Congresswoman Grace Meng Internship Application

U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng is serving her first term in the United States House of Representatives. Grace represents the Sixth Congressional District of encompassing the borough of , including west, central and northeast Queens.

Grace is the first Asian-American member of Congress from New York, and the first female Member of Congress from Queens since former Vice Presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro.

She is dedicated to fighting for the hardworking families of Queens by protecting Medicare and Social Security, spurring economic growth, creating jobs, ensuring access to a quality education and increasing funding for transportation and infrastructure projects.

Grace is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and its Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. The Foreign Affairs Committee oversees United States foreign policy towards all nations around the world, and has jurisdiction over foreign aid, the State Department and key international organizations such as the United Nations.

Grace also sits on the House Small Business Committee. The panel, which was established to protect and assist small business owners, oversees financial aid, regulatory matters and the Small Business Administration (SBA); issues critical to Queens and New York City since small businesses are the economic engine of the region.

Prior to serving in Congress, Grace was a member of the New York State Assembly. While in the Assembly, Grace was a dedicated bridge builder and a fighter for equality. She passed laws to extend unemployment coverage during the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, fought human trafficking, cracked down on those who abuse women and children and protected seniors from rising property taxes.

Internship Description: Our program is designed to provide unique opportunities to learn first-hand about the political and legislative process and the interaction between the Congresswoman and her constituency. This is a non-paid internship. This program is worthwhile for students to develop an understanding of the various levels of government and the relationship they have with the local communities.

Additionally, district office interns will have an opportunity to develop research and interpersonal skills by interacting with constituents.

When possible, interns will have the opportunity to attend meetings, draft constituent correspondence, answer telephones and enter data; in short, they will be full participants in the working life of the office. CONGRESSWOMAN GRACE MENG INTERN APPLICATION START DATE: END DATE: Name: Date of Birth:

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Schedule If I am selected for Congresswoman Meng's internship program, I will be able to spend a minimum of hours per day, days per week in the district office.

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Terms of Internship: PLEASE READ AND SIGN THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT. PLEASE MAIL THIS APPLICATION ALONG WATH YOUR RESLME, (:OVER LETTER, VVRITING SAMPLE AND 'TRANSCRIPT "f0 'THE BAYSIDE DISTRICT OFFICE OR FAX TO 718423-51)53 AS ONE TRANSMISSION.

I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT CONGRESSWOMAN GRACE MENG PROVIDES AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS IN HER CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OFFICE, AS WELL AS IN HER LEGISLATIVE OFFICE. THIS PROGRAM WILL TEACH THE INTERNS ABOUT THE FUNCTIONS AND WORKINGS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND HOW THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT INTERACT TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS AN INDEPENDENT STUDY PROJECT TO HELP ME ACHIEVE THIS GOAL. THERE IS NO REMUNERATION OF ANY KIND FOR THIS INTERNSHIP, NEITHER IN WASHINGTON NOR IN THE DISTRICT OFFICE.

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