The Indiana Statehouse internship which focuses on policy and works with Purdue Government Relations team and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture.
Educational Objectives:
- Learn about the legislative process
- Understand how bills are drafted
- Learn the roles of different parties in the process; Legislative Services Agency, the author, affected parties, state agencies
- Analyze how amendments affect bill and the impact
- Experience the committee hearing process
- Practice effective note taking and active listening
- Understand the impact of public testimony and proposed amendments
- Communicate pertinent information to others on the Purdue team
- Observe the debate and voting process of the legislature
- Witness the external stakeholders attempt to influence legislative outcomes
- Become familiar with how to read statutes and bill drafts
- Understand how to cross reference in the Indiana Code and Administrative Code
- Research on proposed legislation
- Learn to identify issues and research similarities in other states
- Compose synopsis of issue and analysis of impact
- Articulate how proposal may affect a variety of stakeholders
- Witness the interaction of the different branches of state government and how state agencies carry out legislative mandates and activities
- Enhance communication skills, both oral and written
- Become familiar with a of topics that affect Purdue University, including Education policy, Tax and Fiscal policy, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Public Policy
- Improve critical thinking ability by working on complex issues
Contact Us
Mary Helen Halsema
nesbitt@purdue.edu
(765) 494-8473