Washington, D.C. – As students begin to plan for their spring semester, U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD), Chairman of the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, is now accepting applications for spring internship positions in his Washington, DC, Sioux Falls, Rapid City, and Aberdeen offices and is also accepting applications for internships with the Senate Banking Committee.

"This is an excellent opportunity for college students to experience the United States Senate, Capitol Hill and Washington, DC," Johnson said. "An internship in my Washington, DC office or one of my state offices will provide students with a chance to serve South Dakota and gain first-hand knowledge of the federal government."

The Washington, DC internship program matches interns' interests to South Dakota and federal issues and provides a firsthand opportunity to experience a wide-range of office duties.  Interns may attend hearings, research issues for projects, and work with the office administrative staff.  Students may also apply to intern in the press shop for Johnson.  Press interns work on tracking media coverage, organizing clips, writing releases, and other various press shop activities, as needed. 

Internships in Johnson’s state offices will provide students with in-depth knowledge of current issues affecting the state and the opportunity to work directly with South Dakotans.  An intern in a state office will assist staff with special events, constituent casework, and administrative functions.

Johnson is Chairman of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, and is accepting applications for internships in that Committee. Interns with the Banking Committee will assist the Chairman’s professional staff with administrative, press, legislative, and correspondence duties.  Additional information about Committee internships is available at http://banking.senate.gov

Johnson is also a member of the following committees: Appropriations; Energy and Natural Resources; and Indian Affairs.  In addition to these committees, Johnson also is involved in issue areas that include economic development, health care and education.

College sophomores, juniors and seniors are encouraged to apply for Johnson's spring internship program.  For Banking Committee internships, graduate students and recent graduates are also encouraged to apply. College credits or a stipend are available.  To apply for a state office internship, please call toll-free at 1-800-537-0025.  To apply for a Washington, D.C. internship, interested students should submit a cover letter, resume, references, and a writing sample to:

General Internship                                                               

Senator Tim Johnson                                                              

Attn: Intern Coordinator                                                        

136 Hart SOB                                                                         

Washington, DC 20510                                                          

By Fax to: 202-228-7575                                                        

By Email to: Intern_Coordinator@johnson.senate.gov         

Press Internship

Senator Tim Johnson

Attn: Todd Deutsch, Press Intern Coordinator

136 Hart SOB

Washington, DC 20510

By Fax to: 202-228-7575

By Email to: Todd_Deutsch@johnson.senate.gov

Banking Committee Internship

Chairman Tim Johnson

Attn: Intern Coordinator

534 Dirksen SOB

Washington, DC 20510

By fax to: 202-224-5371

By Email to: internships_democratic@banking.senate.gov 

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