Congressional Intern - Office Of U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Ma)
Current- Support the Senator in all office operation areas: constituent services, legislation, press, administration - Specialties: DOJ, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Employment, USCIS, Passports- Advance staffers’ legislative research projects to facilitate the Senator’s policy initiatives - Ex: draft preliminary legislative proposals to be reviewed and edited by legislative aides in DC- Perform casework by liaising with federal agencies to resolve constituents’ issues- Respond to constituent inquiries—telephonically, digitally, and in-person—about the Senator’s legislative initiatives - Research legislative initiatives to respond to constituents’ digital inquiries about policy matters- Log constituents’ opinions and liaise with federal agencies about policy issues facing the Commonwealth- Draft inquiries, letters of support, greetings, and congratulatory citations- Process scheduling requests, opinion and advocacy letters, and other daily correspondences- Assist press team with clips, photos, and other materials needed for press events- Construct briefings for the Senator’s events and visits throughout the Commonwealth