UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls
August 2008
Supervisor: Dwight Tostenson
Conduct research on different public policy issues to assist the staff members in writing original literature on the issues. Produce a research paper on the public policy issue of your choice. Assist with misc. jobs around the office (i.e. stuffing envelopes, unpacking boxes of pamphlets, etc.)
Very flexible schedule. Very knowledgeable staff that are willing to have conversations with interns and discuss issues. Relatively low supervision.
Need to be a self-starter. Need to seek out work if you're not busy because the staff is fairly small and generally busy. Spend quite a bit of time at a computer.
Willing to learn, able to work effectively with others. Able to communicate verbally and through writing.