Many of these guests are North Carolinians who have traveled to Washington, D.C. to tour the Capitol. Interns are trained in the history of the Capitol and are very adept at leading a group of people on a fascinating journey through the building. Another aspect of constituent relations is answering mail. Interns help respond to constituent mail by entering address information into the database and mailing the finished letter out. Archiving office records is vital to maintaining organization.
Interns help all staff members file records, letters, newspaper clippings and invitations.
They may even be called upon to establish a new system for storing the large amounts of information that our office must save. Outside of our office, interns have the opportunity to participate in other unique educational activities. Hearings, briefings and seminars give interns the chance to learn more about the issues of interest to them. Lawmakers, educators, professionals and community leaders all play a role in these events. Such a diverse crowd exposes interns to many perspectives on particular issues.