Government Bodies
LOCAL
Town of Adams
- 8 Park Street
- Adams, MA 01220
- 413-743-8300
- Contact: William Sheridan, Town Administrator
- Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4pm
Town of Lanesborough
Adminstrator Boudreau welcomes help with GIS mapping project among other opportunities.
- 83 North Main Street
- Lanesborough, MA 01237
- 413-442-0965
- Contact: Paul Boudreau, Town Adminstrator
- Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9am - 4pm
City of North Adams (Mayor John Barrett)
Welcomes various kinds of help including computer graphic design (creation of local and regional posters, flyers, and brochures for visitors), drafting proposals, and creating festivals and community events.
- City Hall
- North Adams, MA 01247
- 413-664-6180
- Contact: Rod Bunt, Mayor’s Office of Tourism
- 6 West Main Street
- North Adams, MA 01247
- e-mail the Office of Tourism
City of Pittsfield (Mayor James Ruberto)
Students interested in volunteering or interning in any city department, program or project should contact Wiehl or Quinn for help arranging an appropriate opportunity.
- City Hall
- 70 Allen Street
- Pittsfield, MA 01201
- 413-499-9321
- Contact: Lisa Wiehl or Kathy Quinn
Williamstown
Town Manager Fohlin welcomes interns to work on various economic and community development projects.
- Town Hall
- 31 North Street
- Williamstown, MA 01267
- 413-458-3500
- Contact: Peter Fohlin, Town Manager
- e-mail Peter Fohlin
COUNTY
Berkshire County District Attorney David Capeless
- 7 North Street
- P.O. Box 1969
- Pittsfield, MA 01202
- 413-443-5951
- Contact: Joseph Pieropan, Attorney
Berkshire County Sheriff & House of Correction
Free GED and adult basic education programs for inmates. Deputy Sheriff Julie Sullivan welcomes students to contact her to discuss intern/volunteer opportunities including shadowing individual correction officers.
- 467 Cheshire Road
- Pittsfield, MA 01201
- 413-443-7220
- Contact: Julie Sullivan, Deputy Sheriff, ext. 1300
STATE
Representative Daniel Bosley
- 3 Elmwood Avenue
- North Adams, MA 01247
- 413-663-7486
- 617-722-2120
Senator Andrea Nuciforo
- 74 North Street
- Pittsfield, MA 01201
- 413-442-6810
NATIONAL
Congressman John Olver
- 78 Center Street
- Pittsfield, MA 01202
- 413-442-0946
- 413-443-2792 (fax)
Senator Edward Kennedy
Each year opportunities are made available to bright and dynamic college students to view, first hand, the workings of government. While you are here, we hope to do several things to make this the most productive experience you have had to date.
- 2400 JFK Federal Building
- Boston, MA 02203
- 315 Russell Senate Office Building
- Washington, DC 20510
- 202-224-4543
- e-mail Kennedy’s office
Senator John Kerry
Senator Kerry’s offices welcome the assistance of volunteers who wish to experience the inside workings of a Senate office.
- Springfield Federal Building
- 1550 Main Street
- Suite 304
- Springfield, MA 01101
- 413-785-4610
- 304 Russell Senate Office Building
- Washington, DC 20510
- 202-224-2742
- e-mail Kerry’s office