvement in our nation’s legislative process provides these students with a realistic view of countless topics of study found in the classroom. I have no doubt that each of these students will go on to achieve great things.”

Kern is a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he is studying economics and international relations. While in college, Kern has been a writer for The Daily Tar Heel, UNC’s student-run newspaper. He is the son of Scott and Laura Williams.

Senator Shelby’s Congressional Internship Program is open to college students who exhibit an interest in government and public service.