Three chosen for Missouri Legislative Internships

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Dane Hart Curtis Rogers Jeff Swan

Three Northwest students will work as legislative interns at the state Capitol in Jefferson City during the spring trimester.

The students, chosen by the Department of History, Humanities, Philosophy and Political Science and the Office of Student Affairs after submitting applications last year, are:

Jeff Swan, a senior from Gower majoring in public administration with a minor in criminal justice. Swan, a member of the Northwest Political Science Club, will intern with Rep. Rob Schaaf, who represents the 28^th District (St. Joseph).
Curtis Rogers, a sophomore from Gower majoring in sociology with a minor in criminal justice. Rogers is a member of the Criminal Justice Club and serves as the chairman of the governmental affairs committee of the Student Senate. He also works as a Talent Development Center Mentor. Rogers will intern for Rep. Jim Guest, who represents the 5^th District (King City).
Dane Hart is a junior from Chillicothe majoring computer science and information systems with a minor in management information systems. Hart is a member of the International Student Association, the campus chapter of Amnesty International and has been active in the MOSAIC diversity program and the Asian Student Association. He will intern for Rep. Trent Skaggs, who represents the 31^st District (North Kansas City).

Recipients of the Missouri Legislative Internship work in the office of a state representative or senator from early January, when the new legislative session begins, until mid-May.

Those accepted into the program, which is open to all majors, assist lawmakers and their staffs in analyzing and tracking legislation; writing press releases; tracking press coverage and assisting constituents. They also attend hearings and work sessions and have opportunities to network with government service professionals.

Past interns have used their experience in Jefferson City as a springboard to careers in public relations, law, communications, politics and government.

Participants retain full-time status as Northwest students while in Jefferson City and can receive up to 12 credit hours in political science and Missouri politics. Tuition costs are deducted from a $3,000 stipend.

Applications for 2009 Missouri Legislative Internships are available through the Office of Career Services, Administration 130. Call Career Services at 660.562.1250 (ext. 1250 on campus) for more information.

For more information, please contact:

Anthony Brown,
News Bureau Manager
E-Mail: abrown@nwmissouri.edu
Phone (660) 562-1704
Fax (660) 562-1900

Northwest Missouri State University
219 Administration Building,
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468

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