Legislative Affairs Intern (Program Assistant)

About the Role

This part-time, hourly position supports the agency’s legislative and government affairs functions under the general supervision of the Policy Director. The role plays a key part in managing constituent and legislative inquiries and contributes to the development of updates and reports for engagement with the General Assembly and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct research on legislative, regulatory, and policy matters affecting the Department.
• Prepare summaries, background materials, and legislative updates for staff review, analysis, and meeting preparation.
• Monitor legislation and legislative activity, maintain tracking information, and coordinate legislative meetings.
• Monitor relevant deadlines.
• Receive, route, and track legislative and constituent inquiries.
• Assist with bill review and fiscal impact coordination.
• Attend legislative committee meetings or provide support at the State House as needed.
• Assist with tracking regulations and monitoring applicable regulatory deadlines.
• Support Office of Legislative Affairs coordination with Department programs and stakeholders involved in the regulatory process.
• Provide project, operational, and administrative support for the Office of Legislative Affairs, including meeting preparation, correspondence, records organization, and information requests.
• Assist with special projects and other activities supporting the functions of the office.
• Perform other duties as assigned related to the position.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High school diploma and relevant program experience.
• A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required program experience.
• Completed at least three years of a bachelor's degree preferably in Political Science, Government Affairs, Communications, Public Health, Public Policy, or related degree or field.
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered, subject to approval.

Qualifications

• Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
• Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) may upload an unofficial transcript as an attachment to the application.
• The agency will require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring.