Governor’s Intern Program Fall 2008

The Governor’s Intern Program is looking for bright, hardworking, and enthusiastic people to intern at the State Capitol during Fall 2008.  Our interns range in age from college juniors to recent college graduates to graduate or law school students.  Governor’s Interns work in a fast-paced environment and gain a wide-range of experience in politics and government.

Each intern is assigned to a supervisor in a state agency or Governor’s Office department.  Here, the interns will gain specific experience based on his/her internship assignment; in addition, many interns are given the opportunity to cross-intern in different shops to gain a wide variety of experiences.

All majors are encouraged to apply and interns will receive a stipend based upon their education level.  

You must be a currently enrolled junior, senior, graduate student, or law student with a 2.8 GPA or higher.

You must be either a Georgia resident or attending a Georgia college, university, or law school.

The deadline for Fall 2008 applications is June 30.  More information can be found at www.gov.state.ga.us, and I have also attached a brochure for you to distribute at your convenience. 

We are also currently accepting applications for fellows in the Governor’s Internship Program. Fellows are required to be recent college graduates and have the ability to work forty hours a week.  A fellowship in the Governor’s Office lasts for 6 months. The next period is December 18 – June 18, 2009.  Fellows receive a stipend of $9.50/ hour.  If anyone is interested, please have them fax their resume, a cover letter, a reference list and a writing sample to 404-656-7119.

 

Questions? Contact information below:

Mary Kathryn Yearta
Deputy Scheduler
Office of Governor Sonny Perdue
myearta@gov.state.ga.us
(404) 657-4861

Internship: GA Child Fatality Review Panel

The Georgia Child Fatality Review Panel (GACFR) is a legislatively mandated body, charged with overseeing all 159 counties in the state of Georgia, and providing assistance to those counties in analyzing causes, risk factors, and circumstances surrounding unexpected or unexplained child deaths.

Applicant Qualifications:
Senior-level undergraduate or graduate student in the areas of Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, Legal, Public Health, Sociology, Psychology, or a health-related discipline are preferred. Preference will be given to candidates with strong education or work experience in marketing or advertising, research methodology, community organizing, or health promotion.

Job Description:
The qualified applicant will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills (3-5 page writing sample is required), be detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks. The candidate must also have familiarity with MS Office Suite software, knowledge of the community in which they live, and awareness of child health or injury issues. We are looking for several dedicated, diligent interns to handle a variety of challenging, yet professionally rewarding tasks. The interns selected must be adept at communicating with people from the community as well as attorneys and state officials.

Tasks include: organizing community focus groups, statewide marketing program, working with community partners to evaluate prevention efforts and access available resources, managing multiple data sources, clerical assignments, creating reports and publications based on the available child death data, and other duties as assigned.

How to Apply:
Fax resume and writing sample to (770) 528-3989 or e-mail araheem@dhr.state.ga.us
No phone calls please!

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Governor’s Intern Program

The Governor’s Intern Program is looking for bright, hardworking, and enthusiastic people to intern at the State Capitol during Fall 2008. Our interns range in age from college juniors to recent college graduates to graduate or law school students. Governor’s Interns work in a fast-paced environment and gain a wide-range of experience in politics and government.

Each intern is assigned to a supervisor in a state agency or Governor’s Office department. Here, the interns will gain specific experience based on his/her internship assignment; in addition, many interns are given the opportunity to cross-intern in different shops to gain a wide variety of experiences.

All majors are encouraged to apply and interns will receive a stipend based upon their education level. The deadline for Fall 2008 applications is June 20. More information can be found at www.gov.state.ga.us. BSPP majors should note that it may be possible to earn some academic credit for an internship experience. Talk to your faculty mentor, your academic advisor, or Prof. Cheryl Leggon for more information about credit.

We are also currently accepting applications for fellows in the Governor’s Internship Program. Fellows are required to be recent college graduates and have the ability to work forty hours a week. A fellowship in the Governor’s Office lasts for 6 months. The next period is December 18 – June 18, 2009. Fellows receive a stipend of $9.50/ hour. If anyone is interested, please have them fax their resume, a cover letter, a reference list and a writing sample to 404-656-7119.

Mary Kathryn Yearta
Deputy Scheduler
Office of Governor Sonny Perdue
myearta@gov.state.ga.us
(404) 657-4861

Fall Policy Internship

The Office of Policy Analysis and Research at the GT Research Institute has an ongoing internship program that offers a variety of useful experiences for policy majors. BSPP students are strongly encouraged to consider an OPAR experience. The internships are unpaid, but policy majors have been able to get course credit for the academic aspects of their OPAR responsibilities.  See the attachment below for details.  Deadline for applications is July 1, 2008.

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Internship in Florida

The School has been notified that a congressional candidate, Vern Buchanan, is seeking an intern for the summer. He is running for re-election in the 13th district in Florida, centered on Sarasota. Housing is provided. See http://www.vernbuchanan.com/ or http://buchanan.house.gov for more information.

Summer Job- Law Firm

This opportunity will go fast.

Simpson Law Firm has a part-time Receptionist position, open.   It is a great opportunity to experience working in a law firm and a great introductory job.  It is part-time position, and the hours are 12:30pm to 6pm Monday thru Friday during the summer and 4 continuous hours two or three days a week during Fall semester.  Wage is $13/hour, and parking is free. We are a small very busy firm specializing in commercial litigation.  Firm information is below.  

Simpson Law Offices, L.L.P. 
One Securities Centre, Suite 300
3490 Piedmont Road, NE 
Atlanta, GA   30305 

Telephone 404.266.2421
Fax 404.266.9405

Interested applicants should send cover letter and resume to Carolyn Simpson at hr@simplawatlanta.com.

Intern/Part Time Analyst – Senate Budget & Evaluation Office

The Senate Budget & Evaluation Office (SBEO) is looking for an Intern/Part-Time Analyst. Interns in this position will assist a team of analysts in developing the Senate version of the budget for the State of Georgia. This position will help you gain experience in budgeting and public finance, develop expertise in a budget related policy area, and will provide opportunities for you to work directly with legislative budget writers.

Georgia Department of Economic Development Internship

The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is seeking a student to fill the Global Outreach Internship. This internship is located in the Global Commerce Division, International Operations – Atlanta location.

Monster Diversity Leadership Program — Apply Now!

Network and learn for free at this year’s Monster Diversity Leadership Programs. The Monster Diversity Leadership Programs offers rising sophomores, juniors and seniors an opportunity to network with top organizations, learn key career and leadership skills, and meet peers from around the country. Students pursuing degrees in business, nursing, engineering, liberal arts, finance, accounting and many other majors are encouraged to attend for the great networking opportunities! Participants can build relationships with companies like Target, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Lockheed Martin, Hewlett Packard, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, New York Life, Fidelity Investments, and others. Best of all, this event is free! The application deadline is May 30th.  Apply online athttp://www.monsterdlp.com.

GA Secretary of State Internships

Secretary of State Karen Handel is pleased to announce several internship opportunities that are now available in the Office of Secretary of State. Internship positions are offered with the:

· Capitol Museum
· Capitol Tours
· Elections Division
· Front Office
· Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission
· Legal Affairs
· Press Office
· Professional Licensing Board
· Securities Division

Internships for the fall session will begin Monday, August 18, 2008, and last approximately 17 weeks. Interns can apply for full-time or part-time positions. Each intern will have a variety of responsibilities, and the office he or she works with will aim to assign projects that relate to his or her field of study. Interns will receive a stipend.

These opportunities are available to juniors, seniors, and graduate students who are currently enrolled in a Georgia college, university, or accredited law school, or are Georgia residents. The student must have an overall grade point average of 2.75.

Interested students must submit an application and a resume. Applications and resumes must be received by Sunday, June 16, 2007.

For more information, please visit: http://sos.georgia.gov/misc/intern.html.

PLEASE NOTE: Internships are located in downtown Atlanta with the exception of the Professional Licensing Board internship, which is located in Macon.

To apply for the Secretary of State Internship program, each student must submit a resume and application. Applications can be found here: http://sos.georgia.gov/misc/intern.html.