Congresswoman Nita Lowey (NY18), senior House Appropriations Subcommittee Member, seeks experienced and hard-working legislative assistant to handle transportation, environment, energy, housing, agriculture, census, and corresponding appropriations issues. Duties include handling legislative, mail, and proactive outreach responsibilities. Candidate must possess excellent writing skills, knowledge of the appropriations process, and an understanding of policy in relevant areas. Position will often demand long hours, ability to work under pressure is critical, and Hill or other legislative experience is required. Transportation experience and New York ties are pluses. Please email resume, two 1-2 page writing samples, and references to lowey.opening@mail.house.gov no later than Monday, January 16, with a subject line “LA Application.” No calls or stop-bys.

California Democratic office seeks friendly, motivated, flexible, punctual, and organized individual to handle front desk duties. Major responsibilities include: answering phones, opening and distributing mail, sorting emails, distributing faxes, greeting visitors, writing office meeting thank you notes, and coordinating tour and flag requests for constituents. Additional tasks inevitably required. Once the individual excels at primary responsibilities, the opportunity to handle a few legislative issues will become available. Familiarity with Los Angeles and Spanish language skills also a plus.   Women and minority applicants encouraged to apply. Please send cover letter and resume to: DCJobs@mail.house.gov.

Senator Claire McCaskill is looking for a Legislative Correspondent to work on healthcare, seniors, women and children’s issues, judiciary issues, campaign finance reform and civil rights issues. Primary duties are to sort, research and respond to constituent mail. LC will also assist Legislative Assistants responsible for these issues and may help prepare for hearings, as well as attend briefings and meet with constituent groups. Applicants should be resourceful, organized and dependable. Strong writing skills are essential. Applicants with Missouri or Midwest roots are encouraged to apply. Experience in issue areas preferred. Qualifications: at least a Bachelor’s degree, excellent writing and proofreading skills, and computer literacy. Please email cover letter and resume to employment@mccaskill.senate.gov. No phone calls please.

Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL-15) has a full-time, unpaid internship available for the 2012 Spring Session in his Washington, DC office beginning asap.  Duties include but are not limited to answering telephones, greeting visitors, conducting tours of the Capitol, researching legislative issues, writing letters and working with our mail database system.  There will also be opportunities to experience Washington DC and cultivate your interest in American government by attending briefings, hearings, and classes. Qualified candidates should possess excellent organizational and communication skills, should have a positive attitude, and a strong work ethic.  Although internships are unpaid, our office is happy to fill out any necessary forms for students to receive credit at their respective college or university.  Florida ties are preferred but not necessary. All interested individuals should submit a cover letter and resume to Catherine.Eng@mail.house.gov with “Spring 2012 Internship” in the subject line.  No phone calls please.  Include in your cover letter why you would like to intern on the Hill for Congressman Posey, why you believe you are qualified, as well as how soon you will be able to start.  Should we wish to move forward with an interview, we will contact you soon.

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The 5th Congressional District Office of Congressman Keith Ellison has an opening for an experienced Scheduler/Office Assistant.  Overall responsibilities include maintaining the Congressman’s official schedule and managing a range of administrative functions relative to the operations of the office.

Candidate must possess previous experience in scheduling, familiar with general office operations, strong phone skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, be organized and detail oriented, have excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in a fast paced office environment and a keen interest in the political process.

A Bachelor’s degree is required, as is experience working in a professional office or an association.  Mastery of Word, Excel, and Outlook are essential.  This is a full time, permanent position.  Deadline for applications is COB, January 25, 2012.

Please email resume and cover letter to mn05position@mail.house.gov.

Please no walk-ins or phone calls.

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Republican Senator seeks an energetic, friendly, and dedicated person to serve as Staff Assistant. Individual must possess superior organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a high-paced environment. Duties include, but are not limited to answering and routing telephone calls, fulfilling various constituent requests, greeting visitors and tallying constituent opinion calls. Candidate will be responsible for processing all constituent flag requests.  Attention to detail is a must. The ideal candidate will also possess a positive attitude and the ability to take initiative in solving problems. Southern region ties and fluency in Spanish required.  Please e-mail a cover letter and resume to senate_employment@saa.senate.gov with 221615 as the job referral number in the subject line.

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Los Angeles Democratic congressional office seeks a Deputy Press Secretary to work with the Communications Director. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, creating and distributing e-newsletters, franked mailings and questionnaires; planning in-district events; drafting press releases; managing and updating official website and social media accounts; editing video; and helping to develop and implement communications strategies. Candidate must be a team player with superior English and Spanish language writing skills. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. California ties are a plus. Please send a cover letter, resume, and two short writing samples to Resume.California@mail.house.gov.  No calls, faxes, or drop-ins please.

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