Austin, TX • Paid • Closes October 1
The government relations internship is a full-time internship that requires relocation to Austin. The internship frequently requires participants to work outside of traditional business hours. Participants are expected to wear business professional attire each day.
General Responsibilities
Students will serve an integral role on the government relations team by advocating on behalf of TSCRA’s members at the Texas Capitol during the 89th Legislative Session.
Students will regularly interact with and work closely with elected officials and their staff, and as such should always conduct themselves within a professional manner.
Students will assist in monitoring, analyzing, reporting and acting on legislative and regulatory issues impacting TSCRA members.
Students will serve as event coordinators for TSCRA’s government relations office and the Cattle Raisers PAC fundraising events.
Students can expect to perform operational office tasks such as answering phones, managing office supply inventory, coordinating in-office meetings, etc.
Qualifications / Specifics
Must be a college student at an accredited university pursuing or recently obtained degree in agriculture, political science, government or a related field.
Minimum 3.0 GPA recommended.
Be available mid-January to mid-May, with flexibility on school schedule and online classes.
Willing to relocate and live in Austin, during duration of internship.
Office attire is business professional most days.
Agricultural industry experience and knowledge of the issues affecting it preferred.
Strong communication, writing and organizational skills.
Experience working with commonly used computer hardware and software packages.
This is a paid internship, and multiple positions may be available for suitable candidates. Students must submit a cover letter, resume and letter of recommendation via Adobe PDF.
Please email all documents to education@tscra.org for intern submissions and reference the Government Relations Spring 2025 Internship.
The deadline for submitting documents is Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.
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