Intern Contracts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 5, 2006
Dr. Thomas Simpson
(417) 625-3112

 

JOPLIN, MO (SNS) – Legislative Interns from Missouri Southern State University will put pen to paper to execute their service contracts at 12:20 p.m.,Tuesday, Dec, 5 in Room 223 of Webster Hall on the MSSU campus.

 

The Missouri Legislature will be in session from the first Wednesday following the first Monday of January through mid-May. During this time, more than 1,000 bills will be written and filed, and around 100 of them will actually be passed. Interns are a key part of the legislative session, as offices are understaffed and there is much to be done in five months.

 

Interns are given a wide variety of tasks, depending on the needs of the office. Legislative interns may be involved in the following activities:

 

* Helping constituents via phone, email, or postage mail;
* Accompanying legislators to hearings or to the House or Senate floor;
* Attending committee hearings without legislators to take notes and report back
to legislators
* Tracking bills while the House or Senate is in session;
* Researching legislative ideas;
* Leading tours of the Capitol;
* Organizing binders of bills, votes, and s other duties.

 

For more information about legislative interns from MSSU, call Dr. Thomas Simpson at (417) 625-3112

 

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Students Executing Intern Service Contracts, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, MSSU

 

ARKANSAS
Ft. Smith
Donavon Mays
Sophomore
Political Science

 

MISSOURI
Joplin
Skyler L. Ross
Junior
Political Science

 

Jonathan L. Russell
Junior
Political Science

Webb City
Sean T. Grove
Junior
International Business

 

Adam N. Hancock
Junior
Political Science/English