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U.S.
House
of
Representatives
Internship
Opportunities
The
District
Office
of
Congressman
Adam
Smith
is
currently
seeking
interns
for
Autumn
2017.
Priority
will
be
given
to
students
who
apply
by
August
23rd.
Candidates
should
have
an
interest
in
the
legislative
process,
civic
service,
possess
excellent
writing
and
communication
skills,
and
work
well
in
a
team
environment.
Interns
in
the
District
Office
have
an
opportunity
to
work
in
community
outreach
and
constituent
services.
This
includes
working
with
caseworkers
to
help
constituents
with
issues
relating
to
immigration,
military
and
federal
agencies,
among
others.
Depending
on
interests,
interns
also
have
an
opportunity
to
participate
in
community
outreach,
attend
meetings
and
events
with
staff
and/or
the
Congressman,
and
assist
with
town
hall
meetings.
Other
intern
duties
are
administrative:
assisting
staff
with
answering
phones,
data
entry,
scanning
and/or
copying
documents,
writing
correspondence,
etc.
Internships
can
be
part-time
or
full-time.
The
position
requires
a
minimum
of
20
(part-time)
or
40
(full-time)
scheduled
hours
per
week
during
posted
business
hours
(8:00am
to
5:00pm).
Current
college
students
will
be
given
preference,
but
recent
college
graduates
are
also
welcome
to
apply.
Interns
may
earn
college
credit,
depending
on
the
requirements
of
their
institution.
Strong
preference
will
be
given
to
applicants
with
ties
to
the
9th
Congressional
District.
Interested
students
should
send
a
resume,
writing
sample
stating
why
you
are
interested
in
the
internship,
and
two
letters
of
recommendation
to:
ATTN:
Lyndall
Bervar
Office
of
Congressman
Adam
Smith
The
Evergreen
Building
15
South
Grady
Way,
Suite
101
Renton,
WA
98057
Phone
number:
425-793-5180
For
more information
on
the
internship
program
please
visit:
https://adamsmith.house.gov/services/internships |