ERAU Students Intern at Arizona State Legislature
Judy Segner
Issue date: 3/10/10 Section: News
Two ERAU students have been hired to intern for the Arizona state legislature, in the culmination of a process initiated by the College of Arts and Sciences' Career Services in the fall of 2007.
Historically, only students enrolled at Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and University of Arizona could apply for these highly competitive internships. How competitive? For spring 2010, 300 students applied, 120 got second interviews, and 40 were offered and accepted internships. Two of them were ERAU students: Vincent "Blake" Edwards and Sharon Langford.
Sharon Langford, an aviation environmental science major, is the Special Projects Intern for the Arizona State Senate. Within the Senate, she has worked with the Natural Resources Committee, the Infrastructure and Public Debt Committee, the Judiciary Committee, and the Education Committee.
Every week, she attends three committees in the House of Representatives--the Natural Resources and Rural Development Committee, the Water and Energy Committee, and the Health and Human Services Committee, as well as additional meetings including the Blue Ribbon Panel of Water Sustainability and Trust Land.
She has written and presented bills in the Judiciary Committee in both the Republican and Democratic Caucuses.
Langford's work is non-partisan and includes researching all information regarding a bill, including background information that could be useful to senators as they vote on the bill.
She meets with lobbyists, stakeholders, and the Legislative Councils who drafted the bills. Recently, a stakeholder whom Langford interviewed for the Senate Committee on Education Reform wrote to commend her on her initiative, attention to detail, and insightful questions, both before the committee hearing and as a follow-up to questions committee members asked.
Langford comments: "The internship has opened my eyes to the political process. I would recommend this internship to anyone, regardless of major, as the information and resources you learn will help you in your life - and will aid you as you vote at the polls!"
Historically, only students enrolled at Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and University of Arizona could apply for these highly competitive internships. How competitive? For spring 2010, 300 students applied, 120 got second interviews, and 40 were offered and accepted internships. Two of them were ERAU students: Vincent "Blake" Edwards and Sharon Langford.
Sharon Langford, an aviation environmental science major, is the Special Projects Intern for the Arizona State Senate. Within the Senate, she has worked with the Natural Resources Committee, the Infrastructure and Public Debt Committee, the Judiciary Committee, and the Education Committee.
Every week, she attends three committees in the House of Representatives--the Natural Resources and Rural Development Committee, the Water and Energy Committee, and the Health and Human Services Committee, as well as additional meetings including the Blue Ribbon Panel of Water Sustainability and Trust Land.
She has written and presented bills in the Judiciary Committee in both the Republican and Democratic Caucuses.
Langford's work is non-partisan and includes researching all information regarding a bill, including background information that could be useful to senators as they vote on the bill.
She meets with lobbyists, stakeholders, and the Legislative Councils who drafted the bills. Recently, a stakeholder whom Langford interviewed for the Senate Committee on Education Reform wrote to commend her on her initiative, attention to detail, and insightful questions, both before the committee hearing and as a follow-up to questions committee members asked.
Langford comments: "The internship has opened my eyes to the political process. I would recommend this internship to anyone, regardless of major, as the information and resources you learn will help you in your life - and will aid you as you vote at the polls!"
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