Dear Greek Leaders:

Patton Boggs LLP has represented the Greek world pro bono on public policy issues since 2001. For the last few years, the firm has had an unpaid summer internship for Greek students to learn more about the public policy process by focusing on passage of the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act. The Patton Boggs internship for Greek students is open to students who: (1) have time remaining in their undergraduate education and (2) will be receiving academic credit for this unpaid internship. The internship will run from sometime in May (depending on student's school schedule) until the end of the first week of August. There are actually two internship positions to be filled.

The internship will focus on developing grassroots support for passage of the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act, a bill pending in Congress that will help Greeks provide safer and more modern housing for their student members. The interns will conduct research, develop written materials for the grassroots campaign, maintain the campaign's website, and participate in lobbying meetings with Congress about the bill. In addition, the interns will also participate in similar activities on other projects as opportunities arise. Patton Boggs LLP is the nation's largest public policy law firm and one of the 100 largest law firms in the country.

To apply for the internship, students need to send a resume, cover letter and short writing sample to koneill@pattonboggs.com. Materials should be sent by March 21. A number of candidates may receive phone interviews and selection of the interns will likely be concluded by April 1. You do not need to be participating in the April Congressional visits to apply for this internship so feel free to give this information to other students who might be interested in applying.

If there are questions about this internship, please e-mail me or call me at 202-457-6136.

Thanks,
Kevin O'Neill