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Congressman Kevin Mullin is pleased to offer fall, spring, and summer internships in his offices in Washington, D.C. and San Mateo, CA.

Internships are in-person and run for roughly 4 months. Interns typically work three days per week, with flexibility to accommodate class schedules. Interns in the Washington, D.C. office will receive a stipend. Academic credit is also available.

To Apply for DC Internships:

Congressman Mullin’s D.C. office offers both a Press and Legislative Internship each term. Applications for the Spring Press Internship and Legislative Internship are now open. Please see the following listings to apply:

Press Intern:

Congressman Kevin Mullin’s (CA-15) D.C. office is seeking an in-person, part-time, paid press intern for Spring 2024. The press intern will work closely with the Press Secretary and occasionally the legislative team. Applicants should be organized, creative, familiar with current events, and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities include answering telephones; compiling daily press clips; creating content for social media; drafting press releases, newsletters, and other written materials; maintaining press lists; clipping floor and hearing remarks; and designing graphics.

The ideal candidate is team-oriented, has written and oral communication skills, experience with graphic design, and relevant communications experience. A strong work ethic, the ability to excel in fast-paced environments, and a willingness to assist wherever needed is a must.

This position pays $15 per hour and will be based on an approximately 25-hour work week. Interested applicants should send their resume, a cover letter explaining their interest and any relevant experience, and one sample graphic to Mullininternships@gmail.com with the subject line “last name, first name -Mullin Spring Press Internship Application” in one PDF. California ties are preferred, but not required. The deadline to apply is November 17th, 2023. Due to the large volume of applicants, only those applicants who are selected for interviews will be contacted.

This office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, religion, disability, national origin, uniformed status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Legislative Intern:

The office of Congressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15) is accepting applications for paid legislative internships for the fall semester. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and written skills, interest in the legislative process, resourcefulness, and a willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment. Ties to the Bay Area or California are preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities include answering phones, researching legislative issues, drafting constituent correspondence, attending policy briefings and hearings, recommending legislation to the Congressman, and other tasks as assigned. The Spring term begins early- to mid-January and will end late-April early-May with flexible start and end dates. Work will be in-person and is compensated at $15 per hour.

To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter, and one page writing sample as one PDF to MullinInternships@gmail.com. Email subject line should follow the following format: LastName, FirstName – Spring Legislative Internship. Additionally, please note your availability and any ties to the Bay Area or California in the body of your email. The deadline to apply is November 17th, 2023. Due to the large volume of applicants, only those applicants who are selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

This office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, military status, age, marital status, or parental status.

To Apply for District Internships:

Congressman Mullin’s district office offers internships each term. To apply, please complete and submit the form below. Ensure that you have your cover letter and resume ready to upload at the end of this form. Submitting these documents is required.

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