<p>I want to contact my local state senator (state senator as in working in state goverment, not US Congress) and ask him if there are any opportunities for the summer. How hard do you think it will be for me to find an opportunity with a local state senator, and do you think it's too late to ask now?</p>
<p>I’m having the same problem…except with research internships/lab volunteering. It wouldn’t hurt to email them.</p>
<p>Yeah deadlines for most selective summer research internships are in winter each year (with the rest by April) so no luck -</p>
<p>BUT if you have connections you can set up private lab work at your local hospital or college…</p>
<p>what exactly are you looking to do in this internship? is it like a secretary’s job or do you actually do the same thing the senator is doing? i was looking into it but i couldn’t find enough info.</p>