Representative Ken Gordon is accepting applications for college level internships in his office during Summer 2018. Internships at the State House are unpaid.

While each internship is unique and largely reflects the interests of the intern, the following provides a broad outline of the program:

• Summer internships run from mid-June to the first week of August
  • Interns will work from the State House 2-3 days per week
• Summer interns have the opportunity to attend daily briefings given by Massachusetts political, non-profit, and business leaders
• Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Assisting staff in legislative matters:
    • Policy research
    • Drafting letters of support for bills the Rep. has co-sponsored
    • Bill summaries
    • Attending legislative briefings
  • Executing a long-term research project:
    • Interns will select a policy area of interest to research. The project summarizes a problem, explores possible solutions (including other states’ solutions or international solutions) and proposes a solution for Massachusetts. Meaningful final projects are between 6-10 written pages or an equivalent presentation. Past examples include work on driverless cars, water permitting, transportation within the Rep’s district, health programs in prisons, and the opioid crisis.
    • Interns will meet with Representative Gordon on a weekly basis to discuss their project

Interested applicants should submit the following to [email protected] by April 30^th:

• A resume
• A cover letter detailing interest in an internship at the State House
• A 2 – 4 page writing sample

If you have any questions, please call 617-722-2575 or send an email to [email protected]