Kansas Legislative Internship Program
Basehor-Linwood senior Lane Lamping
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2025 Session Intern Basehor-Linwood HS senior Lane Lamping spent much of his 2025 spring attending the Kansas House of Representatives as part of the school’s Innovation Academy study program. During his internship he participated in monitoring committee meetings, researching bills, and attending House sessions.
During school visits by Linwood Elementary 4th grade students, Lane took the lead in escorting students throughout the capital. The visit by the students is an annual event for Linwood Elementary students. Lamping also prepared bill briefs and aided in helping legislation to be passed changing how optometrists can perform new procedures in their office. This legislation was brought to the House through work with the Holland Eye Clinic in Basehor. Lane’s committee bill brief was used to prepare House legislators for debate on the floor, which passed favorably on to the Senate. The highlight of Lane’s internship came when his Bobcat robotics team was honored by the entire House of Representatives in a resolution for the squad’s 2025 Kansas State Robotics Championship. The team was joined by their coach Molly Gomes. He is the 4th intern from the 38th District to complete an internship for Rep. Johnson. |
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The Kansas Legislature will have internships available for the 2026 Legislative Session. Any student who is enrolled in a secondary or post-secondary education institution and will be earning credit for their learning experience or is making academic progress in their educational course of study is eligible to apply.
No specific major is required, but strong oral and written communication skills, and a basic understanding of government and the legislative process, are helpful. Internships will begin the first week of January, 2025 and end in April. A mandatory Intern Orientation will be held on the Thursday prior to the beginning of the legislative session on. Each intern will be assigned to a specific legislator by the Intern Coordinator. Placements are based upon applicant’s experience and interests. Interns are required to attend a minimum of 10 days during the legislative session. Specific hours required for the internship will be agreed upon by the intern and his/her assigned legislator. Course credit for the internship will be determined by each intern and his/her respective educational advisor and may have additional requirements. Legislative internships are non-paid positions however, legislative interns who complete program requirements are eligible for a stipend and those driving from outside of Topeka are eligible for mileage reimbursement. 
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If you are interested in interning, please apply by submitting the following:
Office of the Speaker Pro Tempore Kansas House of Representatives State Capitol Building, Rm 381-W Topeka, KS 66612 Email:[email protected] 
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