NASDA Seeking Applicants for 2014 Internship
Opportunities
Posted on 11/12/2013 by Amanda Bryant
NASDA is currently seeking highly motivated public policy
interns interested in learning about the legislation and regulations that
impact American agriculture. There is one internship position available per
semester and we most urgently need applications for the upcoming spring
semester(January - May).
Applicants
should be classified as a sophomore or greater by their academic institution
and have excellent written and oral communication skills. A basic understanding
of the legislative process is preferred but not required.
Intern responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Intern responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
·
Conduct research on
various legislative issues of importance to NASDA’s membership
·
Represent NASDA in
Congressional hearings, conference calls, and other venues, and provide written
analysis of these events to policy staff members
·
Write articles
covering various agricultural issues for NASDA’s weekly newsletters
·
Manage logistics,
provide operational support, and interface with senior state and federal
agriculture policy makers in a fast-paced environment during NASDA’s Annual
Meeting (Fall) or Winter Policy Conference (Spring)
·
Answer phones, monitor
Congressional calendar, manage House and Senate e-mail distribution lists, and
distribute mail to staff
Interns
are paid for their time at NASDA but housing is not provided.
How to
Apply
Submit the
following documents to Amanda Bryant at amanda@nasda.org
on or before the deadline for the semester that you are applying to intern.
·
Resume with GPA
included
·
One writing sample
that is one to two pages in length
·
Two letters of
reference
Application
Deadlines
·
Spring Semester
(January - May): Apply by November 20
·
Summer Semester (May -
August): Apply by February 1
·
Fall Semester (August
- December): Apply by May 1
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