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Paid internships are available at the Indiana House of Representatives, offering excellent opportunities to learn firsthand about the legislative process and gain valuable experience in a high–profile, professional work environment.
The application deadline for the 2010 internship program was Oct. 31.
If you are a student looking for internships during the Spring 2011 semester, you will be interested in learning more about our internships.
The Indiana House Democratic Internship Program provides great opportunities for college students and recent college graduates who want to gain valuable professional experience in a high–profile position as a valued member of the Indiana General Assembly's legislative session staff.
From early January through April of 2011, our interns will work closely with legislators, state officials and others directly responsible for developing state governmental policies through the legislative process.
The Indiana House Democratic Internship Program emphasizes the value of firsthand experience by giving interns significant responsibilities for a wide range of duties within the realm of legislative session activity.
Successful internship applicants will exhibit strong writing, research and communication skills. Although a strong interest in the legislative process is presumed, past interns have come from a exhaustive variety of academic backgrounds, including journalism, history, pre–law, journalism, English, political science and many others.
Applicants must be students or recent graduates who are either Indiana residents or attending school in Indiana. Academic credit is typically earned by interns who make the appropriate arrangements with their schools.
Legislative interns in all four caucuses of both the Senate and the House of Representatives will earn at least $350 per week.
The professional and social contacts made possible by serving as a legislative intern can generate both career and academic opportunities for the future.
Positions with the Indiana House Democratic Internship Program will be available in the following areas of responsibility:
- Legislative/Constituent Services: assist legislators in meeting legislative and constituent research responsibilities such as reporting legislative committee activity; organizing legislators' daily activities; and writing constituent letters, position papers or bill summaries.
Media Relations: generate coverage of the Indiana General Assembly by writing and distributing news releases, organizing and facilitating news conferences, taping and transmitting broadcast feeds, coordinating photo sessions, and performing related background research.- Fiscal Policy: gain firsthand experience in developing budgetary, tax and other fiscal policies.
- Technology: provide desktop and notebook computer support to legislators and staff, act as consultant in addressing diverse software and hardware needs, assist in the maintenance of various databases and in the completion of district mailings and other projects.
Both the Republican and Democratic caucuses of the House host their own separate but similar internship programs. If you are interested in an internship with the Indiana House Republican Caucus, please visit that program's website.
The application deadline for the 2010 internship program was Oct. 31.
If you would like more information about the Indiana House Democratic Internship Program, please email Internship Program Director Michael Smith or call him at 1-800-382-9842 (toll–free from within Indiana) or direct at (317)232-9999.
