Hobbies and interests
Volleyball
Community Service And Volunteering
Politics and Political Science
Finance
Stocks And Investing
DECA
Cooking
Speech and Debate
Exercise And Fitness
Advocacy And Activism
Sports
Social Justice
Business And Entrepreneurship
Reading
Politics
Academic
Philosophy
Romance
I read books multiple times per week
Jacob Fitzpatrick
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WinnerJacob Fitzpatrick
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WinnerBio
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 programMajors:
- 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 SchoolGPA:
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
Career
Dream career field:
Political Organization
Dream career goals:
Non-profit Leader or Lawyer
Policy Analysis Intern
United States Treasury- Office of Foreign Assets Control2024 – Present10 monthsCongressional Intern
House of Represenatives2023 – 20241 yearWriter
GW Justice Journal2022 – 20231 yearWriting and Math Tutoring
Independent2018 – Present6 yearsCompetitive Marketing Analyst Intern
Top Dog Food and Supply2022 – 20231 yearStaff Writer and Editorial Board Member
Inklings News2020 – 20222 yearsSummer Press Corps Member, writer, junior editor, and photographer
The Westport Local Press2021 – Present3 years
Sports
Basketball
Intramural2009 – 20167 years
Awards
- 2x Rec League Championship Winner
Volleyball
Junior Varsity2018 – 20191 year
Volleyball
Club2019 – 20212 years
Awards
- U16 Captain
- 2x Gold Medal Winner
Basketball
Club2011 – 20165 years
Awards
- 5x Connecticut AAU Tournament Winner
Volleyball
Varsity2020 – Present4 years
Awards
- Senior Varsity Captain
Research
Political Science and Government
George Washington University: Russia Politics — Russia-Africa Relations Researcher2023 – PresentPolitical Science and Government
George Washington University UW Department — Writer and Researcher2023 – 2023Economics
Staples High School — Research Paper Author and Research Assistant2019 – 2020
Arts
Staples High School
Graphic ArtThis is my art portfolio: https://sites.google.com/students.westportps.org/jakefitzpatricksartportfolio/home2018 – 2019The Westport Local Press
PhotographyMultiple pictures on the website are mine2021 – Present
Public services
Advocacy
Inklings News — Staff writer and advocate2020 – 2022Volunteering
Rach's Hope — General volunteer, walk director, and assistant2021 – 2021Public Service (Politics)
Democratic Party — Phone Banker and organizer assistant2020 – 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.