Archive for July 13th, 2012

House Republican office seeks paid intern or temporary employee to cover Staff Assistant functions for period of August 1-November 30.  Kentucky ties preferred.  Principal duties will include telephones, reception, flag requests and tours.  Please send resumes to email hidden; JavaScript is required.

House office seeks a scheduler/personal assistant for veteran Republican Member.  Responsibilities include DC office scheduling for Member and staff, all travel, confidential communications and related responsibilities.  Position requires comparable experience, professional demeanor, patience, discretion, excellent communications skills (written and oral), strong organizational ability, and flexibility in approach and working hours.  Send resume to email hidden; JavaScript is required.

Chairman Johnson encourages undergraduate and graduate students to apply for an internship with the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Interested applicants should submit the following materials to email hidden; JavaScript is required, or via fax to (202) 224-5371, to the attention of the Intern Coordinator:

Cover Letter/Statement of Interest.
Current Résumé.
Two letters of recommendation: one academic or professional, and one personal from a person who has known you for five years or more.

Press Internship

Students with a specific interest in communications issues are strongly encouraged to apply for our press internship. To apply, please use the subject title “Press Intern” in your email.
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-time interns are expected to be in the office from 9:00am – 6:00pm Monday through Friday. If you are applying for a part-time internship, please provide a tentative weekly schedule in the body of your email.

Deadline is July 15th.

http://banking.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Files.View&FileStore_id=e328afd7-db78-4522-827c-d4392718e89b

The Office of Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) has openings for challenging fall semester internships to aid our administrative, legislative, and press teams.  Responsibilities include: researching legislative issues, attending legislative briefings and hearings, answering phone calls, processing constituent mail, giving Capitol tours, and assisting with special projects.  Applicants should be enthusiastic, reliable, hard working, and have strong writing and communication skills.  South Florida ties preferred but not required.  Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and writing sample of absolutely no more than one page to email hidden; JavaScript is required.  The deadline for fall semester applications is July 27th.  Fall internships will start mid- to late August and will run through the semester.

Southwestern Democratic Representative is seeking a Legislative Correspondent to manage a proactive constituent correspondence program.  Candidates should posses excellent writing and analytical skills, knowledge of the legislative process, and experience with  managing social media and website content.  Knowledge of Intranet Quorum is required.  To apply, please send a cover letter and 1-page resume to email hidden; JavaScript is required.

A moderate California Democrat is now accepting applications for unpaid internship positions available for Fall 2012. Preferably, the start date would be August 20th through at least December 14th. We are seeking motivated, organized, and reliable individuals to assist the legislative and administrative staff with day-to-day duties. Such duties include attending briefings and hearings, answering phones, sorting mail, drafting constituent correspondence letters, giving Capitol tours, doing legislative research and various other tasks. Applicants should possess excellent communication skills, have the ability to multi-task, and have an interest in the legislative and governmental process. Interns will gain valuable Hill and office experience, as well as have access to many unique networking opportunities. California ties are preferred, but not required. Please send a resume, cover letter and writing sample to email hidden; JavaScript is required.  In your cover letter, please specify your times and dates of availability.

Chairman of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control seeks a Legislative Assistant to work on domestic and international narcotics issues. This job will require the ability to shift between domestic and international narcotics issues with a greater focus on domestic drug policy.  3-5 years of experience working on narcotics issues strongly preferred. Strong writing skills are essential. Please send resume, cover letter and relevant writing sample to email hidden; JavaScript is required.