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AGRICULTURE LEGISLATIVE INTERNSHIP
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA
The Legislative Internship in Agriculture is designed to provide the intern with a working knowledge of the structure and operational procedures of the state government in Oklahoma. Particular emphasis is placed on the legislative process and the role of the Oklahoma Senate and House Committees on Agriculture. The intern will work closely with the Chairs of those Committees and the respective staff. The intern will also have the opportunity to work with the Commissioner and staff of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture. This internship is designed to encourage the intern to take an active part in the civic life of the state and to observe and evaluate first hand the opportunities of a career in politics or public service.
The intern will be officed in or near the legislative office of either the Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee or the Chair of the House Agriculture Committee. The internship will be in effect throughout the Spring Semester; the intern will be directly involved in daily activities at the Capitol while the State Legislature is in session. The intern will establish residence in or near Oklahoma City during this period.
Under the provisions of the program, the intern must enroll in no more than six credit hours for the Spring Semester by enrolling in AG 3010. All other enrollment should be postponed to future semesters. A scholarship of $3,100 will be awarded to the intern. Applicants must be currently enrolled in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and must be working toward an undergraduate degree in that College. Scholarship, leadership, and the character of the applicants will be used to make the selection of the intern.
Applications are available in 136 Ag Hall and as a Word Document on the CASNR website - www.casnr.com. Interested students should submit completed applications to 136 Ag Hall no later than 5:00 pm on Monday, November 10, 2008. Finalists will be interviewed and the intern will be selected the first week of December.
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