Legislative Internships

Why a legislative internship?
Legislative internships have multiple benefits for students from a wide variety of majors:

• Put classroom lessons to use while gaining real-life experience
• Network with legislators, industry contacts and staff at government agencies
• Acquire career-oriented skills and gain a deeper understanding of the legislative and decision-making process

Finding a legislative internship

A wide variety of internship programs are available for students. For example, students may wish to intern at the state or federal level with an individual senator or representative or for a committee.

Many of Florida's U.S. Senators and Representatives have information about internship programs on their web sites.

Students desiring assistance in finding a legislative internship should e-mail Cathy Herren Carr, Director of Alumni and Career Services.

Loop Legislative Internship Program

The Loop Legislative Internship Program was established by the Florida Farm Bureau Federation in honor of Carl B. Loop, Jr., and provides financial assistance for full-time CALS undergraduate or graduate students who will be completing government internships at the state or federal level.

Students wishing to apply for financial support through the Carl Loop Legislative Internship Program should be actively seeking or have accepted a federal or state legislative internship.

Deadlines are as follows:

Internship Semester	Application Deadline
Fall 2013	July 15, 2013
Spring 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Summer 2014	March 21, 2014
Fall 2014	July 15, 2014

Download the Carl Loop Legislative Internship Program information sheet and application:

• Information sheet and application (pdf)
• Promotional PowerPoint for faculty and staff
• Current and past recipients

Resources

• Florida Senators, United States Senate
• U.S. Senate Internships
• Florida Representatives, United States House of Representatives
• The Florida Senate
• Florida House of Representatives
• StudentJobs.gov
• GOP Job Bank
• HillZoo.com