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Internship Information

Fall 2009

Members of the UGA College Republicans have served internships in the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, the Governor’s Internship Program, the Georgia Republican Party, the Georgia State Senate, the Georgia House of Representatives, the Georgia Secretary of State’s office, as well as in numerous federal, state, and local campaigns. These internships have enriched students’ academic careers by giving them real world political experience.

Here is a brief overview of some of the internship opportunities available with Georgia’s elected officials for 2010.

*Some offices have not specified Winter/ Spring 2010 or Summer 2010 deadlines yet, but their 2009 deadlines are given as a date of reference.

United States Senate (Washington and district internships)

Senator Saxby Chambliss

• Summer deadline: March 2, 2009*
• Internship information: http://chambliss.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Internships

Senator Johnny Isakson

• Winter/ Spring deadline: October 16, 2009
• Internship information: http://isakson.senate.gov/internships.html
• Must be at least 21 to intern in Senator Isakson’s Washington office

United States House of Representatives (Washington and district internships)

Congressman Jack Kingston (GA-1) (R)

• Summer deadline: March 31, 2009*
• Internship information: http://kingston.house.gov/ConstituentServices/internships.htm

Congressman Sanford Bishop (GA-2) (D)

• Deadline: not specified
• Internship information: http://bishop.house.gov/display.cfm?content_id=47

Congressman Lynn Westmoreland (GA-3) (R)

• Deadlines: Winter/ Spring 2010: December 1, 2009; Summer 2010: March 15, 2010
• Internship information:http://westmoreland.house.gov/ConstituentServices/internships.htm

Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-4) (D)

• General information: http://hankjohnson.house.gov/constituents.shtml
• Contact office for information: 770.987.2291

Congressman John Lewis (GA-5) (D)

• No deadline. Applications accepted through out the year.
• Internship information:

http://johnlewis.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=117&Itemid=54

Congressman Tom Price (GA-6) (R)

• Summer deadline: March 1, 2009*
• Internship information: http://tom.house.gov/html/internships.cfm
• Must be at least 21 to intern in Congressman Price’s Washington office

Congressman John Linder (GA-7) (R)

• Deadline: 60 days before beginning of internship
• Internship information:

http://linder.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=ConstituentServices.Internships

Congressman Jim Marshall (GA-8) (D)

• General information: http://jimmarshall.house.gov/index.html
• Contact office for information: 202.225.6531 (DC) 478.464.0255 (Macon)

Congressman Nathan Deal (GA-9) (R)

• Deadlines: Winter/ Spring 2010: October 1, 2009; Summer 2010: February 1, 2010
• Internship information: http://www.house.gov/deal/internships.shtml

Congressman Paul Broun (GA-10) (R)

• Deadline: Winter/ Spring 2010: October 1, 2009
• Internship information: http://broun.house.gov/UploadedFiles/Internship_2009.pdf

Congressman Phil Gingrey (GA-11) (R)

• Deadlines: Winter/ Spring 2010: November 1, 2009; Summer 2010: April 1, 2010
• Internship information: http://gingrey.house.gov/ConstituentServices/internships.htm

Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) (D)

• Deadline: not specified
• Internship information: http://www.barrow.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=1

Congressman David Scott (GA-13) (D)

• Summer deadline: April 27, 2009*
• Internship information: http://davidscott.house.gov/ConstituentServices/internships.htm

Governor’s Internship Program

• Deadlines: Spring 2010: November 6, 2009; Summer 2010: March 19, 2010
• intern.gov.georgia.gov

Secretary of State

• Deadlines: Spring 2010: October 16, 2009; Summer 2010: March 19, 2010
• Internship information: http://sos.ga.gov/misc/intern.html

Georgia Republican Party

• Internship application: http://www.georgiagop.com/intern/intern_a.php

Other Internship Opportunities

• Georgia State Legislative Internships
• Lobbying Internships – contact individual lobbyists http://ethics.ga.gov/Reports/Lobbyist/Lobbyist_Menu.aspx

UGA Internship/ Academic Information and Fellowships

• http://spia.uga.edu/opportunities/internships/
• Explains how to get academic credit for internships

UGA Washington Semester Program

• http://www.uga.edu/dcsemester/

Additional Information

Applications

• Each office has a unique application process which includes the application form along with a transcript, writing sample, two recommendations, and a resume.
• The UGA Career Center offers students help with resumes. It is located in Clark Howell Hall with walk-in hours Monday - Friday 11 AM - 1PM.

Washington, D.C. Internships

• Almost all internships are unpaid.
• Interns are responsible for covering travel and living expenses while serving an internship in D.C.
• Interns are responsible for arranging housing in DC (local universities have programs for interns to rent dorm rooms for the duration of their internships).