Intern/Cooperative Associate: Federal Government Relations - Washington DC (Summer)

Intern/Cooperative Associate: Federal Government Relations - Washington DC (Summer)

Intern/Cooperative Associate: Federal Government Relations - Washington DC (Summer)

Job Opening ID:

20121024

Location:
DC-Washington


Full/Part Time:

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary:

Temporary





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Corporation Summary



PPL Corporation, headquartered in Allentown, Pa., owns or controls about 19,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the United States, sells energy in key U.S. markets, and delivers electricity and natural gas to about 10 million customers in the United States and the United Kingdom. More information is available at . Be sure to follow us on Facebook Twitter Government Relations, a department within our PPL Services organization, is seeking one student to work full time (40 hours/week) during summer semester 2013, in Washington, DC.



Position Summary



An Intern/Cooperative Associate is a temporarily employed full-time college student in an accredited four-year institution of higher learning, who is offered a work-study program designed to give college students practical work experience in their field of study. This program often helps students determine career interests. Beyond the scope of the actual tasks performed, the student becomes familiar with a corporate environment and gains practical skills and knowledge to supplement their classroom experience.



Primary Responsibilities



Position will entail:
* Monitoring Congressional activity in areas relevant to PPL's businesses.
* Research and summarizing legislative proposals of potential interest to PPL and its business lines.
* Attending and summarizing Congressional hearings and briefings.
* Representing PPL at political fundraisers, trade association meetings and other stakeholder events.
* Assisting in general office duties.
Former co-ops have assisted in projects like:
* Summarizing and comparing various legislative proposals to implement a renewable portfolio standard.
* Reviewing federal proposals to regulate the production of natural gas production through hydraulic fracturing.
* Preparing briefing material to be used in Congressional lobbying visits.
* Tracking environmental legislation  that would impact fossil-fired generation.



Candidate Qualifications



Candidates must meet the basic qualifications to receive consideration.



Basic Qualifications



* Enrolled in an accredited college or university program.
* Enrolled in a curriculum leading to a baccalaureate in Law, Political Science or a related field.
* Enrolled on a full-time basis (12 semester hours). Students may not continue as a Co-operative Associate once they have graduated.
* Have an acceptable overall grade point average, generally not lower than a 3.2.
* Eligible to work in accordance with Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) regulations.
* Able to provide an official student transcript and other required information.
* 18 years of age or older.



Preferred Qualifications



* Able to successfully manage multiple projects.
* Able to write clearly about complex topics.
* Able to work in a team environment.
* Able to demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills.



Equal Employment Opportunity



PPL is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace - M/F/D/V



How To Apply



* Click on Apply Now button
* Upload a new resume or select one you previously uploaded, or cut and paste a resume from a Word document
* Complete the online application.
* Click the Submit button
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