Thursday, August 23, 2012

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Rep. Adam Smith's Fall Internship Opportunities


DEADLINE EXTENDED: Congressman Adam Smith's
Tacoma, WA Office 
Currently Accepting Internship Applications

The Tacoma, WA District Office of Congressman Adam Smith is accepting applications for Fall 2012 internships.  By assisting the Congressman’s district staff, interns have the opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge about how a Congressional office provides constituent services and interacts with the community. All internships are unpaid.  Interns in any office can arrange to receive academic credit for their work. 

Qualifications:
Candidates should have an interest in the legislative process, possess excellent writing and communication skills, have an understanding of the American political system and work well as part of a team. Pacific Northwest ties are a plus! 
 
Tacoma, Washington District Office:
The District Office is currently seeking full-time and part-time unpaid interns. 
 
Job Responsibilities:
Interns in the District Office have an opportunity to work in community outreach, constituent services and drafting policy and issue updates. This includes working with caseworkers to help constituents with issues relating to immigration, military and government agencies, among others.  Depending on interests, interns also have an opportunity to participate in community outreach, attending meetings and events with outreach staff and Congressman Smith and assisting with town hall meetings.
Other intern duties are administrative: assisting staff with answering phones, data entry, scanning/copying and other tasks as needed. The position requires between 10 to 40 scheduled hours per week during posted business hours (8:00am to 5:00pm). 
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Applications are accepted on rolling basis. Applicants must submit an application packet including a letter of interest, resume and two letters of recommendation to the following address: 
Tacoma, WA District Office Internship
Carrie Locken
Office of Congressman Adam Smith
2209 Pacific Ave, Suite B
Tacoma, Washington 98402 
Click here to download the District Office Application.