CONGRESSIONAL INTERNSHIP POSITION         
OFFICE OF U.S. CONGRESSMAN EDWARD J. MARKEY                                      CHAIRMAN, SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND GLOBAL WARMING
CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND THE INTERNET

Internship positions are currently available in the Office of Representative Edward Markey for college and graduate students who are committed, hard-working individuals interested in gaining hands-on experience in public service and government work. 

Representative Markey, the Dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, is a 16-term Democrat from Malden, Massachusetts first elected in 1976.  Congressman Markey is Chairman of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming as well as a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where he chairs the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.  He is also a senior member of the Natural Resources Committee and the Committee on Homeland Security. 

In the over 30 years he has served in Congress, Representative Markey has been one of the body's most active legislators, championing environmental issues and consumer rights. He has fought to preserve the Artic Wildlife Refuge, to pass the recent Energy bill that will improve fuel efficiency standards for motor vehicles and to protect our planet from global warming. He has been a national leader in telecommunications and internet policy, championing net neutrality, and writing the laws that banned insider trading on Wall Street and that broke up telecommunication monopolies. He has also been one of the foremost opponents of nuclear proliferation and serves as the Co-Chair of the Non-Proliferation Caucus in the Congress. Congressman Markey is a strong advocate of strengthening investments in scientific and medical research, homeland security issues, and protecting consumer privacy.

Qualifications:  Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students who can work independently and possess outstanding writing, research, and interpersonal skills.

Commitment & Credit:  During the summer, full-time internships are available for a minimum period of eight weeks. The deadline for application is April 1.  Throughout the school year, internship opportunities are available on a full-time or part-time basis.  The deadline for fall is August 1; for spring, January 15.  School credit is possible for all internships if arranged through and approved by the respective university or college.

Job Description:  Interns assist the Member and staff in all areas of the office operation.  Responsibilities include: researching legislative initiatives, preparing briefing memos, conducting background studies, drafting replies to correspondence, attending Congressional hearings and briefings; participating in meetings, conferences, and website content development, and assisting with a variety of legislative and press projects.

Interns are assigned to work with senior legislative assistants based on issue interests or expertise.  The office is seeking interns to work on a variety of issues, particularly the Environment, Global Warming, Energy, Health Care, and Homeland Security.  Prospective interns will find detailed information on current office initiatives by visiting Representative Markey's web site: http://markey.house.gov/ and selecting the "Issues" tab and on http://globalwarming.gov.

Location:  Internship positions are available in Congressman Markey's offices in Washington D.C. and in Medford, Mass.

Application Procedure:  To apply, forward a cover letter specifying your issue interest, a resume (with GPA and SAT scores), and a brief writing sample to nancy.morrissey@mail.house.gov.