HIGHLIGHTS
- Possibility of earning college credit while obtaining valuable work experience.
- Opportunity to work in key areas of Tennessee state government.
- Exposure to the development and administration of state-wide programs.
- Experience working with leading state management personnel.
- Observation of the working environment and learning the role of the Constitutional Officers in the governing process.
- Convenient locale. Most positions are located in Nashville, the seat of state government, and a thriving city with a wide range of activities.
- Positions available in all three constitutional offices.
- 25% of Careers Now students have been hired full-time after graduation.
GOALS
- Providing educational related work experiences in state government.
- Broadening the awareness of the schools and students relative to the role of the Constitutional Offices and the careers available in these offices.
- Providing students with the opportunity to apply textbook theory to real life experiences.
- Assisting in preparing students for the transition from full-time student to full-time employee.
- Participation may provide the opportunity for full-time employment upon graduation.
- Competitive internship salaries.
ELIGIBILITY
- The presidents of the colleges and universities have been invited to designate their institution to participate in this program. Each institution participating will appoint member(s) of its faculty or administration as its official representative. The representative(s) will assist in general administration of the program on campus, identify students eligible for the program, and act as a liaison with the Program Coordinator.
- Students must be enrolled in Tennessee public and/or private colleges and universities or be a permanent resident of Tennessee attending an out-of-state college or university..
- Students must be classified as juniors, seniors, and/or graduate students.
- Students must have a "B" average or better.
- Major fields of study may include Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, Economics, English, Finance, Geoscience, History, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Math, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Relations, Social Science and related fields.
Visit the following site to learn more about this exciting opportunity and to obtain an application packet:
Careers NOW Program
or for additional information, please contact:
Ann Taylor-Tharpe, Coordinator
Careers NOW Program
1st Floor, State Capitol
Nashville, TN 37243
Telephone: (615) 741-2956
Fax: (615) 253-1591
E-mail: Ann.Taylor-Tharpe@state.tn.us
The Careers NOW Program is sponsored by:
State of Tennessee
Constitutional Officers
Dale Sims
State Treasurer
Riley C. Darnell
Secretary of State
John Morgan
Comptroller of the Treasury
The Constitutional Offices are equal opportunity, equal access, affirmative action employers. |
