Internships

Senator Ken Cuccinelli’s Internship Program is designed to give students interested in public service an opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge of the Virginia General Assembly and how a Senatorial office works. Interns experience the fast-paced and exciting atmosphere of our office and participate in advancing our legislative priorities in the public square. Senator Cuccinelli’s office is on the cutting edge of creating more responsive and less intrusive government in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Opportunities and Responsibilities

Students are invited to join Senator Cuccinelli’s small and dedicated office full time during the legislative session and 12-15 hours per week when the General Assembly is not session. Scheduling is flexible and is arranged through consultation with the Senator’s office. An intern’s day-to-day tasks include answering telephones, sorting mail, entering computer data, attending meetings, responding to constituent questions and assisting with special projects.

Internships Available

Internships are on a volunteer basis. Senator Cuccinelli supports students requesting credit for their internship through their college or university. Acceptance of applicants will be based on the commitment, merits and skills of the individual. High school seniors and college students are welcome to apply.

Senator Cuccinelli’s office provides a highly competitive and rewarding internship program that offers positions in the Centreville office during the spring, summer, and fall months and in the Richmond office during the legislative session. All internship positions are filled on an as-needed basis and applications are accepted year around. If you are interested in an internship, please complete the application form below.

Internship Application

1) PERSONAL INFORMATION
  Name:
 
  Home Address:
  Apt No/Add'l:
  Home City:   State:     Zip:  
 
  School Address:
  Apt No/Add'l:
  School City:   State:     Zip:  
 
  Home Phone:
  School Phone:
  Cell Phone:
 
  E-Mail:
 
  Date of Birth:
 
2) SCHOOL INFORMATION
  High School:
  College/University:
 
  Your Year: High School Senior
College Freshman   College Sophomore
College Junior         College Senior
  Seeking Credit?: Yes     No
 
  Graduation Year:
  Major:   (or Area of Concentration)
  GPA (4 pt Scale):
 
3) REFERENCES
 
Please include the name, address, occupation, and phone number of each reference. Limit your references to one Teacher or Professor.
 
Reference #1: Teacher or Professor
  Name:
  Occupation:
  Address:
   
  City:   State:     Zip:  
  Phone:
 
Reference #2: Supervisor
  Name:
  Occupation:
  Address:
   
  City:   State:     Zip:  
  Phone:
 
Reference #3: Spiritual Leader or Family Friend
  Name:
  Occupation:
  Address:
   
  City:   State:     Zip:  
  Phone:
 
4) INTERNSHIP DATES APPLYING FOR: (Check one or more)
 
  Legislative Session: January to February (or March) in Richmond.
    (Only non-freshman college students are eligible for this internship.)
  Spring Term: March to June (Centreville)
  Summer Term: June to August (Centreville)
  Autumn Term: September to November (Centreville)
 
5) GENERAL INFORMATION
 
Which one set of traits below do you most identify with and why? (50 word limit)  
  Principled/
Outspoken
 
  Cautious/
Reliable
 
  Loyal/
Perfectionist
 
  Cheerful/
Encouraging
 
Describe why you would like to intern for Senator Cuccinelli. (100 word limit)
 
   
 
6) ESSAY
 
Please choose a legislative issue from Senator Cuccinelli's issues list (access through the Menu) and write an essay defending your position on that issue. (1000 word limit)
 
 
 
7) RESUME
 
Your resume must be submitted in support of your application. Please separately email a copy of your resume to evemarie@cuccinelli.com.