District Office - Intern/Temporary

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Democratic Caucus; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Democratic Caucus, is offering a paid 10-week internship for students eager to learn about the legislative process. Interns work 20 hours per week and gain hands-on experience in government operations, constituent services, and event support.

This on-site program emphasizes research, drafting correspondence, and teamwork, with opportunities to engage at public events and develop professional skills in a fast-paced legislative environment.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in Government, Political Science, Public Affairs/Administration or Law.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Excellent listening and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Respond to constituent inquiries.
• Draft outgoing and incoming constituent correspondence.
• Organize and maintain contact lists and reference materials.
• Assist during external events and represent the State Representative at events.
• Perform general office duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Office Suite

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Undergraduate student (Government/Political Science)

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.