Delegate Ariana Kelly represents
district 16 of Montgomery County, which includes Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Glen
Echo, Somerset and parts of Rockville and Potomac. She sits on the Health and
Government Operations Committee. Please visit www.DelegateArianaKelly.com for more
information on Delegate Kelly’s positions and legislative priorities.
Interns must be available for the
legislative session from January through April. Interns must be able to work in
the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis at least twice a week, three days is
ideal. The busiest days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with few or no
committee hearings scheduled for Mondays or Fridays. Undergraduate,
graduate, or recent grads are welcome to apply. Political Science, Government,
Public Policy, Law, Women’s Studies or similar concentrations are strongly
encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities include:
· Conducting
research on bills, constituent issues, & potential stakeholders
· Helping to
read and draft/edit legislation
· Reaching
out to legislators for co-sponsorship opportunities
· Attending
committee hearings and stakeholder meetings
· Meeting
with constituents, lobbyists, or other advocates
· Drafting
correspondence (letters, emails, or eblasts) to constituents
· Writing,
preparing, and organizing Delegate and witness testimony for bill hearings
· Organizing
and keeping track of bill status
· Providing
general support to Delegate Kelly and her staff
Qualifications include excellent
research, writing, communication, and interpersonal skills. The ability to
manage multiple tasks, take initiative, and the ability to work independently.
Each intern is awarded a stipend to
help defray the costs of participating in the program. The total session
stipend varies, depending on the number of days per week the intern works in
Annapolis. To be eligible for the program, a student must be able to work a
minimum of two full days each week of session.
·
$850 per session = 2 days per
week
·
$1,250 per session = 3 days per
week
·
$1,650 per session = 4 days per
week
·
$2,000 per session = 5 days per
week
Please send cover letter and resume
stating your interest in the position with the subject line “2015 Legislative
Internship” to DelArianaKelly@gmail.com
