UKSGA Announces Applications for Summer Internships in D.C. and Frankfort
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 23, 2016) — The University of Kentucky Student Government Association (UKSGA) is excited to announce that applications for summer internships in Washington, D.C., and Frankfort are now available.
"The internships sponsored by UKSGA and so graciously provided by our state and federal officials extend the university's reach beyond the Commonwealth," said UKSGA Director of Government Relations Boone Proffitt. "They give students the opportunities to expand their worldviews while introducing them to valuable connections and lessons they can carry on post-graduation."
Students have the opportunity to apply for internship positions in the offices of Kentucky's U.S. senators and representatives and in Kentucky’s Office of Secretary of State. Listed below are the available internships for summer 2016. Application materials specific to each office are also linked below.
· Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes
If selected, students will receive a stipend to help defray costs of working in Washington, D.C., or Frankfort. The stipend for the D.C. internships is $1,500 and the stipend for the Secretary of State internship is $400.
In addition to the office-specific forms, fill out the SGA application form, and submit a résumé and cover letter (one-page each) to Boone Proffitt at government@uksga.org. You must submit all application materials (both SGA and office-specific forms) by 5 p.m. Thursday, March 31, in order to be considered. If you have any questions regarding the information above, contact Boone Proffitt at government@uksga.org.
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