Public Administration Intern

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION INTERN

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor is seeking a paid intern for the 2026 Summer season (May-August). This internship is ideal for students interested in a career in public administration as it will provide exposure to a wide range of administrative processes, including, but not limited to:

• Voter outreach;
• Campaign finance disclosure and regulation;
• Notary public and lobbyist registration;
• City incorporations and boundary certifications;
• Document authentication; and
• Government entity registration.

POSITION DETAILS & COMMITMENT

• Commitment - 30-40 hours per week, depending on availability. The anticipated start date is early to mid-May. The end date is flexible to accommodate school schedules.
•  Salary - $15.00/hr
•  Work Format - This is an in-person internship at the Utah State Capitol located at 350 North State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. 
•  Schedule Code - AC - Employees in Offices of Elected Officials
•  Background Check Required - You must successfully pass a criminal history check.
•  Application Deadline – 11:59 PM on April 17, 2026

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Due to the variety of work that the office does, this individual will perform different tasks and projects throughout the summer. This may include:

• Working with the elections team and authentications specialist to answer constituent emails and phone calls;
• Working with our local entity specialist to ensure compliance with government entity registration;
• Helping the elections team prepare necessary documents for the 2026 and 2027 elections;
• Processing document authentications; and
• Working with the public records specialist to review notary public applications.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Junior or senior in college (all degrees are accepted if the candidate has a working knowledge of government and/or administration);
• Enthusiastic;
• Motivated and takes the initiative (doesn’t wait for projects to be handed to them);
• Professional;
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing projects and deadlines;
• Experience with Office Suites (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.);
• Follows through on projects; and
• Customer-service oriented.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN OUR TEAM

The Lieutenant Governor's Office supports the pursuit of professional growth and development through a culture that encourages great employees, great attitudes, and teamwork. We offer a competitive benefits package--click here to view a summary of the benefits offered. We are a small office staffed with an excellent team that supports the Governor and all state agencies.

WHO WE ARE

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor oversees elections throughout the state and informs Utah’s voters of the election process. In addition to these duties, the Office also administers notary public commissions, document authentication, city and town incorporations, lobbyist regulations, boundary certifications, and campaign finance disclosure compliance. For more information, please visit our website, ltgovernor.utah.gov.

Recruiter - Sarah Humphries; shumphries@utah.gov