Internships
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Republican Caucus
Republican Caucus
Legislative Internship (Paid, Fall 2025)
Office
Representative Cam Cavitt
Caucus
Republican
Description
This is a part-time position in the Lansing office of State Representative Cam Cavitt for Fall Semester, 2025. The paid internship position allows for the intern to have the opportunity to assist the Member and their staff with general office operations including constituent relations, communications, and monitoring legislation. The selected candidate will gain valuable hands-on office and legislative experience in a fast-paced environment.
Pay: $15 per hour, maximum 20 hours per week
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must be a college student, veteran, or participant in a job entry program. Strong applicants will have a positive attitude, previous office experience, knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, telephone skills, and writing skills. Knowledge of the legislature is preferred but not required.
Paid intern work schedules are flexible but generally take place Tuesdays-Thursdays when the House is in session. Some travel to the district may be required.
Deadline
Open until filled
Contact Information: Please send resume and cover letter to:
Michigan House of Representatives
Human Resources
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Or via email to: Internships@house.mi.gov
Legislative Internship (Paid, Fall 2025)
Office
Representative Parker Fairbairn
Caucus
Republican
Description
This is a part-time position in the Lansing office of State Representative Parker Fairbairn for Fall Semester, 2025. The paid internship position allows for the intern to have the opportunity to assist the Member and their staff with general office operations including constituent relations, communications, and monitoring legislation. The selected candidate will gain valuable hands-on office and legislative experience in a fast-paced environment.
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must be a college student, veteran, or participant in a job entry program. Strong applicants will have a positive attitude, previous office experience, knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, telephone skills, and writing skills. Knowledge of the legislature is preferred but not required.
Paid intern work schedules are flexible but generally take place Tuesdays-Thursdays when the House is in session. Some travel to the district may be required.
Deadline
Open until filled
Contact Information: Please send resume and cover letter to:
Michigan House of Representatives
Human Resources
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Or via email to: Internships@house.mi.gov
Legislative Internship (Volunteer)
Office
Majority Floor Leader Bryan Posthumus
Caucus
Republican
Description
The office of Majority Floor Leader Bryan Posthumus is currently looking to fill an internship position in their Lansing office. Interns will have the opportunity to assist the Member and their staff in general office operations pertaining to constituent relations and communications. Selected candidates will gain valuable hands-on office and legislative experience in a fast-paced environment.
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must be a college student, veteran, or participant in job entry program. Strong applicants will possess a positive attitude, previous office experience, knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, telephone skills, and writing skills. Knowledge of the Legislature is preferred but not required.
Intern work schedules are flexible, with a preference for work Tuesdays-Thursdays when the House is in session. Some travel to the district may be required.
Deadline
Open until filled
Contact Information: Please send resume and cover letter to:
Michigan House of Representatives
Human Resources
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Or via email to: Internships@house.mi.gov
Democratic Caucus
Democratic Caucus
Legislative Internship (Paid)
Office
Representative Kara Hope
Caucus
Democratic
Description
The Office of Representative Kara Hope is currently looking to fill an internship position for the 2025 Summer semester. Interns will have the opportunity to assist the Member and their staff with general office operations, such as constituent relations, scheduling, internal communications, and monitoring legislation. Selected candidates will gain valuable hands-on experience with the different functions of a state representative’s office.
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must be a college student, veteran, or participant in a job entry program. Strong applicants will have a positive attitude, telephone skills or customer service skills, writing skills, and knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Workspace applications. Knowledge of the Legislature is desired but not required. Work schedules are flexible, with a preference for in-person work on session days (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday).
Applicants should have a writing sample and references available upon request.
Deadline
Open until filled
Contact Information: Please send resume and cover letter to:
Michigan House of Representatives
Human Resources
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Or via email to: Internships@house.mi.gov
Legislative Internship (Volunteer)
Office
Representative Alabas Farhat
Caucus
Democratic
Description
The office of State Representative Alabas Farhat is currently looking to fill a volunteer internship position in their Lansing office. Interns will have the opportunity to assist the Member and their staff in general office operations including constituent relations, communications, and monitoring legislation. Selected candidates will gain valuable hands-on office and legislative experience in a fast-paced environment.
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must be a college student, veteran, or participant in job entry program. Strong applicants will possess a positive attitude, previous office experience, knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, telephone skills, and writing skills. Knowledge of the Legislature is preferred but not required.
Intern work schedules are flexible, with a preference for work Tuesdays-Thursdays when the House is in session. Some travel to the district may be required.
Deadline
Open until filled
Contact Information: Please send resume and cover letter to:
Michigan House of Representatives
Human Resources
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Or via email to: Internships@house.mi.gov
Legislative Internship (Paid)
Office
Representative Kristian Grant
Caucus
Democratic
Description
The Office of Representative Kristian Grant is currently looking to fill an internship position for the 2025 Summer semester. Interns will have the opportunity to assist the Member and their staff with general office operations, such as constituent relations, scheduling, internal communications, and monitoring legislation. Selected candidates will gain valuable hands-on experience with the different functions of a state representative’s office.
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must be a college student, veteran, or participant in a job entry program. Strong applicants will have a positive attitude, telephone skills or customer service skills, writing skills, and knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Workspace applications. Knowledge of the Legislature is desired but not required. Work schedules are flexible, with a preference for in-person work on session days (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday).
Applicants should have a writing sample and references available upon request.
Deadline
Open until filled
Contact Information: Please send resume and cover letter to:
Michigan House of Representatives
Human Resources
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Or via email to: Internships@house.mi.gov
Legislative Internship (Paid, Social Media/Content Creation-Focused)
Office
Representative Noah Arbit
Caucus
Democratic
Description
The Office of State Representative Noah Arbit seeks a creative, passionate, innovative, artistic, and motivated individual to serve as a content creation, social media, and brand management intern.
The content creation intern will work with and report directly to Representative Arbit to develop an understanding of his personal voice and brand, his constituency, and his political and policy platform to pitch ideas for content creation, design graphics, edit videos, draft written copy for posts, and work alongside him to develop and maintain a captivating and innovative content program to reinforce his unique political brand, reach target audiences, and elevate constituent outreach and awareness.
The content creation intern will gain hands-on experience working in a fast-paced environment, as well as a deeper insight into the inner workings of the Michigan Legislature and legislative offices.
Compensation: $15 per hour; 10-20 hours per week, with a flexible schedule, variable and negotiable. Intern should be based in the Lansing or Metro Detroit areas. While some of the intern’s work may be completed virtually, the intern should be available for travel to Lansing and Oakland County for the purposes of capturing content.
End Dates: Summer (August 15th), Fall (December 15th)
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate-level academic program. Successful applicants will possess strong writing skills; have advanced knowledge of and experience working with major social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X; strong experience with video-editing principles, graphic creation platforms, as well as a keen and detailed eye for visuals and graphics. A basic understanding of state and federal politics and the legislative process is preferred.
*Application: For consideration, please submit a resumé or CV and a portfolio of 5-10 graphics, videos, or social media posts demonstrating a facility for content creation. A cover letter may be submitted, but is not required.
Deadline
Open until filled
Contact Information: Please send resume and cover letter to:
Michigan House of Representatives
Human Resources
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Or via email to: Internships@house.mi.gov
Legislative Internship (Volunteer, Social Media-Focused)
Office
Representative Kristian Grant
Caucus
Democratic
Description
The Office of Representative Kristian Grant is currently looking to fill an internship position for the 2025 Summer semester. Interns will have the opportunity to assist the Member and their staff with general office operations. Their primary role will be social media management, content creation and social media scheduling. Selected candidates will gain valuable hands-on experience with the different functions of a state representative’s office.
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must be a college student, veteran, or participant in a job entry program. Strong applicants will have a positive attitude, telephone skills or customer service skills, writing skills, and knowledge of Canva, Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok. Knowledge of the Legislature is desired but not required. Work schedules are flexible, with a preference for in-person work on session days (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday).
Applicants are asked to submit a portfolio of their artwork or social media posts (either school-related or personal). Applicants should also have a writing sample and references available upon request.
Deadline
Open until filled
Contact Information: Please send resume and cover letter to:
Michigan House of Representatives
Human Resources
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Or via email to: Internships@house.mi.gov
Non-Partisan
Non-Partisan
No open positions available at the moment.
All Michigan House of Representatives employees have a non-tenured, "at will" employment status. It is the policy of the House of Representatives to employ, by the Constitution and applicable federal or state statutes, qualified individuals without regard to religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, height, weight, familial status, marital status, disability or any other categories or groups protected by law.
The Michigan House of Representatives is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michigan law prohibits discrimination based on religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, marital status, height, weight, disability and or any other categories or groups protected by law. If an accommodation is needed during the application process, please contact the House Human Resources Office at (517) 373-3069. An individual needing accommodations must notify the employer in writing, within 182 days after the need is known. Persons denied equal opportunity based on these conditions may file a complaint with the Michigan Civil Rights Commission.
The Michigan House of Representatives only accepts resumes for current position vacancies.