The
Texas Legislative
Internship Program (TLIP) is sponsored by
Senator
Rodney Ellis and is administered by the Mickey
Leland Center on World Hunger and Peace at
Texas Southern
University. UH recruitment and academic assignments are
coordinated by the Center for Public Policy.
TLIP provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students attending Texas colleges and universities to serve as interns in the Texas Legislature, in various state agencies, and in local government.
University of Houston students may earn 3-12 academic credit hours for participating in the program by combining academic study and research with supervised practical training. Undergraduate and graduate students interested in the political process and in the kind of humanitarian service exemplified by the late Congressman Mickey Leland are encouraged to apply for admission to TLIP.
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State Senator Rodney Ellis serves as advisor to the interns, while his office assists in coordinating on-site activities. During legislative sessions, TLIP interns are placed as legislative assistants in the offices of ranking members of the Legislature, including the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. In the interim between legislative sessions, interns serve in the offices of elected and appointed officials at the state, county and municipal levels, such as the Harris County Judge and the Mayor of Houston. This exposure provides students with first-hand knowledge of the critical issues facing our community and state, and often initiates or focuses a career in public service. In fact, several TLIP participants have continued in public service at all levels of government. |
State Representative Ana Hernandez and former UH-TLIP intern with 2006 TLIP intern Estella Gonzales |
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General questions about TLIP should be directed to the Mickey Leland Center on World Hunger & Peace at Texas Southern University. Contact and submission information is included on the application. Application deadline for the spring 2010 program: Nov 3, 2009
University of Houston Texas Legislative Interns 2009
Natasha Egharevba, Resha Thomas, Eronn Putman & Joy Thomas (UHD) worked in Austin during the 2009 legislative session.
Austin & Houston
Learn more about the 2009 TLIP interns by reading their bios. University of Houston Texas Legislative Interns 2007
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Also pictured is former CPP intern Isaiah Warner, now a legislative aide for Rep. Jessica Farrar.
UH-TLIP Interns 2006
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Kelechi Meremikwu, Henal Patel, Dolly Marchena, Carlos Doroteo & Nicholas Reed (St. Edward's University)
UH-TLIP Interns 2005
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UH-TLIP Interns 2004
Karina Chapa, Kassaye Kassaye, Donica Beckett, Keron Wright & Michelle Whipple
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