Please join us for an information session to learn more about interning in Washington DC in Spring 2016. The information session will be on Monday, 9/14/15 from 3:35-4:25 in the Class of '47 Room in The Homer Babbidge Library. Come here from organizers, program faculty and past participants.
The five members of the United States House of Representatives and the two senators from Connecticut, in partnership with the Honors Program and Department of Political Science, are offering students interested in the workings of the US government the chance to spend the entire spring semester working in one of their offices in Washington. As a full-time Congressional intern, UConn interns become part of that particular congressperson’s team of staffers. Interns participate in staff meetings, attend committee meetings, research and write reports, and visit other offices on Capitol Hill. Interns also assist with your office’s constituent services including helping manage telephone and mail correspondence between your congressperson and his/her constituents, as well as leading constituent tours of the U.S. Capitol Building. Interns may even have the chance to contribute to the writing of new legislation. Interns work full-time and as such, are fully integrated into the operations of the office. This exciting hands-on, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, is available to all UConn students (including Honors) with a 3.0 GPA or above. This opportunity provides not only first-hand knowledge about our federal government, but also a distinctive professional experience. Governmental internships can be practical experience for students of all majors and especially for those interested in political science, history, and law. For example, opportunities exist for students of marketing, journalism, and communications to serve as interns for the Press Secretary in some of the congressional offices.
The Academics
You will receive 15 UConn credits on this program, three of which will be Honors. Professor Charles R. Venator-Santiago, of Political Science and El Instituto, will supervise this program. He will meet with you several times during the semester to help you integrate your work and real world experience. In addition, he will teach a three-credit W course on the U.S. Congress for graded Honors credit.
For more information, contact: Paula Wilmot at paula.wilmot@uconn.edu