• Monitors the status of bills. To do this an intern is first trained in the use of the Nevada Bill Tracker System, which keeps legislators informed on any actions, like committee hearings, that are pending on bills that are of particular interest to them.
• Does research on proposed laws. What are some of the effects that are likely if this bill becomes law? Who is backing the bill and who is against it; and why?
• Assists relevant legislators with keeping track of their schedules (sometimes legislators may be scheduled for 3 or 4 meetings at the same time). As an intern gains experience he/she may be asked to sit in on hearings or meetings that the elected official cannot attend – taking notes and keeping them informed.
• Monitors media coverage of legislation.
• Observe/assist in meetings with constituents and interest groups.

Course Requirements

1. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior class standing (minimum of 60 credits successfully completed); successful completion of PSC 101
2. Work as a full time staffer (40+ hours per week) at the Nevada State Legislature in Carson City for the spring semester, 2019. Your exact assignment will be made by Dr. Tuman and his counterpart in the Legislature and it will take into account your own political party preference. You will live in Carson City, Nevada from approximately February 4, 2019 until early June which is when the legislative session is scheduled to end.
3. Keep a daily log of your work experience: activities, tasks, skills applied / learned, etc.
4. During the term, use this same log to write two brief reports summarizing your internship experience to date. Specific deadlines for the submission of these papers will be provided by Dr. Tuman.
5. Read a book on State and Local government which will be assigned by Dr. Tuman. Write a 5 page report on it and this report will be due very early in the semester.
6. Submit a 15-page report summarizing and evaluating the overall internship experience itself. Your log will be your main source of data. This paper will be due approximately June 14, 2019.
7. A letter of evaluation from your legislative supervisor. This letter will also be due approximately June 14, 2019.
8. Tuition: The internship (PSC 490B) is a regular UNLV class that will appear on your transcript. As such, you will pay tuition for it just like any other class.
9. You must be willing and able to remain at work in Carson City for nearly a month after the spring semester actually ends. This, of course, is because the legislative session does not end until early June. In considering this requirement please remember that you started your internship one month late.

• Committee staff - Assembly
• Committee staff - Senate
• Democratic Leadership Office
• Republican Party Leadership Office
• Staff assistants for individual legislators

No. One of the internship coordinator's goals is to send an equal number of Republican and Democratic interns to the Legislature. Thus while your party identification will be noted it will have no impact on the selection process.

The internship coordinator, Dr. Tuman, will make all initial assignments and he will then consult with each individual intern. You will not be required to "find your own legislator".

The answer is “most likely yes”. It all depends on the following. PSC 490 (the course for which you will sign up) is really five different course; five different internships. The legislative internship involved here requires student s to sign up for PSC 490B. If the internship you have already taken happens to be PSC 490B then “no” you are not eligible. However, if you have taken any other type of PSC 490 (A, C, D or E) internship then the answer is “yes”.

By serving as an intern you basically get a chance to “audition” for a professional future. Several recent legislative interns hold or have held the following positions:

• Gov’t Affairs Representative for The Retail Association of Nevada
• Director of Government Affairs, Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce
• Finance Director for Nevada State Treasurer's campaign
• Assistant to the Assembly Majority Leader
• Executive Director, Nevada Assembly Republican Caucus
• Staffer, Nevada Assembly Republican Caucus
• Statewide staffer, Romney For President campaign
• At least three are currently in law school