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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
- The Art of Balancing January 18, 2021
- Beginning an Unusual 87th Texas Legislative Session January 15, 2021
- To the Place Where Hope Becomes Capacity June 7, 2019
- End of the 86th: Finding Myself at a Loss for Words June 4, 2019
- Making Change Happen May 31, 2019
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The Art of Balancing
With nearly a month invested into this internship, amid an increasing overdose crisis, a national movement reinforcing that Black Lives Matter, a global pandemic, and after an attempted coup at the U.S. Capitol, I would like to acknowledge the art of balancing. Continue reading
P.F. Chang’s and Mentors
by Marissa Gorena, intern in the Texas Legislative Study Group Today I am sitting in the Texas House of Representatives County Affairs Committee office eating a leftover P.F. Chang’s fortune cookie, reflecting on something my supervisor said that will stick with me … Continue reading
Learning How to Swim
by Marissa Gorena, intern in the Texas Legislative Study Group Yesterday was the start of the 86thTexas Legislative Session and I couldn’t be more excited to start training as a Policy Analyst with the Texas Legislative Study Group. Prior to … Continue reading
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Tagged adjusting, advocacy, LSG, new experiences, social work
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The Beginning
by Chenelle Hammonds, intern in the University of Houston Office of Governmental Relations It’s been one week since the 85th Legislature has commenced, although for GCSW interns like myself our work began a while ago. Prior to heading to Austin … Continue reading
The Value of Social Workers in the Legislature
Posted by Brittany Reyes This week will mark a month since the GCSW interns started our placements for the 84th legislature. While the month has taken a slow start, there’s been quick adjusting for most of us. Getting used to … Continue reading
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Tagged adjusting, other professions, policy implications, social work
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