**********PUBLIC POLICY INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY******
with the
MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT TRIBAL NATION
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation would like to invite highly motivated and qualified graduate and undergraduate students to apply for our Public Policy Internship Program. The program gives students a comprehensive introduction to Native American policy issues. Selected students are involved with many facets of representing the Pequot's interests before Congress as well as the interests of Native Americans and Alaskan Natives as a whole. Interns aid with congressional voter analysis, tribal political action forums, political fundraising, issues tracking and communication, and legislative analysis. The internship program is based at the Pequot's Washington, DC office, providing interns access to meetings with other Indian lobbyists, congressional hearings, and many other government officials and institutions. The internship program has twelve week terms year-round.
The deadlines for application are as follows: December 1 - Winter term,
March 1 - Spring term,
May 1 - Summer term, and
August 1 - Fall term. Compensation for the internship is a $500 weekly salary (tax deductible). Inquiries and requests for applications can be e-mailed to:
c.mcneil@worldnet.att.net
or sent to:
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Attn: Internship Information
1299 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Suite 1250
Washington, DC 20004.
Please address correspondence to Chris McNeil, Jr., Washington Representative & Counsel. Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to your application.
