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This blog is brought to you courtesy of the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work's Austin Legislative Internship Program. The College selects graduate MSW students to intern at the Texas Legislature during its legislative session every two years. Student interns work as full-time staffers in the Legislature, either as policy analysts with the Texas Legislative Study Group, a caucus of the Texas House of Representatives, or in legislators’ offices.
Here, legislative interns share their unique experiences!
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Recent Posts
- Empowered and Relieved May 22, 2017
- Matters of Personal Privilege May 19, 2017
- Nevertheless, She persisted. May 16, 2017
- Senate Bill 4- Impact, Implications, and Emotions May 10, 2017
- My Thoughts and Ramblings After a Courageous and Radical Testimony May 5, 2017
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Author Archives: GCSW Legislative Interns
Empowered and Relieved
by Arielle Day, intern in the Texas Legislative Study Group Empowered and relieved are the primary emotions I am experiencing as Sine Die, the last day of session, approaches. My classmates and I embarked upon this journey knowing that we … Continue reading
Matters of Personal Privilege
by Joel Kissell, intern in the Texas Legislative Study Group The first major hurdle towards the end of the Texas legislative session is over. At midnight, on Thursday, May 11th, any bill originating in the House of Representatives was effectively … Continue reading
Nevertheless, She persisted.
by Elsa Mendoza, intern in the office of Senator Sylvia Garcia Before I started this journey, my biggest concern was that I would be placed in an office that had dissimilar ideologies than my own. I was convinced I would … Continue reading
Senate Bill 4- Impact, Implications, and Emotions
By Andrea Elizondo, intern in the Texas Legislative Study Group, and Chenelle Hammonds, intern in the University of Houston Office of Governmental Relations On May 7, 2017 Texas Governor Greg Abbott officially signed into law SB 4, authored by Republican … Continue reading
My Thoughts and Ramblings After a Courageous and Radical Testimony
by Serena Ahmed, intern in the Texas Legislative Study Group For the past two months, at least half of my work week as a policy analyst for the Legislative Study Group has been spent in committee hearings. I typically sit … Continue reading
There is Hope in This House
by Tyler Anderson, intern in the Texas Legislative Study Group We’re four months into this legislative session and if there’s one thing I can say about the Texas House of Representatives, it’s that, oftentimes, hope can seem scarce. It seems … Continue reading
Breaking New Ground
by Fabeain Barkwell, intern in the Texas Legislative Study Group Being at the Texas Capitol has been an eye-opening experience for me in more ways than one. I didn’t fully anticipate how instrumental the impact of participating in this internship … Continue reading
