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Jacob Fitzpatrick

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Bio

Hello there! My name is Jake Fitzpatrick, and I'm a junior in college pursuing a bachelor of science in political science and business analytics. Thus far, I have worked under Representative Jim Himes (CT-04) as a congressional intern focusing on financial policy. I am currently working for the United States Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control as a policy analysis intern. After college, I hope to take a gap year to work before applying to law school for non-profit/civil rights law. My main inspirations are the activists Bryan Stevenson and Michelle Alexander, both of whom I discovered after reading their books. When I'm older, I intend to donate much of my salary to charities, as organizations like Bold.org have taught me the importance and impact philanthropy can have.

Education

George Washington University

Bachelor's degree program
2022 - 2026
  • Majors:
    • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
    • Political Science and Government
  • Minors:
    • Management Information Systems and Services
  • GPA:
    3.8

Staples High School

High School
2018 - 2022
  • GPA:
    3.8

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Master's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Political Science and Government
    • Business/Commerce, General
    • Data Science
    • Data Analytics
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Political Organization

    • Dream career goals:

      Non-profit Leader or Lawyer

    • Policy Analysis Intern

      United States Treasury- Office of Foreign Assets Control
      2024 – Present10 months
    • Congressional Intern

      House of Represenatives
      2023 – 20241 year
    • Writer

      GW Justice Journal
      2022 – 20231 year
    • Writing and Math Tutoring

      Independent
      2018 – Present6 years
    • Competitive Marketing Analyst Intern

      Top Dog Food and Supply
      2022 – 20231 year
    • Staff Writer and Editorial Board Member

      Inklings News
      2020 – 20222 years
    • Summer Press Corps Member, writer, junior editor, and photographer

      The Westport Local Press
      2021 – Present3 years

    Sports

    Basketball

    Intramural
    2009 – 20167 years

    Awards

    • 2x Rec League Championship Winner

    Volleyball

    Junior Varsity
    2018 – 20191 year

    Volleyball

    Club
    2019 – 20212 years

    Awards

    • U16 Captain
    • 2x Gold Medal Winner

    Basketball

    Club
    2011 – 20165 years

    Awards

    • 5x Connecticut AAU Tournament Winner

    Volleyball

    Varsity
    2020 – Present4 years

    Awards

    • Senior Varsity Captain

    Research

    • Political Science and Government

      George Washington University: Russia Politics — Russia-Africa Relations Researcher
      2023 – Present
    • Political Science and Government

      George Washington University UW Department — Writer and Researcher
      2023 – 2023
    • Economics

      Staples High School — Research Paper Author and Research Assistant
      2019 – 2020

    Arts

    • Staples High School

      Graphic Art
      This is my art portfolio: https://sites.google.com/students.westportps.org/jakefitzpatricksartportfolio/home
      2018 – 2019
    • The Westport Local Press

      Photography
      Multiple pictures on the website are mine
      2021 – Present

    Public services

    • Advocacy

      Inklings News — Staff writer and advocate
      2020 – 2022
    • Volunteering

      Rach's Hope — General volunteer, walk director, and assistant
      2021 – 2021
    • Public Service (Politics)

      Democratic Party — Phone Banker and organizer assistant
      2020 – Present

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Politics

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Entrepreneurship

    Bold Patience Matters Scholarship
    My first time in a gym was a disaster. Having no lifting experience, I eagerly ran to the squat rack upon entering, slapped two 45-pound weights on each side of the bar, and attempted a squat. Needless to say, I got injured. I had a bruised back and a newly-developed inguinal hernia as a souvenir for my incompetence. That day, I realized that patience is important because rushing towards a goal can be damaging. But impatience leads not only to acts as a physical barrier but also a mental detour: derailing our minds from our original goals. There seems to be a common misconception that jumping into the deep end will be easy, and progress will come quickly. We often value speed and output: quotas and productivity over building foundations. For example, when I got my driving permit, my mother made me drive for 100 hours before my driver's exam. When I told my friends about her "tyranny," one bragged about how he lied to the DMV about getting the state-required 30 hours of driving and still got his license. Though I was impressed by him at the time, I was glad that I hadn’t followed the same path, but instead my mother’s suggestion. His hastiness created an unsteady foundation for his driving skills as he totaled his brand-new car two days before my driver's exam. While his accident was unfortunate, while my gym injuries were painful, these experiences taught me that impatience is dangerous. The reason for going to the gym isn't to lift the heaviest weight possible. The reason for getting your license isn't to finally get on the road. The reason for patience is to prevent the major pitfalls that come with rushing: the physical damage of ignorance and the misguided deterioration of goals.
    Bold Investing Scholarship
    When I first started investing, the first thing I wanted to do was immediately jump into volatile stocks with large returns and large losses, but my father stopped me and said: "the market is unpredictable, so you should play it safe." At the time, I thought that he underestimated my investing capabilities, but I later realized that the market, especially regarding newer stocks and cryptocurrency, is unpredictable. On May 6th of this year, it was announced that Elon Musk, a champion of the unstable cryptocurrency 'Dogecoin,' was going to be on Saturday Night Live. Multiple social media websites, including Twitter and Reddit, were thrown into a frenzy, as it was predicted that Musk would endorse the coin on national television. As a result, everyone tried getting in on the hype, and the price of Dogecoin soared. I thought about joining in, but then I remembered what my Dad said. Since Dogecoin had skyrocketed in price just one month prior and had no use, the coin's value could completely crumble if something went wrong during the performance. So I chose not to invest in Dogecoin that day, and I'm glad I didn't. During SNL, Dogecoin's price dropped from around 66 cents to just below 50 cents, and later as low as 43 cents after the show. If I had invested my savings into Dogecoin, I would've lost nearly 34% of my investment. Some of my friends who had bought in on the hype lost hundreds of dollars in a single night, and I would've done the same had I not followed my father's advice. Even if there is a massive amount of hype or promise behind a project, it is often best to just play it safe.