Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students who have completed at least one year of college and whose permanent residence is the State of Washington. Interns should be interested in government, and have excellent writing and research skills. Legislative interns must be willing to work at a variety of activities, and have the ability to work independently and as part of a team. For press interns, a communications or journalism background is preferred. Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer.
Legislative interns work in all areas of the office.
Internships are available in Senator Murray's state offices in Seattle, Everett, Vancouver and Spokane. Interns will have the opportunity to learn about the constituent advocacy process and the inside operations of a United States Senate Office. Responsibilities include verbal and written communication with constituents and government agencies, research into federal government concerns and general administrative duties. We also invite nonstudents who are interested in constituent advocacy to apply for internships in our state offices. Applicants may contact the Intern Coordinator for an application or use the form below.