• Governor Pawlenty’s Communications Department: 2009 Legislative Session Internship

The Communications Department internship program is designed to provide undergraduate students with an opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and experience by working in a challenging professional environment, which offers exposure to public policy issues and a behind the scenes look at the interaction between the Governor’s Office and the media.

The Communications Department assists the Governor in communicating his initiatives, priorities and views to the citizens of Minnesota. This includes issuing press releases and other special announcements, scheduling press conferences, releasing the Governor's public schedule and announcing appointments to various offices.

A minimum 12-hour commitment per week is necessary. All internships are unpaid, and students may be able to arrange for college credit. Students should be college sophomores, juniors, or seniors with previous office experience and computer skills. Maturity and excellent communication skills are necessary.

Interns will prepare news clips, assist in general office work, do research for speechwriters, handle logistics for gubernatorial events including press conference preparation, write news summaries, and distribute press releases.

Students interested in a 2009 Legislative Session internship must apply by Monday, January 12, 2009.
To download the application, please visit: http://www.governor.state.mn.us/contacts/internshipopportunities/index.htm

Please email or fax the application form, cover letter, resume and two references to: Christie Calvin Communications Department Office of Governor Tim Pawlenty Fax 651-296-0056 Christie.calvin@state.mn.us

Voice: (651) 296-3391 or (800) 657-3717 ♦ Fax: (651) 296-0056 ♦ TDD: (651) 296-0075 or (800) 657-3598
Web site: http://www.governor.state.mn.us
An Equal Opportunity Employer

• U.S. Department of Justice Internship

Environment and Natural Resources Division
Law and Policy Section

The Law and Policy Section (LPS) advises and assists the Assistant Attorney General on legal and policy issues. Working with the Office of Legislative Affairs, LPS coordinates the Environment and Natural Resources Division's legislative program. LPS also represents the
Department of Justice on interagency groups of a variety of issues that relate to the mission of the Division. LPS also litigates amicus cases and undertakes other specially assigned litigation projects at the trial and appellate levels. Other duties include monitoring citizen suits; responding to citizen mail, congressional, and FOIA requests; and serving as the Division's ethics officers. LPS attorneys also coordinate the Division's activities on international environmental matters and environmental justice matters.

Duties of the unpaid undergraduate intern position include: attending congressional hearings and reporting on environmental legislation; researching legal and policy issues; and providing support for the section's amicus litigation.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, pass a mandatory background check, and be willing to commit for a period of at least ten weeks. Applicants should be either enrolled as undergraduates during the internship, or planning on returning to their school in the time period following the conclusion of the internship.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis but must be received no later than the following application deadlines:

- For Spring Internships (March-May 2009, dates flexible): January 16, 2009;
- For Summer Internships (June-August 2009, dates flexible): February 20, 2009.

To apply, please fax a cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript, and 3-5 page writing sample (may be an excerpt from a longer paper on any topic) to Katherine Duncan at (202) 514-4231, or mail the above to:

Katherine Duncan
Environment and Natural Resources Division / LPS
P.O. Box 4390
Ben Franklin Station
Washington, DC 20044-4390

For more information, please call (202) 514-0424.

(The above is information that the Political Science Department has received about internship opportunities. We believe it to be accurate and represent legitimate opportunities. However, please note that the Department is not endorsing or promoting any particular non-Carleton program, political viewpoint, party affiliation, or set of values.)