Gubernatorial intern apps due March 15

3/6/2013

Gubernatorial intern applications due March 15

Special to The Hays Daily News

TOPEKA -- The deadline for college juniors, seniors, graduate and law students to apply for the Kansas Governor's Internship Program is fast approaching.

Students have until March 15 to submit an application for the summer internship program.

The program is designed to give students hands-on experience of working in state government and allow students the opportunity to contribute to improving the state of Kansas.

Internship opportunities in the governor's office include positions in appointments, communications, constituent services, legal, lieutenant governor, first lady, budget and policy -- as well as the Hispanic and Latino Affairs Commission, the African American Affairs Commission, Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns, the Governor's Grant Program and the Native American Affairs Commission.

Each cabinet-level agency also offers opportunities for interns, these include Labor, Commerce, Revenue, Transportation, Agriculture, Adjutant General, Aging and Disability Services, Highway Patrol, Administration, Securities Commission, Corrections, Juvenile Justice Authority, Children and Families, Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, Health and Environment, and the Kansas Department of Education.

The summer internship program runs from May to August, and students are expected to work 30 hours per week.

For more, visit www.governor.ks.gov/serving-kansans/governor%27s-office-internship-program.