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The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba Internship | |
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Salary: |
Stipend $1,133.90 bi-weekly |
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Duration: |
September – June 2010 (10 months) |
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Manitoba |
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Application Deadline: |
February 12, 2009 |
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Education: |
Undergraduate degree from Manitoba, or Manitoban resident with a degree from outside the province |
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Description: |
The Internship is a full-time position on the staff of the Legislative Assembly. On a daily basis, Interns receive direction and assignments from the Research Director for their respective caucuses and from individual MLAs. During their term, Interns should expect to undertake a wide variety of tasks. These may include: long and short-term research projects, preparing questions for Question Period, writing briefing papers on a wide range of issues, handling constituency matters, drafting correspondence, writing speaking notes and greetings, arranging and attending meetings and taking notes of the proceeding, monitoring and clipping newspapers and performing a number of routine clerical tasks. During a legislative session, Interns can expect to be especially busy and to work long hours. There is also an academic component including an orientation period, seminars, study trips to parliament and other legislatures, and a research paper. Individuals who complete the Internship Program may apply to the Department of Political Studies at the University of Manitoba and to the joint Manitoba-Winnipeg MPA program for course credit at the graduate level.
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Contact: |
Academic Director
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204.945.3636 |
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204.948.2507 |
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
