The Northern Michigan Office of Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, located in Marquette, serves as a liaison to northern Michigan residents. Common issues dealt with by this office include matters pertaining to rural public policy, special projects, and coordination with local officials. Interns work closely with the Governor's Northern Michigan Office staff, and gain first-hand knowledge of operations and issues affecting not only northern Michigan residents, but the residents of the entire state.

Intern responsibilities include, but are not limited to, research, media compilation, issue briefs and constituent response formulation. Academic experience and personal interests frame the core issues that the intern will become involved with. Applicants should be available for extensive travel throughout the northern Michigan area.

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 work a minimum of 16 hours per week. 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 your application to internship@michigan.gov (email submission is preferred ). 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 2, 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.