Thursday, November 14, 2013

Maryland General Assembly Pre-Professional Writing Internship Program

Are you looking for an internship next fall?  Have you completed professional writing?
Introducing GVPT388M Maryland General Assembly Pre-Professional Writing Internship

Beginning next fall, students can begin a six credit, paid internship program with the Maryland General Assembly, which will also fulfill their professional writing requirement.

 Students intern for a legislator or a committee at the state legislature, acting as legislative aides or communications assistants. This pre-professional writing skills internship, in addition to enhancing writing skills, provides resume experience in government relations, public policy, pre-law, and public service. Interns work 2 and one-half days a week for the entire 13-week legislative session, from early January until early April, including over spring break. They write bi-weekly reports on the internship and analyze a session bill as public policy. Interns have gone on to careers in the law, lobbying, government service, public relations careers, not-for-profit public service agencies. Pre-requisite: ENGL 381 and a 3.0 GPA.  $600 stipend.


Application details are available in 1128 Tawes Hall or on the Web: http://www.english.umd.edu/academics/undergraduate/internships/mga

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