Governor's Office Intern

Session: Fall/Spring
Position Title: Governor's Office Intern
Hiring Manager: Morgan Wiegel
Agency: Governor's Office
Location: Pierre
Minimum Salary: $17.88

*APPLICANT MUST BE A CURRENT PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDENT (MINIMUM OF 6 CREDIT HOURS) IN UPCOMING SEMESTER OR IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SEMESTER.

Position Description:
Student interns will work directly with the governor’s staff on various projects centered around office needs and students' interests and strengths. Work may include assisting with events and meetings, research projects, and staffing the general office.

Additional duties include aiding the governor’s policy team, constituent services team, general counsel, communications team, and potentially staffing the Governor, Lt. Governor, and First Gentleman. During the legislative session, interns will have the opportunity to sit in on committee hearings and learn more about the legislative process.

The length of this in-person internship is negotiable, though the ideal candidate will be available mid-December and through the entirety of South Dakota's legislative session, January 14 - March 13, 2025. The internship may be extended through mid-May depending on office needs and students' availability.

Qualifications:
Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

Apply at:  https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=QQD
*Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.*
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"