Program Guidelines

This sixteen week program begins on January 12, 2009 and concludes on May 1, 2009. Participants can work a part-time or full-time schedule and may be eligible to earn school credit for their participation. Interns are required to provide a minimum of 16 hours of service per week. Positions are primarily based in Lansing; however, limited placements are available in our Northern Michigan (Marquette) and Washington D.C. offices . Please click here for additional information about placement in one of our satellite locations. The Office of Governor Jennifer M. Granholm embraces diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national or ethnic origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, or physical ability. The Office of the Governor and the State of Michigan are equal opportunity employers.

Overview of Application Process

To apply, interested candidates must complete the   Winter / Spring 2009 Executive Office Internship Application. Applicants also must submit a copy of their resume and a 3-5 page writing sample along with their completed application.

Please send all application materials directly to:

Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 30013, Lansing, Michigan, 48909

Attn: Internship Program Coordinator

or

*EMAIL Submission is preferred: internship@michigan.gov

If you have any questions, need more information, or wish to request a reasonable accommodation, please call 517-335-6998 or fax 517-241-2910 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.; Monday through Friday. Applications must be postmarked by January 02, 2009.

Rolling Admissions Policy

The Michigan Leadership Development Committee reviews all applications for the Winter / Spring 2009 Executive Office Internship Program on a rolling basis. As soon as we recieve your completed application, we review it. This means that the program may fill prior to the published application deadline of January 02, 2009. Consequently, we encourage you to apply as early as possible. Candidates will be notified as to the status of their application (whether they will be invited to interview or not) after their submissions have been processed. After completion of candidate interviews, invitations to join the Executive Office Internship Program will be extended.