PAID Legislative Internship for Spring (looking to hire immediately)

The Career & Internship Services Center is partnering with the Montgomery County Office of Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) to offer a legislative internship in honor of the first chair of USGs Board of Advisors, Gene Counihan. This is a highly esteemed internship with the potential to make excellent career connections. This internship will begin during the first week of January, to allow the intern to work with IGR to prepare for session, and end on April 30, to allow the intern to participate in a variety of end-of-session activities.

Assignments and tasks may include:

·         Monitoring and tracking legislation

·         Researching legal, policy and budget issues

·         Analyzing bills, regulations and constituent concerns

·         Writing position statements, briefing materials, reports and correspondence

·         Attending and reporting on committee hearings/work sessions and floor debates

·         Testifying before a committee

·         Assisting in maintaining and updating the IGR website

·         Assisting with administrative tasks