Spring Internship

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Spring Internship

The interns may be asked to do a variety of things, including day-to-day office work such as answering phones, writing letters and assisting with media clips. In addition, interns may be assigned to assist in various constituent case work or work on District-based projects of importance. Will report to Program Director. Develop the communication skills needed to respond to constituents. Apply the principles of learning and understand methods involved in researching legislation for a Congressional Office. Learn and understand the logistics and components of event planning in a government setting. Assist in performing research, process mail, data entry, reception duties, record keeping, filing and performing other related work as assigned. Perform research (CRS, the Library of Congress, MIN, or other available resources). Sort and distribute mail. Attend committee meetings, conferences, and seminars. Perform data entry, which involves logging in letters and constituent requests, including names and addresses of constituents. Answer the telephones. Note constituent opinions, including their full names, addresses, and all relevant information. Greet visitors and sign for deliveries. Enter and retrieve data from an online computer system. Handle casework assignments. Log-in all incoming and outgoing mail and incoming telephone calls relating to casework. Perform other duties as assigned by the Intern Coordinator/ Supervisor. Should have knowledge of: excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to work cooperatively and courteously with others; good organizational skills; responsible, dependable and willing to learn; professional telephone manner; thoroughness and careful attention to detail; and basic knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Should be skilled in: developing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work; maintaining accurate records and files; excellent research skills; business letter writing and the standard format for typed materials; familiarity in the workings of government; and basic business data processing principles.

Application Deadline: November 25

Additional Information

Submit cover letter and resume.

Company info

Congresswoman Robin Kelly
Alan Banks
304 South Indiana Avenue Kankakee City Hall
Kankakee
Illinois
United States 60901
Phone : 708-679-0078
Website : https://robinkelly.house.gov