District Office - Intern/Temporary

About the Department

The Democratic Caucus is looking for interns who want to learn more about the legislative process and want to be a part of a hardworking team, dedicated to serving the citizens of the state of Pennsylvania. This is a great internship for students in Government, Political Science, Public Affairs/Administration and Law. 

Internship sessions are available for 2026. Paid internships are 10 weeks in length.   Interns will work 37.5 hours per week.

This position is 100% onsite and is not eligible for Telework.

Position Duties

Learning opportunities will include:

• Responding to constituent inquiries.
• Performing online research in order to draft outgoing constituent correspondence.
• Drafting responses to incoming constituent correspondence.
• Filing and retrieving contact lists and information, files, documents and reference material.
• Organizing and being present during external events.
• Representing the State Representative at events as requested, including outdoor fairs.
• Performing work-related duties as assigned.

Successful interns will possess:

• Ability to listen and problem solve in order to fulfill constituent requests.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from constituents, colleagues, and the Representative.
• Ability to come with ideas to aid in planning and organizing events.
• Ability to get along with others and work effectively as a team player.
• Ability to complete tasks in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to follow instructions given in written and verbal form.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and conduct responsibilities in a professional manner consistent with House ethics, recognizing the sensitivity of information shared in the office.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age.

The lower house of the Pennsylvania state legislature.