Mannis Canning and Associates - Internship Opportunity

 Internship Opportunity early-January 2023 to mid-April 2023
During the Maryland General Assembly Session
Manis Canning & Associates
12 Francis St., Annapolis, MD 21401

Firm Overview

Manis Canning & Associates (MCA) is seeking a mature undergraduate student to

serve as an intern to assist the firm’s lobbyists during the 2023 Maryland General

Assembly Session. MCA is a bipartisan firm providing creative and proactive

government affairs, public relations, business strategies and programs to a diverse

group of clients. Its principals have more than 100 years of experience working with

legislators, regulators and the executive branches of government at the local, state and

federal levels. MCA has expertise in a broad range of policy areas such as sports

entertainment, taxes, professional licensing, gaming, transportation, insurance,

business regulation, information technology, environmental regulation, pharmaceuticals

and healthcare. For information on the firm’s principals and clients visit MCA’s website,

www.maniscanning.com 

Intern Qualifications

Applicant must be self-motivated; possess a level of maturity and interest necessary to

complete assignments with little supervision; and possess good writing, communication,

and computer skills.

Knowledge of state issues and structure is a plus for this position. MCA’s office and the

General Assembly buildings are located in downtown Annapolis. Walking from MCA’s

office to the General Assembly and government buildings will be required.

Schedule

The internship begins in early-January just prior to the beginning of the General

Assembly session through mid-April. The General Assembly session starts on January

11, 2023 and ends on Monday, April 10, 2023.

A training day will be scheduled prior to the first day of the session.

The intern will work at least 20 hours a week preferably on Tuesday, Wednesday, and

Thursday as these are the days when committee hearings are held. Other schedules

may be considered.

Responsibilities

 Assist MCA lobbyists and staff with preparation and delivery of testimony and

materials

 Assist with signing up MCA lobbyists and other specified individuals to testify at

bill hearings

 Perform bill research as necessary, which may include retrieving relevant

information from bill files in Senate and House Committees or the Legislative

Services Library

 Assist lobbyists with tracking legislation, by producing reports and tracking bill

hearing dates, budget hearing dates, and other important meeting dates on

calendars

 Attend public bill hearings and budget hearings as needed taking notes of key

relevant points mentioned during the hearings and sharing information with MCA

lobbyists

 Assist with posting General Assembly updates and news to the MCA Newsletter

 Possibly assisting with updates to MCA website

 Other necessary duties as assigned

Compensation

A stipend comparable to that of the General Assembly internship program will be

offered.

Application

Submit letter of interest and resume to Andrea Mansfield at

amansfield@maniscanning.com

Contact

Contact Andrea Mansfield at amansfield@maniscanning.com or 410-263-7882 if you

have questions regarding MCA or internship responsibilities.

For more information about MCA, visit our website at www.maniscanning.com .