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Internship/Page Opportunities

Information for Prospective Interns

I am always looking for people interested in an internship in either my Michigan or Capitol Hill offices. 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. Hours are flexible, but I ask that interns put in at least 12 hours a week. If you are interested, read on and complete the form below. 

Goal

To provide you with complete exposure 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 Congressman Conyers 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.

Also, you will have the opportunity to evaluate legislation and to draft statements for Representative Conyers. Opportunities in this area are limited only by your talents and efforts.

Special Research: You will choose a topic to research. Your findings may lead you to suggest legislation for introduction or to draft a statement for the "Congressional Record."

Casework Assistance: (For Detroit and Downriver applicants) duties include: greeting constituents, answering phones, screening calls & taking accurate phone messages, analyzing constituent mail, working with agencies to solve the problem, entering & tracking cases in my casework database, filing, and special projects.

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

How to Apply

We offer spring, summer, and fall internships.

Please complete the application below. The most basic requirement is that you communicate well. You will be expected to keep regular hours, do your own typing, and be politically aware. Additionally, a sense of humor helps to get through the sometimes hectic days in a Congressional office.

We are currently accepting applications for spring internships. Our deadline is December 15th.

We look forward to reviewing your application.

Information for Prospective Congressional Pages

Representative Conyers encourages students from Michigan to apply for this educational opportunity which allows juniors in high school to live with other Pages in a supervised dormitory, take classes at the Page School and be exposed to the legislative process. Pages assist legislators and their staff with daily activities such as answering the phones, setting up the House Floor and delivering important documents. Pages are compensated for their work.

Members of Congress are able to nominate a Page for the Congressional Page program in Washington, DC on a rotating basis. When Congressman Conyers is able to nominate a Page, we will post the application and deadline information here.

Eligibility requirements for the Congressional Page Program:

  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Must be a junior in high school
  • Must be at least 16 years old at the start of the program
  • Must have maintained at least a 3.0 GPA (or an 85 if graded on the numerical scale) in the 9th and 10th grades

Please visit the US House of Representatives Page Program at http://pageprogram.house.gov/ for more information.

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