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Contact
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Senator
Richard T. Moore
State House, Room 111
Boston, MA 02133
Phone:
617.722.1420
Fax: 617.722.1944
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| Constituent
& Community Services |
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| Staff
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Debra
Montville
Director of Scheduling and
Special Events |
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Interning in
the
Massachusetts State House
A
great opportunity.
Senator Moore's
internship program offers college students who
are interested in government and public policy
issues the opportunity to actively participate
in the day-to-day operations of a state
legislative office. Positions are available
during the school year and in the
summer.
The program
provides valuable work experience in an
extremely dynamic environment and is also a
great opportunity for learning not only the
functions of a legislative office, but also
about Senator Moore's role as a member of the
Massachusetts Senate.
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| Program
background
The
minimum time commitment is 10 -15 hours per
week and all positions are unpaid. In
many cases, this internship can be taken for
academic credit. Please check with your
academic advisor for more information.
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| Internships
Expectation and duties
The most basic
requirement is that interns have tact,
patience and the ability to interact with
people. Applicants should also have strong
writing and verbal communications skills, the
ability to prioritize work on several projects
simultaneously and a working knowledge of word
processing software. Above all, interns are
expected to be responsible and politically
aware.
Generally
speaking, interns will assist staff in the
following areas:
- CLERICAL,
GENERAL OFFICE TASKS: Primarily,
interns will open, sort and dispense mail,
answer phones, and run errands.
Admittedly, this may not be the most
exciting part of the job but it is crucial
to the efficiency of the office.
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- LEGISLATIVE
RESEARCH AND SUPPORT: Interns will provide
support to the legislative staff by
attending committee hearings, briefings
and other events. Interns may also be asked to
perform in-depth research and analysis of
legislation.
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- CONSTITUENT
SERVICES: Interns will assist with
constituent requests for information or
assistance.
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