Chetana Kuchibhotla, a 2023 graduate of Coppell High School and a Bioenvironn1ental Science major at Texas A&M University, recently began a spring 2025 internship in Washington, D.C. Chetana ,vii! spend the spring as an integral part of the Office of Congressman Al Green.
Chetana is one of nine students selected for an internship through the Agricultural & Natural Resources Policy (ANRP) Inte1nship Prograrn at Texas A&M University. Chetana's duties include monitoring legislation, attending committee hearings and briefings, and preparing reports for senior staff members. Chetana is the daughter of Mr. Krishna Kuchibhotla and Mrs. Sarada Saraswathula.
"The ANRP Internship Program is one of few in the nation specifically geared toward transforming today's agricultural students into tomorrow's leaders," said Stephanie Webb, director of the ANRP Internship Program. "Through this opportunity, students use what they have learned in the classroom in a professional work setting. Not only will this D.C. experience be attractive to future employers, but our students are also providing valuable assistance to the offices in which they intern."
The program is in its 35th year of sending students to Washington, D.C., to work in congressional offices and other agricultural organizations. Since its inception, more than 1200 Aggies have participated in the program. Each student receives course credit for their internship as well as a scholar-ship in the form of housing, which is partly supported by private donors and commoclityorganizations. To learn more about Chetana and her experiences, visit the program's website at anrp.tamu.edu.
