Ball State Congressional Internship Program
The Ball State 6th Congressional District internship program will be based on a partnership with Ball State University and Congressman Luke Messer’s Office, with goal of providing an exemplary academic and professional opportunities for Ball State students. The internship program will last two consecutive academic semesters (including the summer semester), one semester in the Washington, D.C. office and one semester in the Muncie office, geared towards providing students a comprehensive Congressional office experience. Students will be exposed to the contrast between the Muncie and Washington, D.C. offices, giving them a very unique and professionally valuable perspective about the overall function of a Congressional office. Students will also have a tremendous opportunity develop and grow their professional network both in Washington and in Indiana. To apply, please use visit our website: http://messer.house.gov and use our online internship application form, located under the “services” tab. If you have questions, please contact our intern coordinator, Tim Hawkins, by phone (317) 421-0704, or by email Timothy.Hawkins@mail.house.gov. This is a non-partisan internship.
Washington, DC
Students will work full time in the Congressman Messer’s Washington, D.C. office, while earning academic credit from Ball State. They will be exposed to the exciting and up pace culture of Washington, D.C., and will gain valuable professional and academic experience. Interns will be asked to do a variety of tasks including: attending committee hearings, giving guided constituent tours of the Capitol building, answering phones, answering constituent mail, and re- searching legislative issues.
Muncie, IN
Students will work part time (10-15 hours per week) in Congressman Messer’s Muncie office, enabling students, if they so choose, to take a full academic class load at Ball State. Interns will be asked to assist constituent service personnel in a variety of tasks including: organizing district events, answering phones, writing constituent recognitions, research, and assisting with constituent casework. Through this work, interns will ultimately be exposed to some of the intricacies of the federal bureaucracy.
The Ball State 6th Congressional District internship program will be based on a partnership with Ball State University and Congressman Luke Messer’s Office, with goal of providing an exemplary academic and professional opportunities for Ball State students. The internship program will last two consecutive academic semesters (including the summer semester), one semester in the Washington, D.C. office and one semester in the Muncie office, geared towards providing students a comprehensive Congressional office experience. Students will be exposed to the contrast between the Muncie and Washington, D.C. offices, giving them a very unique and professionally valuable perspective about the overall function of a Congressional office. Students will also have a tremendous opportunity develop and grow their professional network both in Washington and in Indiana. To apply, please use visit our website: http://messer.house.gov and use our online internship application form, located under the “services” tab. If you have questions, please contact our intern coordinator, Tim Hawkins, by phone (317) 421-0704, or by email Timothy.Hawkins@mail.house.gov. This is a non-partisan internship.
Washington, DC
Students will work full time in the Congressman Messer’s Washington, D.C. office, while earning academic credit from Ball State. They will be exposed to the exciting and up pace culture of Washington, D.C., and will gain valuable professional and academic experience. Interns will be asked to do a variety of tasks including: attending committee hearings, giving guided constituent tours of the Capitol building, answering phones, answering constituent mail, and re- searching legislative issues.
Muncie, IN
Students will work part time (10-15 hours per week) in Congressman Messer’s Muncie office, enabling students, if they so choose, to take a full academic class load at Ball State. Interns will be asked to assist constituent service personnel in a variety of tasks including: organizing district events, answering phones, writing constituent recognitions, research, and assisting with constituent casework. Through this work, interns will ultimately be exposed to some of the intricacies of the federal bureaucracy.
