The Washington State Legislative Internship Program allows students to gain professional experience while working for members of the Washington State House of Representatives or Senate. Students earn 15 credits of POL S 497 while working full time in Olympia during the Winter quarter. This internship is open to all majors!
The coordinators for the internship program are going to be at the University of Washington- Seattle on October 9th and will offer half-hour information sessions at 9AM, 11:30AM, 3PM, and 4PM, all in Gowen Hall, room 1A. Definitely attend and bring any questions you have about this amazing opportunity.
For more information about the internship, see their website: http://www.leg.wa.gov/internships/Pages/default.aspx
Applications for the Winter 2015 internship are due on October 17, 2014.
If you have questions about the internship but cannot attend, you can email the coordinators at: civic.ed@leg.wa.gov You can also contact the UW liason for the program, Mark Weitzenkamp, in the Political Science Advising Office.