{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.thune.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=7BE04825-BEF8-4CBD-B149-3BED25F96120", "Thunes Office Now Accepting Spring Internship Applications", "2016-09-20", "2016", "2016-09", "Republican", "House", "SD", "John Thune", "T000250", "www.thune.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u00a0\u2014\u00a0\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\tU.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is currently seeking intelligent, hard-working college students to serve as spring interns in his Senate offices located in Aberdeen, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, and Washington, D.C.\u00a0\r\nInterns in Thune\u2019s state offices will participate in constituent service and state outreach activities, while students in the Washington, D.C., office will have the opportunity to witness the legislative process, give Capitol building tours, and attend Senate votes, hearings, and press conferences. Both in-state and Washington, D.C., internships will allow students to work closely with constituents, sharpen their research and writing skills, and learn a multitude of valuable office skills.\r\n\u201cInterning in a Senate office is a great opportunity to get a firsthand look of how the federal government works,\u201d said Thune. \u201cInterns will gain valuable experience working in a Senate office, including learning about both state and national issues and helping serve the needs of South Dakotans. All college students should consider applying for this unique and rewarding opportunity.\u201d\u00a0\r\nThune is chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; chairman of the Senate Republican Conference; and a member of the Senate Committee on Finance and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.\u00a0\r\nCollege students who are interested in interning in Senator Thune\u2019s Washington, D.C., office should submit a resume and cover letter by Friday, October 21, 2016, to:\r\nSenator John Thune   Attn: Angela Merkle   511 Dirksen Senate Office Building   Washington, D.C. 20510\u00a0\r\nBy fax to: 202-228-5429\r\nOr by email to:   angela_merkle@thune.senate.gov\u00a0\r\nCollege students who are interested in interning in Senator Thune\u2019s Aberdeen, Rapid City, or Sioux Falls offices should submit a resume and cover letter by Friday, October 21, 2016, to:\r\nSenator John Thune   Attn: Robin Long   5015 South Bur Oak   Sioux Falls, SD 57108\u00a0\r\nOr by email to:   robin_long@thune.senate.gov\u00a0\r\nFor more information, please call 202-224-2321.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.thune.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=7BE04825-BEF8-4CBD-B149-3BED25F96120"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8770539425313473, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}