If you are interested in interning in my DC office, some of your duties may include:
- Assisting with the research and writing of constituent correspondence
- Researching issues for legislation
- Data assembly and entry into Internet Quorum Government data system
- Answering phone calls
- Distributing mail and informational materials
- Assisting with mailing projects
- Greeting constituents and guests of our office
- Conducting tours in the Capitol building for constituents
- Attending various lectures and classes about the political process
- Monitoring floor action
- Other projects as assigned
Wikipedia has published the following about payment of interns:
"Nearly all interns working in the United States must be paid, and at least the minimum wage, for their work in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. Many internships that are unpaid involve receiving college credit, especially if an internship is correlated with a specific class. The US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division allows an employer not to pay a trainee if [consult the Wikipedia entry for details ...]
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