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Legislative Internship Spring 2017
State Representative César Blanco 85th Legislative Session Internship Program
State Representative César Blanco is seeking applicants for unpaid internship opportunities at his Capitol office during the 85th Legislative Session. Eligible candidates must be available during regular business hours and willing to commit to a minimum 19 hours per week. The internship program will offer students the opportunity to advance their interest in public service while providing them with valuable employment experience. It will also allow them to get involved with the legislative process and gain firsthand experience on state government.
Responsibilities:
Support office staff with legislation-related projects, outreach programs, and further events andactivities
Assist with the correspondence process, including research, writing letters and working with theCorrespondence Management System (CMS) as well as further office duties
Conduct broad research on current legislation and special projects about the community of ElPaso
Arrange tours of the Texas Capitol
Additional duties assigned as appropriate
Benefits:
Legislative work experience
Firsthand involvement with state government
Involvement with the state’s policy process
Credit for coursework if offered by your school
Possible future employment opportunities and/or references
To Apply: Email your resume and letter of interest stating your interest areas and tentative availabily to Luis Soberon at luis.soberon@house.texas.gov. or mail your documents to our Capitol Office at P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (915) 599-9807.
The House of Representatives 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 provisions of service. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require reasonable accommodations during the application process, please call 463-0865
This internship is unpaid.
Immigrant Detention Visitation Intern
About Grassroots Leadership:
Grassroots Leadership is an Austin, Texas-based national organization that works for a more just society where prison profiteering, mass incarceration, deportation and criminalization are things of the past. We believe that no one should be detained or deported, and that human connection and organizing has the power to challenge the immigration and criminal justice systems. Advocacy should be lead by those most directly impacted by systems of injustice, as they are the ones most knowledgeable about the issues, impacted by the decisions, and most qualified to lead.
Skills/Background/Qualifications:
Grassroots Leadership is seeking a dedicated, passionate individual to join our team in a 10-15 hr/wk unpaid Immigrant Detention Visitation internship. The ideal candidate will have personal or family history with detention and/or deportation, be bilingual English/Spanish, foreign born or from an immigrant family, and a person of color, all of which are representative of the communities most impacted by unjust immigration policies. Additional qualifications include:
-Excellent written communication and listening skills in both English and Spanish
— able to speak clearly and write expressively
-Able to work in a fast paced environment and respond quickly to changing priorities
–Highly organized
-Strong critical thinking skills, with the confidence/ability to question analytically
-Cross culturally responsive showing ability to work with a wide variety of individuals from various backgrounds, including immigrant, faith-based, and student populations
-Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a team
-Ability to process highly sensitive information shared around violence experienced and sexual-based trauma
-Kindness, flexibility, and sense of humor – we’re a small, family-like organization that values community
-Knowledge of MS Office, Google Docs and Gmail, and database systems strongly desired
Internship Responsibilities:
Primary internship responsibilities would be to support training, engagement, and advocacy with community volunteers visiting asylum-seeking women detained at the Hutto Detention Center outside Austin, TX. The vast majority of women detained are from Central America, most escaping persecution at the hands of gangs, traffickers, and abusers. Our program trains community volunteers to visit with the women one-on-one for the duration of their stays, with the goals of 1) ending the isolation of detention, 2) monitoring human rights abuses and 3) creating advocates for detention reform. Core internship responsibilities include:
– Developing continuing development trainings around exposing injustice and lifting voice through multi-media, to include but not limited to blog posts, film vinets, photography, and other earned media
– Assisting with volunteer recruitment within Student, faith-based, and spanish dominant communities
– Preparation and co-facilitation of new volunteer orientations, including separate orientations conducted in English and in Spanish
– Leading volunteers on group visits to the Hutto Detention Center
– Resource Sharing with volunteers
– Participation in organizing activities.
To Apply:
Please send resume, cover letter, and writing sample to Sofia Casini, Detention Coordinator at scasini@grassrootsleadership.org by Monday, January 9th