Local Candidates Are Looking for High School and College Students for Fall Internships

INTERESTED IN POLITICS?

Several Republican candidates are offering internships to local high school and college age students interested to work in a real campaign to learn politics at the grassroots level.The internships are from now through Nov. 8 (election day). Evening and weekend hours are available with about 10 hours a week involved. No Fridays will be included.

For Mel Thillens, Candidate for IL State Senate, 28th Dist., 691 Lee St., Des Plaines, Illinois call Ben Tracy at 309-824-7199 or email ben@votethillens.com.

Your duties may include calling households to increase voter turnout and outreach, helping with traditional and social media, attending events for networking opportunities to meet state and local officials and assisting staff with campaign-related tasks including strategy.

For Michael McAuliffe, IL State Representative, 20th Dist., 6666 N. Oliphant. Chicago, Illinois call or email Daimhin McGrath at 312-498-6481 or daimhin@michaelmcauliffe.net.

Caption: Mel Thillens addresses a Park Ridge audience.