Legislative Intern
-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 Constituent Relations Coordinator 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 Office Manager 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
Please send your most recent Cover Letter and Resume to myself, Gwen Church, via email. Provided below.
Gwendolyn.Church@senate.texas.gov
The email should have a subject line of "2026 Summer Internship Application"
The last date to submit your applications is on Saturday, March 21st.