District Office - Intern/Temporary

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Democratic Caucus; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

On-site internship

Job summary

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Democratic Caucus is seeking interns to learn about the legislative process and contribute to a hardworking, citizen-focused team. This internship is ideal for students studying Government, Political Science, Public Affairs/Administration and Law and offers hands-on exposure to real-world state government tasks.

Paid internships run for 10 weeks at 20 hours per week and are conducted on-site.

Qualifications

• Ability to listen and solve problems to fulfill constituent requests.
• Effective presentation of information and responses to questions from constituents and colleagues.
• Ability to contribute ideas for event planning and organization.
• Team player with ability to work with others.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Maintain confidentiality and act professionally per House ethics.

Responsibilities

• Responding to constituent inquiries.
• Performing online research to draft outgoing constituent correspondence.
• Drafting responses to incoming constituent correspondence.
• Filing and retrieving contact lists, 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.

Skills

Listening

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

MS Office

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

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.