Looking for an educational internship to gain real experience for your resume?

Then you should intern at the office of New York State Senator Kemp Hannon, conveniently located in Garden City.

Senator Kemp Hannon is looking to fulfill the following internship positions for his community office at 224 Seventh Street in Garden City.

Government Affairs Intern -

Seeking students interested in government affairs eager to obtain hands on experience in dealing with state issues such as health care, unemployment, insurance, education and social service among others. Students will have an opportunity to interact with constituents, draft correspondence, and participate in events hosted by Senator Hannon. The ability to write well, research, and possess good phone skills are among the desired characteristics sought for this position. English, Social Work, and Political Science

Majors preferred.

Public Relations Intern -

This position requires excellent online research skills and extensive social networking website knowledge. Typical tasks for this internship include researching facts and statistics regarding daily press releases, assisting in the maintenance of the Senator’s social networking websites including Facebook and Twitter, and developing creative local event ideas. You will be expected to help with writing press releases, coordinating press conferences, gathering news clippings and drafting talking points for interviews. Political Science, Communications and Public Relations Majors preferred.

College credit can be obtained for these non-paid internships. Starting dates, days of the week and hours in which you will be interning are to be discussed on an individual basis.

Want to apply? Call Senator Hannon’s Community Office at 516-739-1700 or visit the homepage of kemphannon.com and click on “Apply for an Internship” to download an application.