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Last Updates July 1, 2008
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The following list of internships provides a comprehensive overview of legislative internship and fellowship opportunities nationwide and in many U.S. territories. E-mail contacts are available where listed. Please send any updates for this file to joyce.johnson@ncsl.org
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State |
Web Sites and Contacts |
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Alabama |
The Alabama Legislative Page Program
www.legislature.state.al.us/misc/guide/student_teacher/page.html
Capital Intern Program Contact
Robert L. McCurley
rmccurle@law.au.edu |
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Alaska |
The Alaska Universities Legislative Internship Program
http://www.uas.alaska.edu/internprogram/
Contact
Clive Thomas
Statewide Program Coordinator
Political Science, University of Alaska Southeast
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 465-5381
jfcst@uas.alaska.edu |
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Arizona |
Arizona Legislature
http://www.azleg.gov/internshipintropage.htm
Contacts
Kathi Knox
Intern Coordinator
Arizona House of Representatives
kknox@azleg.gov
Victoria Regens
Intern Coordinator
Arizona Senate
vregens@azleg.gov
Arizona State University
www.asu.edu/provost/gov_intern/legislature.html
Contact
Carolyn Atwater
Intern Coordinator
Arizona House of Representatives
catwater@azleg.gov |
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Arkansas |
Entrepreneurial Arkansas Internship Program
http://gradschool.ualr.edu/entrepreneurial_arkansas.htm |
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California |
Capital Fellowship Programs, Center for California Studies, California State University, Sacramento
www.csus.edu/calst/Programs/programs.html
Contacts
David Pacheco, Director
California Senate Fellows
State Capitol, Room 405
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-651-4160
dpacheco@saclink.csus.edu
Center for California Studies
Sacramento State University
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6081
916- 278-5408
Sacramento Semester Internship Program, Department of Government, California State University, Sacramento
www.csus.edu/govt/Pages/sacsemester.htm
Contact
Professor Michael Wadle, Director
wadlem@csus.edu
(916) 278-4012
UC Center, Sacramento, Scholar Intern Program
http://uccs.universityofcalifornia.edu/
Contact
Erika Peters, Internship Director
University of California Center Sacramento
1130 K Street, LL22
Sacramento, CA 95814
Direct: 916-445-5533
Main Office: 916-445-5100
Mobile: 916-267-3066
Fax: 916-445-5536
Erika.Peters@ucop.edu |
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Colorado |
Office of Legislative Legal Services: Internship Program
http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/HTML/internship_program.htm
Contacts
Jery Payne, Internship Coordinator
jery.payne@state.co.us
Michael Dohr, Internship Coordinator
michael.dohr@state.co.us |
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Connecticut |
Legislative Internship Program
http://www.cga.ct.gov/isc/
Contact
Arthur C. Forst Jr., Ph.D
Arthur.Forst@po.state.ct.us |
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Delaware |
Legislative Fellows Program
www.ipa.udel.edu/legfellows/
Contact
Lisa Moreland
lisamk@udel.edu |
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Florida |
Legislative Internship Program
Contact
Beverly Broussard
House of Represenatives
beverly.broussard@myfloridahouse.gov
Florida Senate Internship Program
Contact
JoAnn Poole
Office of the Senate President-Administration
(850) 487-5636 or SC 277-5636
poole.joann@flsenate.gov
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Georgia |
Georgia Legislative Intern Program
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/services/education/glip/index.php
Georgia State University
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Hawaii |
University of Hawaii (UH)
 State Legislative Intern Program: What Applicants Need to Know
The House and the Senate participate in an intern program sponsored by the University of Hawaii (UH). The program is for one semester, which coincides with the legislative session [January thru the beginning of May]. The students are then placed in leadership or committee offices. Eligible participants must be enrolled at the University of Hawaii for at least one paid semester. |
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Idaho |
Department of Political Science Internship Program
Boise State University
http://polisci.boisestate.edu/Internships/ |
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Illinois |
Legislative Staff Intern Program
University of Illinois
Contacts
Christopher Mooney, Director, Institute for Legislative Studies
(217) 206-6574
mooney.christopher@uis.edu
Kim Hayden
hayden.kim@uis.edu
Governor's Office Contact
Tammy Payne
tammy_payne@gov.state.il.us |
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Indiana |
Senate Republican Legislative Internship
http://www.in.gov/legislative/senate_republicans/internship/
Political Science Internships
Department of Political Science at Indiana University
http://www.iupui.edu/~polisci/intern.htm |
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Iowa |
Legislative Internship Programs
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Kansas |
Kansas Legislative Intern Program 2007
Contact
Jenna Keesling
Director, Kansas Legislative Intern Program
jennak@house.state.ks.us |
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Kentucky |
The 2008 LRC Legislative Intern Program
LRC Internship Contact
Sheila Mason
sheila.mason@lrc.state.ky.us |
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Louisiana |
Information Pending |
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Maine |
State Government Summer Internship Program
www.umaine.edu/mcsc/MeSGIP.htm |
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Maryland |
General Assembly Internships
Contact
Cornelia Watson
corc@mlis.state.md.us |
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Massachusetts |
Contacts
Anne Ziaja, Director
Legislative Education Office
(617) 722-1380
Anne.Ziaja@state.ma.us
Susan A. Wojtas
Deputy Director
Legislative Education Office
617-722-1380
Susan.Wojtas@state.ma.us |
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Michigan |
Information Pending |
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Minnesota |
www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/youth/getinvolved.htm
www.house.leg.state.mn.us/edprog/intern.htm
www.house.leg.state.mn.us/edprog/over2p.htm
www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/intern.htm
Senate Internship
Contact
Scott Magnuson
scott.magnuson@senate.leg.state.mn.us |
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Mississippi |
Information Pending |
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Missouri |
Civic Leaders Internship Program
Contact
Internship Coordinator
Barbara G. Willis, Ph.D.
(573) 884-5744 |
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Montana |
Montana Legislative Council--Legislative Intern Program
http://leg.mt.gov/css/sessions/60th/sessionstudent.asp
Contact Executive Director
Susan Fox
(406) 444-3064
sfox@mt.gov
The Legislative Audit Division Internship Program
http://leg.state.mt.us/textonly/audit/intern-fc.asp |
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Nebraska |
Information Pending |
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Nevada |
Legislative Internships Offered to UNLV Students
www.unlv.edu/News_Bureau/News_Releases/1994/Oct94/INTERN.html |
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New Hampshire |
New Hampshire Senate
Contact
Donna Morin
Intern Supervisor
donna.morin@leg.state.nh.us |
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New Jersey |
The Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers
http://www.eagleton.rutgers.edu/Students/HRFellowsProgram.html
Eagleton Institute Contact
John Weingart
johnwein@rci.rutgers.edu
Legislative Services Contact
Hannah Shostack
HShostack@njleg.org |
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New Mexico |
Information Pending |
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New York |
Government Internships
www.oneonta.edu/academics/polsci/interns.html |
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North Carolina |
UNC Institute of Government Summer Intern Program
www.iog.unc.edu/programs/interns/index.html
North Carolina Youth Advocacy & Involvement Office (YAIO)
State Government Internship Program
House Internship
Contact
Patrick Clancy
(919) 733-3451
Clancypatrickc@ncleg.net
Senate Internship
Contact
Joyce Hodge
(919) 733-5649
joyceh@ncleg.net |
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North Dakota |
State Internship Program
http://www.state.nd.us/hrms/hr/intern.htm |
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Ohio |
Legislative Internship Program
www.lsc.state.oh.us/internship/
Columbus Program In intergovernmental Issues: Internships Linking University Students to Ohio's State Government
http://dept.kent.edu/CPII/
Legislation Clinic Contact
lawlegis@osu.edu |
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Oklahoma |
Legislative Internship
Contact
Fran Little
little@lsb.state.ok.us |
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Oregon |
Legislative Intern Program
www.leg.state.or.us/capinfo/intern.html
Contact
Employee Services
140B State Capitol, Salem, OR 97301
Intern Coordinator
(503) 986-1371 |
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Pennsylvania |
House of Representatives
Contact
Michael King
mking@legis.state.pa.us |
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Rhode Island |
State Government Internship Program
www.rilin.state.ri.us/studteaguide/intern.html
Contact
State House Room 8AA
Providence, RI 02903
401-222-6782
401-222-4447
intern@rilin.state.ri.us |
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South Carolina |
Contacts
Jeffrey S. Gossett
Clerk of the Senate
(803) 212-6200
(803) 212-6299
JSG@scsenate.org
Internship Program
University of South Carolina
John Hazzard
Chief Counsel to President Pro Tempore
jph@scsenate.org |
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South Dakota |
Legislative Intern Information
http://legis.state.sd.us/intern/index.htm
Legislative Page Information
http://legis.state.sd.us/page/index.htm |
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Tennessee |
Legislative Internship Program
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/joint/Staff/Intern/intern.htm
Contact
Donna Morgan
Administrator
(615) 741-3299
donna.morgan@legislature.state.tn.us |
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Texas |
Information Pending
Contact
Renee Cross
rcross@uh.edu |
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Utah |
Utah State Legislature Intern Program
http://www.le.utah.gov/lrgc/internprogram.htm
The University of Utah provides interns from the Hinckley Institute of Politics
http://www.hinckley.utah.edu/internships/state/index.html
Institute of Political Economy's Internship Program
www.usu.edu/~polisci/inter.htm |
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Vermont |
U. S. Senator Patrick Leahy: Office Internship
www.senate.gov/~leahy/text/office/internship.html |
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Virginia |
Virginia House of Delegates Internship Program
Student Programs-House Internship
Contact
For more information, call 804-698-1497 |
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Washington |
Legislative Internship Program
http://www1.leg.wa.gov/internships/
House Undergraduate Internship
Contact
Samantha Barrera
barrera.samantha@leg.wa.gov
House Graduate/Legal Internship
Contact
Chris Cordes
cordes.chris@leg.wa.gov
Senate Undergraduate Internship
Contact
Judi Best
Best.judi@leg.wa.gov
Senate Graduate/Legal Internship
Contact
Judy Rus
Rus.judy@leg.wa.gov |
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West Virginia |
Legislature Internship Program
Graduate Student Program
Contact
Sam Gray
graysa@mail.wvnet.edu
Undergraduate Student Program
Contact
Sara DeBarr
sara@mail.wvnet.edu
Journalism Student Program
Contact
William Thomas
wthomas1@mail.wvnet.edu |
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Wisconsin |
Contact
Cathlene Hanaman
cathlene.hanaman@legis.state.wi.us |
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Wyoming |
Wyoming Legislative Internship Program
http://legisweb.state.wy.us/leginfo/internProgram/internprogram.htm
Contact
Wendy Madsen, Legislative Information Officer
Wyoming Legislative Service Office
Telephone: 307-777-7881
wmadse@state.wy.us |
U.S. Territories & Canada
Legislative internships are mutually beneficial because they provide interns with valuable, first-hand experience in the legislative process and they provide state legislatures with bright, enthusiastic people who are excited to learn about the intricate world of public policy. Although many internships are offered during the summer, others are available year-round. Some offer pay, while others do not, and some entail more responsibility than others, but they all provide the opportunity to:
- Gain exposure to a wide variety of occupations
- Apply classroom knowledge
- Develop additional skills
- Examine career choices
- Create a network of contacts
Many internship programs are very competitive, with large numbers of applicants applying for a small number of internships. It is advisable to start the application process early and pay great attention to detail. Many internship and fellowship programs require an application, a resumé and several essays. Post-graduate fellowships often seek applicants with strong skills in research, writing and analysis. Additionally, previous work experience that shows an ability to work well with others and examples of initiative, motivation and enthusiasm should be mentioned in essays and interviews. Such experiences may include some or all of the following:
- Volunteer and community activities
- Leadership roles in student organizations
- Previous internships and employment
NCSL Contacts
For general questions related to legislative internships, please contact Karl Kurtz, Karl.kurtz@ncsl.org or Joyce Johnson, joyce.johnson@ncsl.org or call NCSL (303) 364-7700.
Please send any updates for this file to joyce.johnson@ncsl.org
Compiled February-June, 2001, NCSL
posted July 29, 2001
last updated May 13, 2008 (updates ongoing)
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