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Umehani Rehmanji
RU Voting Intern
Umehani Rehmanji, from East Brunswick, New Jersey, is a senior in the Rutgers University New Brunswick Arts and Sciences Honors Program. She is a part of the School of Communication and Information, majoring in Journalism in Media Studies, with a minor in Economics. She is on a pre-law track and is interested in politics. Her primary focus in her work includes exploring the role of journalism in preserving democracy, as well as how this impacts individual rights and freedoms. Over the summer, she interned with the joint Office of Assembly Members Roy Freiman and Mitchelle Drulis, where she gained hands-on experience of the inner workings of the legislature, and helped in finding ways to keep constituents informed. In the Fall of 2024, she interned for the New Jersey State House News Service, a non-profit that aims to report on important state legislation. She worked on site at the New Jersey State House, covering legislative news, congressional elections, interviewed Governor Phil Murphy, and has had multiple articles published in various news outlets. On campus she served as treasurer of the Rutgers Women’s Pre-Law Society, where she has worked with the executive board to plan events, trips to law schools, and fundraise. This role has given her the opportunity to network with legal professionals, and support and encourage young women who are planning to join the legal field. Last year, she volunteered as an RU Voting Ambassador, and she is grateful to have the opportunity to continue advocating for public participation in democracy as an RUVoting Intern this semester! In her free time she enjoys baking, reading, and spending time with her family.