Submitted by Stephen Dunne on September 28, 2023 - 8:04am
Each January the Washington State Legislature welcomes a cohort of passionate, inquisitive, and hardworking juniors and seniors to serve as non-partisan legislative staff. This is a full-time, five-days-a-week internship in Olympia, WA beginning on January 2, 2024, and ending March 7, 2024. Interns will earn a stipend of $2,400 per month during the 2024 session .
The Washington State Legislative Internship Program has a priority deadline of Sunday, October 22, 2023, and a final deadline of Friday, October 27, 2023. Applicants must be juniors or seniors at the time of the internship, in good academic standing, and must receive academic credit for the internship.
Students admitted to the program will receive 15 cr of POL S 497. 5 of the 15 POL S 497 credits will be graded on a numerical scale and will count towards POL S major requirements. The other 10 credits of POL S 497 will be CR/NC and will be general elective credits (cannot be used towards major requirements).
WSLIP Coordinators will be on campus on OCT 11 & 12 to conduct reoccurring 30-min information sessions throughout the two days.
Wednesday, October 11 In Savery (SAV) 141
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10:30-11:00 AM
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11:00-11:30 AM
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11:30AM-12:00 PM
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12:00-12:30 PM
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1:30-2:00 PM
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2:00-2:30 PM
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2:30-3:00 PM
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3:00-3:30 PM
Thursday, October 12 In Savery (SAV) 169
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10:30-11:00 AM
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11:00-11:30 AM
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11:30AM-12:00 PM
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12:00-12:30 PM
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1:30-2:00 PM
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2:00-2:30 PM
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2:30-3:00 PM
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3:00-3:30 PM
The Legislative Internship Program offers unparalleled access to Washington’s most influential leaders and policy makers, professional development to build transferable skills, and hands-on simulations to learn all aspects of the legislative process. This experience will encourage you to learn quickly, think critically, and develop professionally as you forge lifelong connections in public policy.Political experience is not necessary, and students of all majors are encouraged to apply. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and political ideologies who are active leaders, engaged in campus communities, and excited to learn about government while gaining practical job skills. Whether your interest is in law, business, communications, environmental policy, public health, or elsewhere, there is a place for you as a legislative intern. Interns are matched with legislators in the State House or the Senate based on interest areas and political ideology. The program also has opportunities for interns to serve as caucus staff, focusing on policy or communications.
Visit their website
The contact person for the Washington State Legislative Internship Program in the University of Washington-Seattle is Daniel Ayala Robles (danieloa@uw.edu). Feel free to reach out with questions.