Program description
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
- 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.
Committees cover topics including:
- appropriations
and budget
- commerce
and economic development
- natural
resources
- taxes
and finance
- health
- environment
- insurance
and banking
- criminal
justice and law enforcement
- city
and county issues
- K-12 education
and higher education
- transportation
- child
welfare and public welfare programs
*For a full description of the intern duties in your area of
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