British Assembly Looks for Ohio University Interns
For more information: contact David Norris in the Wales Internship Office at 593-1334 or david.a.norris.1@ohio.edu
ATHENS, Ohio (October 16, 2000) -- Ohio University has been chosen by a new legislature in Great Britain as its U.S. partner for American interns. The National Assembly for Wales was set up last year by Prime Minister Tony Blair as part of his drive to devolve government. Now the Assembly has asked Ohio University to be its recruitment center for interns from across the United States.
Interested students can find out more about the internship possibilities and life in Great Britain at an informational meeting in Bentley Hall, room 132, on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.
Wales, with around 3 million people, is one of the three nations of Great Britain, along with England and Scotland. The new Assembly is located in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, which is about two hours west of London.
In recent years the country has enjoyed a resurgence. Wales is attracting more inward investment than its sister nations, and has recently opened up offices in New York, southern California and Texas to aggressively build on its achievements. Assembly Cabinet member Andrew Davies says, "American investment in Wales is by far the most significant by any overseas investor. The internship with Ohio is important as, naturally, we are particularly keen to explore means of furthering Wales' links with America."
Harold Molineu, professor in Political Science, is the director of the internship program and says that US students are highly valued in Britain:
"Many of the politicians in Wales had American interns when they worked in London and found them to be particularly helpful. Since OU is the gatekeeper of this program for the entire United States, we have an excellent opportunity to promote OU students into these positions."
