Intern (Spring Semester)

-Ability to manage incoming correspondence including but not limited to e-mail, letters, fax, phone call, etc. -Manages incoming phone calls from Senate District 14 constituents, stakeholders, fellow State Employees, and the general public; ability to disseminate information to Senator Eckhardt's staff via email and additional media outlets -Extensive knowledge of the Correspondence Management System; ability to adhere to communication and filing procedures; ability to manage incoming and outgoing correspondence -Assists District Director with Senate District 14 casework, enters information in to the Correspondence Management System, communicates daily with constituents regarding their concerns, questions, suggestions and policy stances -Knowledgeable about casework and legislative issues; ability to differentiate and assign items in CMS to the appropriate staff members -Ability to handle proclamation and flag requests -Assists Administrative Director with incoming mail; responds periodically on behalf of the Office of Senator Eckhardt -Ability to write a bill hearing request from beginning to conclusion; manages, tracks during session and provides the respective policy analyst with the outcome -Ability to write talking points for committees; conducts research, presents statistics and foundations, provides common questions from opposition and responses, produces the projected/expected impact of the bill being proposed