Yasmin Rigney enrolled at Loyola University Maryland with every intention of becoming a lawyer. Then, as she studied for the LSAT after graduation, Yasmin took a fellowship at a bipartisan lobbying firm that completely changed her career course. “I realized I could contribute in a very different way,” Yasmin said. “That fellowship gave me exposure to career paths I did not know existed.”
Yasmin secured a position in the office of Senator Cory Booker, then as a Legislative Aide in the office of Senator Debbie Stabenow, and now works as a Tax Policy Advisor to Senator Kamala Harris. She is also pursuing an MBA from the University of Maryland and considers the Bryce Harlow Fellowship to be another of those key turning points in her career. “Mr. Bryce Harlow is the godfather of advocacy and lobbying,” Yasmin said. “He understood the importance of communicating ideas and policy issues to policy decision makers, and the world outside of the beltway. My goal is to continue his legacy and embody his ideals.”
