Applicants sought for fellowships

State Rep. Gayle Manning, R-North Ridgeville, announced Feb. 20 that the Ohio Legislative Service Commission is accepting applications for its 13-month Legislative and Media Production Fellowship Program, according to a news release.

The commission will hire 24 fellows to work with members of the Ohio General Assembly during 2021.

“We have had so many successful individuals come out of this program,” Manning said. “Fellows get a great opportunity of experience within our state government that will increase their skillset and give them a chance to advance their professional networking postgraduation.”

Legislative fellow duties include assisting members of the Ohio General Assembly with constituent work, writing press releases and speeches, assisting in legislative research, attending meetings and performing administrative duties.

Media Production fellows assist in televising House and Senate proceedings and in preparing educational video productions about the General Assembly and the legislative process, the release said.

Fellows receive full state of Ohio employee benefits and are paid $33,800 per year, with the opportunity to earn a $2,000 bonus based on length of service in the program.

Legislative fellowship application materials must be submitted by April 1 to be considered for the program.

Application deadline for the two media production positions is May 31.

All applicants must have graduated from a four-year college degree program by the end of December 2020.

Persons holding graduate or professional degrees may apply, according to the release.

The Legislative Fellowship Program is open to graduates of all major fields of study who have a genuine interest in learning about state government, and no political experience is required.

The two media production fellows must have majored or minored in a media production-related field of study or have comparable experience.

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