Completing the Application

A complete ILSIP application includes the following, submitted within the appropriate deadline:

  • Current resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • A personal statement highlighting how your interests, experience, and background would benefit you in the role of an ILSIP intern
  • A policy position paper discussing one issue facing Illinois government, and include suggested policy changes relevant to the issue

If you have any difficulty with the online application, please contact:

Brandy Lane

Phone: (217) 206-7163
Email: blane54@uis.edu
Email: ILSIP@uis.edu

Application Deadline and Process

All application materials are due March 15.  After an initial screening of applications, selected candidates will be invited to interview with legislative staff.  Interviews are conducted electronically using Zoom. The deliberations of the selection committee are confidential and final. All applications become the property of the University of Illinois Springfield.


Student looking over state capitol building balcony
FY16 ILSIP Intern Grant Snyder, House Democratic Research and Appropriations Staff