Program: Assembly Internships give students an advantage. In today's job market, college graduates face tough competition. Admission to a good law school or graduate program can be difficult. Students need something to help them stand out from the crowd. Real government experience and solid academic performance in the Session and Graduate Internship can help.

The Assembly Intern Committee carefully balances the experiential and the theoretical aspects of the internship. In addition to daily responsibilities, Interns complete: background readings; an orientation; a work/learning contract and regular evaluations; Issue Policy Forums; discussion groups with a Professor-in-Residence; an academic course with required readings and a major research paper; and the Assembly Intern Committee's annual Mock Session.

Each Session Intern enrolls in the following course to complement his/her learning objectives: Politics and Policy in the New York State Legislative Process

Dr. Helen R. Desfosses, Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, and African Studies

Dr. Dennis C. Smith, Associate Professor of Public Administration, New York University, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

Dr. Roman Hedges, Faculty Advisor