Arizona Legislative Internship

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The Arizona Legislature meets for approximately one hundred days beginning the second Monday in January. The Legislature deliberates bills that affect a myriad of issues, such as health care, education, transportation, the environment and social services. Follow the links below to investigate further the activities of the legislature:

Job Description

Purpose of Internship: To assist the elected legislators and their support staff at the Senate and House of Representatives during the regular session of the Arizona State Legislature. Candidates applying for the Legislative Internship may also apply to intern in the Governor's Office or with the Supreme Court.

Eligibility: Candidates for a Bachelors or Masters degree must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher at the time of application that is earned at the candidate’s current university.  Additionally, candidates must have at least 75 hours at the end of the fall semester prior to the next legislative session.

Description of Position: The Legislative Internship occurs in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.  The internship runs 18 weeks concurrent with the legislative session, which is approximately the first week of January through May.  The internship will require the student to work at least 40 hours per week at the State Capitol in Phoenix. Early morning and late night meetings often occur and your attendance will be required.

Specific position duties vary depending on assignment. General duties include: conducting research; analyzing proposed legislation and writing bill summaries; attending committee hearings; presenting bills in committees and caucus; preparing amendments; communicating with legislators, liaisons of state agencies, lobbyists, constituents and members of the general public; and performing administrative duties to facilitate the legislative process. At a minimum, administrative duties include filing, note taking and the physical delivery of documents throughout the Capitol complex; these deliveries may be deadline driven and time sensitive.

Interns are supervised by a legislative staff person. Interns are assigned to either subject-oriented committees or to the offices of the republican or democratic staff.

Qualifications: The position requires candidates to possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, critical thinking skills and the ability to work in a team setting as well as self-starting independence. Most importantly, this internship demands a strong desire to learn the legislative process through hands-on experience. Students from all majors are encouraged to apply.

Benefits: Interns earn a stipend of $4,200 over the course of the internship and receive a full tuition waiver from their university, while also earning 12 credit hours for undergraduate and 9 credit hours for graduate work. Additionally, interns will work in a professional environment and gain valuable workplace skills that will enable them to excel in future work settings.

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