Friday, September 20, 2024

RIC – LUSO-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Announcement on behalf of the Luso-American Development Foundation

FLAD has opened a call for US citizens of Portuguese ancestry (aged 18 to 25) to intern at the office of a US elected official also of Portuguese ancestry.

APPLY BY FEBRUARY 27, 2024

You may intern in one of the following offices:

Congressman David Valadao  (Washington, D.C. Office, Capitol Hill)

Congressman Jim Costa (Washington, D.C. Office, Capitol Hill)

Congressman John Duarte (Washington, D.C. Office, Capitol Hill)

Congresswoman Lori Loureiro Trahan  (Washington, D.C. Office, Capitol Hill)

State Senator Jack Martins (New York State Senate)

State Senator Jessica de La Cruz (Rhode Island State Senate)

State Senator Michael J. Rodrigues  (Massachusetts State Senate) State

Representative David T. Vieira  (Massachusetts State House)

Attention, college students in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York: internship opportunities are available in the following offices in addition to Washington D.C.:

State Senator Jessica de La Cruz (Rhode Island State Senate) Interns will receive a stipend of 1,500 USD and are expected to commit to a working schedule of 15 to 20 hours/ week during 10-12 weeks (between April and July). Candidates must be either Rhode Island residents or non-residents attending a Rhode Island accredited institution. At the beginning of the internship, interns must be students (undergraduate, graduate or law school students) and have a minimum 2.5 GPA

State Senator Michael Rodrigues (Massachusetts State Senate)

Interns will receive a stipend of 1,500 USD and are expected to commit to a working schedule of 15 to 20 hours/ week during 10-12 weeks (between May and July). Candidates must be residents of the state of Massachusetts.

State Representative David T. Vieira (Massachusetts State House) Interns will receive a stipend of 1,500 USD and are expected to commit to a working schedule of 15 to 20 hours/ week during 10-12 weeks (between April and July). Candidates must be residents of the state of Massachusetts

State Senator Jack Martins (New York State Senate) Interns will receive a stipend of 1,500 USD and are expected to commit to a working schedule of 15 to 20 hours/ week during 10-12 weeks (between April and June). Candidates must be residents of the State of New York