AGENCY: COMMON CAUSE/CT

55 Oak Street

Hartford, CT 06106

INTERNSHIP CONTACT: Andy Sauer, Executive Director, 549-1220; common.cause@snet.net

AGENCY FUNCTION: CC/CT is the local chapter of a 270,000 member national organization that works for open, honest and accessible government at the state and national levels.Common Cause advocate campaign finance reform, ethics laws, voter registration and other reforms through grassroots citizen lobbying.  Visit http://.commoncause.org/state/connecticut/ for more information.

INTERN ACTIVITIES: Help organize grassroots lobbying network, research state legislative issues, organize fundraising events, and write newsletter/communications.

HOURS PER WEEK: 10

INTERNSHIP AVAILABLE: FALL: Yes; SPRING: Yes; SUMMER: Yes.