This comes to us from Cat Fish, a P&G grad currently working in Smith's DC office.
The District Office is currently seeking paid and unpaid interns.
Unpaid internships are available for High School, College and Community interns. There is no deadline for unpaid internships, and internship duration and duties will vary per individual.
Application Deadlines for the paid internship position:
May – August, 2010 Internship position deadline is April 5, 2010
September – December, 2010 Internship Position deadline is August 9, 2010
January – April, 2011 Internship position deadline is December 6, 2010
The intern duties are mostly administrative (answering phones, data entry, copying, etc.). However, interns will have an opportunity to participate in some community relations and casework activities, depending on their interests and ability. This is a part-time position requiring approximately 15 scheduled hours per week during posted business hours (8:00am to 5:00pm). The stipend is $600 per month.
To be eligible for the paid internship opportunity, candidates should be college students in their sophomore to senior year of college, at least one term prior to graduation.
Applicants for both the unpaid and paid internship program in the Tacoma office must submit an application packet including a letter of interest, resume, and 2 letters of recommendation to the following address:
Diane Brazell
Office of Congressman Adam Smith
2209 Pacific Ave, Suite B
Tacoma, Washington 98402
Link to the website page that also includes the application: http://adamsmith.house.gov/Students/internships.htm"
For students interested in helping out on the campaign, they can just email or call his Political Director, Stacie Anderson, at stacie@electadamsmith.com or (206) 919-4261.
