Congressman Gregorio C. Sablan said that CNMI students should take advantage of this opportunity and encourages them to apply.
“The new NMI seat gives us a voice in the federal legislature,” he said. “We should also look for occasions to serve and understand other branches of government, including the executive. Working in the legislature and the executive can be very different experiences and it is imperative to study and to be able to understand all aspects of American government.”
To apply, students must be at least 18 years of age on or before the first day of their internship, enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a college, community college or university or must have graduated in the past two years from undergraduate or graduate school.
The 2009 White House Summer Internship program will last from May 22 to Aug. 14.
Applications for the summer program are due on March 22 and applicants are to be notified by mid-April.
Interns will primarily work in a departmental office in the Office of the President or Vice President during the course of the program, which include:
• White House Department of Scheduling and Advance
• The Office of Cabinet Affairs
• The White House Communications Department
• The White House Office of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs
• The Office of the First Lady
• The White House Office of Legislative Affairs
• The Office of Political Affairs
• The Office of Management and Administration
• The Office of White House Counsel
• The Domestic Policy Council
• The White House Office of Presidential Personnel
• Office of the Vice President
To apply or for more information, visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/internships/.
