District Office - Intern/Temporary

Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus; Norristown (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

The Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus offers a paid internship designed for students in Government, Political Science, Public Affairs/Administration and Law. Learn the legislative process while supporting a hardworking team serving Pennsylvania residents.

Interns work 20 hours per week for 10 weeks and participate in multiple outreach and research activities, all onsite. Applicants should be at least 18 years old and ready to engage in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to listen and solve problems to fulfill constituent requests.
• Ability to present information clearly to constituents and colleagues.
• Ability to work well in a team and support events.

Responsibilities

• Responding to constituent inquiries.
• Drafting outgoing constituent correspondence after online research.
• Drafting responses to incoming constituent correspondence.
• Organizing and maintaining contact lists and reference material.
• Representing the State Representative at events as requested.

Skills

Constituent services

Research

Communication

Teamwork

MS Office

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

The Democratic Caucus is looking for interns who want to learn more about the legislative process and want to be a part of a hardworking team, dedicated to serving the citizens of the state of Pennsylvania. This is a great internship for students in Government, Political Science, Public Affairs/Administration and Law.

Paid internships are 10 weeks in length. Interns will work 20 hours per week.

This position is 100% onsite and is not eligible for Telework.

Learning opportunities will include:

• Responding to constituent inquiries.
• Performing online research in order to draft outgoing constituent correspondence.
• Drafting responses to incoming constituent correspondence.
• Filing and retrieving contact lists and information, files, documents and reference material.
• Organizing and being present during external events.
• Representing the State Representative at events as requested, including outdoor fairs.
• Performing work-related duties as assigned.

Successful interns will possess:

• Ability to listen and problem solve in order to fulfill constituent requests.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from constituents, colleagues, and the Representative.
• Ability to come with ideas to aid in planning and organizing events.
• Ability to get along with others and work effectively as a team player.
• Ability to complete tasks in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to follow instructions given in written and verbal form.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and conduct responsibilities in a professional manner consistent with House ethics, recognizing the sensitivity of information shared in the office.

• At least 18 years of age.