District Office - Intern/Temporary

Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus is seeking interns eager to learn about the legislative process and contribute to a hardworking team serving Pennsylvanians. This internship suits students in Government, Political Science, Public Affairs/Administration and Law.

The 10-week, 20-hours-per-week paid internship is 100% onsite, with opportunities to respond to constituent inquiries, conduct online research, draft correspondence, organize events, and represent the State Representative at

Qualifications

• Ability to listen and problem solve 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 professionally.

Responsibilities

• Responding to constituent inquiries.
• Performing online research 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, including outdoor fairs.
• Performing work-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Active listening

Problem solving

Presenting information

Team player

MS Office

Following instructions

Confidentiality

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.