Congresswoman Shelley Berkley

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"I am always looking for people interested in an internship in either my Las Vegas District Office or my Capitol Hill office. The perfect person would be pleasant on the phone, friendly to office visitors, and eager to assist my staff with projects and general office duties. If you are interested, read on and complete the form below or send information to my office address."

Note: In addition to Congressional Internships, a number of Federal Agencies have internship programs in Washington. For more information, click here.

Goal

To provide you with in-depth knowledge to the workings of a Congressional office - which we hope will be an exciting experience!

Job Description

Legislative Assistance: (For Washington, D.C. applicants) You will work with the legislative assistants whose assigned issues are of interest to you. A major responsibility will be helping Congresswoman Shelley Berkley answer constituent mail. Information for these responses is usually found by calling government agencies, departments and Congressional committees - thus increasing your understanding of the legislative process and how the federal government operates.

Casework Assistance: (For Las Vegas applicants) Duties include: greeting constituents, answering phones, screening calls and taking accurate phone messages from constituents and from agencies, analyzing constituent mail and working with agencies to solve the problem, entering and tracking cases on casework database, and filing.

Clerical and General Office Tasks: You will file, draft letters, run errands, sort mail, and help out with the telephones.

How to Apply

Please complete the application below. If you would rather send an application by mail, send a resume and cover letter to:

In Washington:

Attn: Intern Coordinator
Office of Congresswoman Shelley Berkley
439 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515

In Las Vegas:

Attn: Intern Coordinator
Office of Congresswoman Shelley Berkley
2340 Paseo Del Prado
Suite D 106
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102

Internship Online Application

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439 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone - (202) 225-5965
Fax - (202) 225-3119

2340 Paseo Del Prado, Suite D-106
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Phone - (702) 220-9823
Fax - (702) 220-9841