Learn about Congress by working in Congress! Expenses paid while you earn academic credits. No matter what your major, if youre a student leader with a strong academic record and a commitment to public service, apply now for a Panetta Congressional Internship. Each fall semester, the Panetta Institute for Public Policy, located on the beautiful Monterey Peninsula, provides selected California students an intensive two-week training course on the workings of the U.S. Congress, then sends them to Washington, expenses paid, for 11 weeks of service to a California member of the U.S. House of Representatives. While in Washington, youll attend special seminars with government leaders, journalists and policy experts. And with the submission of an experiential journal and a research paper, you can earn academic credits at your school. For more about the program, go to Panettalnstitute.org. Each year the Panetta Institutes Congressional Internship Program offers a profoundly rewarding opportunity for one exceptional Cal State L.A. student who is interested in public service and the legislative process. This year the program will begin on August 9 with a two-week training session at the Panetta Institute in Monterey, California, followed by 11 weeks in Washington D.C., ending on November 7. The students selected from our campus will receive a full scholarship covering all costs, including housing, ground transportation, travel to and from Washington D.C., and a living stipend. Students will earn full-time academic units upon completion of the internship. Any academic major may apply. The program is open to qualified students regardless of income. Attached are a two-page document that contains the position description and qualifications and a flyer that can be posted. Please feel free to forward this email with attachments to interested students so that they are fully aware of the qualifications and expectations. All applicants must submit the following: (1) a two-page essay that addresses why the student is interested in the internship; (2) a resume; (3) a graded paper (preferably with comments) that demonstrates excellent proficiency in English (minimum of three pages in length). Deadline: Applications must be submitted to the NSS Dean’s office no later than 6:00 p.m., Friday, February 13. A nomination committee will select a group of students who will be interviewed during the week of February 16-20. One or more of these students will be recommended to President William Covino. He will also interview the internship candidate(s) and recommend one candidate to the Panetta Institute by March 6. The candidate will be required to do a final interview with the Panetta Institute before being admitted to the program. Please note that when the internship begins in fall 2015, applicants must be enrolled in their junior or senior year and may not have earned more than 180 quarter units or have applied for graduation. Graduate students are not eligible. Students must be U.S. citizens and residents of California, and must be willing to undergo a background check. A student is not eligible if she/he has been sanctioned under the California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Article 2 (Student Discipline), Section 41301. All applicants should read the Position Description and Qualifications carefully before applying. Thank you for informing your students about this great opportunity. Congressional Internship Program Program and Position Description Program Summary: The Panetta Institutes sixteenth annual Congressional Internship Program will be held from August 9 through November 7, 2015. This program combines a rigorous two-week academic orientation at the Panetta Institute along with an experiential education as a Panetta intern in a Washington, D.C. office of a California member of the U.S. House of Representatives. While serving in our nations capital the student will also attend weekly seminars. Upon completion of all requirements for this course, interns will earn full-time academic units that will be posted to their university transcripts. All program costs are covered, including housing, ground transportation, travel to and from Washington, D.C. and a living stipend. Any academic major may apply; the program is open to qualified students regardless of income. Course C omponents: • Participate in a two-week training session at the Panetta Institute , located at the CSU Monterey Bay campus on the Monterey Peninsula; • Work full-time for eleven weeks in a Washington, D.C. congressional office for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives; • Attend special seminars held exclusively for Panetta Institute interns while in • Washington, D.C. and submit reports on all classes and seminars; • Submit a brief weekly report; • Submit an experiential twenty-page journal and a twenty-page research paper; and • Receive full-time academic credits upon completion of the internship. Position Functions and Tasks: Provide support to congressional office staff that includes, but not limited to: • Answer phones o Take messages o Transfer calls o Conference calls • Enter data • Draft correspondence or other materials • Sort mail • File and shred papers • Run errands • Photocopy materials • Meet and greet constituents • Provide tours of Capitol Building • Compile newspaper clippings • Attend hearings and briefings, take notes and provide summaries/reports • Conduct issue/legislative research Position Qualifications: Education • Matriculating student in upper-division undergraduate status (matriculating juniors or • Seniors during the time of the internship- and has not applied for graduation) • High academic standing at all colleges/ universities attended (includes lower division) • Congressional Internship Program academic units must be applied to the students Transcript Experience • Outstanding student leader, who is not a former Panetta Institute Congressional • Internship Program participant • Demonstrated commitment to community and public service Skills • Advanced written and verbal communication skills (especially clarity of speech) • General computer proficiency, word processing and spreadsheet knowledge • Ability to follow instructions carefully • Flexibility to adjust with poise to changing deadlines and priorities • Ability to provide information to the public and others as directed by supervisors • Strong organizational skills • Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment • Ability to be a good team member with an attitude of doing what it takes to get the job done and doing so with a pleasant, cooperative, and professional demeanor Other Qualities and Requirements • Exemplary conduct at the home campus university and in the community • Positive attitude with a willingness to work (hard) on any project assigned by the congressional office • Willingness to accept entry level work assigned to young unpaid assistants who normally serve as interns • Full-time commitment to the Panetta Institutes Congressional Internship Program; no extra-curricular or outside courses allowed; including but not limited to scheduling of LSAT, graduate record exams (GRE), etc; • Possesses good health that would contribute to excellent attendance in all aspects of the program; • U.S. citizen; • State of California resident; • All students must have health insurance that is compliant with the Affordable Care Act.
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