U.S. Senate pages wanted for summer and fall

U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., is encouraging Wyoming high school students to apply to be a Senate page in Washington, D.C.

There are 30 page positions in the U.S. Senate each session and Enzi is fortunate to have the opportunity to sponsor a student from Wyoming to serve in one of these positions.

“The U.S. Page program is a great opportunity for young people and provides experiences that participants will carry with them for the rest of their lives,” Enzi said. “Not many people can say they’ve worked on the Senate floor – the page program gives students a front row seat to see history in the making while gaining real work experience.”

There are two Senate Page sessions during the summer. The first session runs from June 10 to June 28. The second session runs from July 8 to Aug. 2.

The deadline to apply for both summer sessions is March 7. For the summer sessions, eligibility is limited to students who have completed their sophomore year and who will be 16 or 17 years old by the date of appointment.

The fall Senate Page session runs from Sept. 9 to Jan. 24, 2020. The deadline to apply for the fall session is June 5. Fall page eligibility is limited to high school juniors who will be 16 or 17 years old by the date of appointment.

Fall pages attend the Senate Page School, which provides the necessary requisites for a junior year course of study that is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Page duties consist primarily of delivering correspondence and legislative material at the Capitol. Other duties include preparing the Senate chamber for sessions and carrying bills and amendments to the appropriate people on the Senate floor.

While serving as a Senate Page, students live in Webster Hall located near the Capitol and receive a stipend to cover the cost of the residence. Breakfast and dinner are provided each day.

Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0. The application and additional information can be found at http://www.enzi.senate.gov. Further questions can be directed to Dianne Kirkbride in Senator Enzi’s Cheyenne office at 307-772-2477 or [email protected].