Texas Senate Committee on Education Internship

The Senate Education Committee is offering several unpaid internships to undergraduates for the 85th Legislative Session. The Senate Education Committee is a fast-paced environment that deals with complex policy and legislation daily. The internship is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the legislature and education policy while developing ties with other legislative staffers. Committee interns will be an integral part of the public service provided by the Committee’s office. Candidates for an intern position should be hard workers, fast thinkers, and willing to help the Committee in research, policy, and administrative capacities. Applicants ought to possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills, solid computer and writing skills, have the ability to understand and explain complex policy issues, and be courteous at all times. Interns can expect to be asked to assist on policy research and to help committee staff answer phones, file documents, and other important administrative tasks. All interns function as assistants to the Committee Director and other Committee staff. The Committee will work with the student’s respective college or university to assist with course credit for the internship. The hours of the internship will vary dependent on the student’s schedule. Please bear in mind that the Committee deals solely with education policy and legislation. Those who are looking to work on a wide variety of issues should apply with specific legislator’s offices. Anyone looking to learn about Texas education policy, or to just get their foot in the door of the legislature would be excellent candidates for a position with the Committee. Deadline: Applications are being accepted now and will be considered on a rolling basis. The Texas Senate is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require reasonable accommodations during the application process, please call (512) 463-0355.