District Office - Intern/Temporary

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Democratic Caucus; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The Democratic Caucus of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is offering a paid internship designed for students pursuing Government, Political Science, Public Affairs/Administration or Law. The 10-week program runs 20 hours per week and is 100% onsite, with no telework option.

Interns will respond to constituents, conduct online research for outgoing correspondence, draft replies, and assist with event planning and representation at events.

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 in a professional manner consistent with House ethics.

Responsibilities

• Respond to constituent inquiries.
• Perform online research to draft outgoing constituent correspondence.
• Draft responses to incoming constituent correspondence.
• File and retrieve contact lists, documents and reference material.
• Organize and be present during external events.
• Represent the State Representative at events, including outdoor fairs.
• Perform work-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Listening & problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

MS Office Suite

Follow 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.