Two Union College Seniors Selected for State Government Internship

Two Union College seniors, Amber Hensley and Frank Hoskins, were chosen to be among the new class of interns at the state capitol in Frankfort. Hensley will intern at the Governor's office and Administration Cabinet while Hoskins will intern at the Transportation Cabinet.

These two Union students are two of twelve students attending seven of Kentucky's independent colleges. Hensley and Hoskins were awarded internships to spend the upcoming Spring 2005 semester working in and learning about state government agencies in Frankfort.

While in the state capitol from mid-January through May 1, Hensley and Hoskins will also complete two state-government related seminars and receive academic credit from their home institutions. The program is tailored to give college upperclassmen an up-close look at state government. A related purpose is for the experience to permit them to consider public service as a career option, said Gary Cox, president of the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities, the organization sponsoring the program.

"The 2005 class is another group of outstanding young people, and I am sure that they will perform well in their assorted duties in the governmental agencies to which they have been assigned," said Richard Wilson, the internship program's coordinator.

Cox said the administration of Gov. Ernie Fletcher deserved particular thanks for its strong support of the program and its continuation. "Without the assistance from the governor's office and several of Gov. Fletcher's cabinet agencies, this very successful program would not be possible," Cox said.

Students chosen for the 2005 internships through AIKCU's Academy for Public Policy and Leadership, and the agencies in which they will be working 30 hours a week, are:

Nearly two-dozen students applied for the competitive internship program. Student selection was based on applicants' desire to work in government, skills needed by agencies participating in the program, past academic performance and letters of recommendation.

The AIKCU internship program, through which students spend their entire semester in Frankfort, is entering its sixth year. Participating students do internships with members of the Kentucky General Assembly when that body meets in its biennial 60-day regular session during even-numbered years. The administrative internship program is held during odd-numbered years. Students also receive a stipend to partially cover their living expenses.

January 5, 2005

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