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CRS accepts
a limited number of volunteer interns each year. Although most
interns are graduate students, exceptional undergraduate students
are also welcome to apply. Volunteer interns assist professional
CRS staff in performing research and reference in response to
public policy-related issues and questions. Through this work,
volunteers have an opportunity to participate in the legislative
process and to develop valuable research skills in a public policy
setting.
CRS is organized
into six interdisciplinary research divisions: American
Law; Domestic Social Policy;
Foreign Affairs, Defense and
Trade; Government and Finance;
Knowledge Services Group;
and Resources, Science and Industry.
Within each division, CRS staff are organized into smaller sections,
which focus on specific areas of public policy.
The work
of the CRS research divisions is supported by five infrastructure
offices:Congressional Affairs
and Counselor to the Director; Finance
and Administration; Legislative
Information; and Workforce
Development.
CRS is headed
by a Director, who is appointed by the Librarian of Congress with
the consent of the Joint Committee on the Library. The current
Director of the Congressional Research Service is Daniel P. Mulhollan.
His Deputy Director is Angela M. Evans.
Nature
of Appointment: CRS internships are highly competitive and
offered on an as needed basis as determined by the divisions within
CRS. Internship applications are accepted on an ongoing basis;
there are no application deadlines. Internships can last from
three months to one year. Hours are determined by the needs of
individual divisions and the applicant.
The American
Law Division accepts interns for the Fall and Spring academic
terms and for the Summer. Internships are limited to current law
school students who have completed at least one year of law school.
Strong writing and analytical skills are critical. Initial offers
for Spring and Summer internships are made by late Fall, those
for Fall by late Spring.
Application
Procedures: Please send your resume to Bernevia McCalip, CRS
Volunteer Internship Coordinator, via fax at 202-707-2615 or email:
bmccalip@crs.loc.gov.
Please include a cover letter indicating your dates of availability
and areas of interest or expertise.
For volunteer
internships in the American Law Division send inquiries,
resumes, writing samples to lawintern@crs.loc.gov.
Benefits:
Although CRS volunteer internships do not offer financial compensation,
students may be able to earn college credit. Interested applicants
should check with their college placement office/career center
to learn more about how to receive credit for volunteer internships.
Last Update:
November 6, 2007
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