Congressman Frank Lucas has represented Oklahoma's Third Congressional District since 1994.  The Third District is one of the most culturally, socially, and ethnically diverse in the nation. It includes all portions of 32 counties and stretches from Oklahoma’s panhandle across to Osage County in Northeast Oklahoma and down to Jackson County in Southwest Oklahoma. The Third Congressional district takes up almost half the state's land mass.

Congressman Lucas is a fifth generation Oklahoman whose family has lived and farmed in western Oklahoma for over 100 years. He operates a farm and cattle ranch in Roger Mills County in far western Oklahoma, where he lives with his wife, Lynda, and three children. He graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1982 with a degree in Agricultural Economics.

Lucas serves on three U.S. House committees. He is the chair of the House Agriculture Committee, and also serves on House Committee on Financial Services and on the House Committee on Science and Technology.

The Frank D. Lucas Policy Internship is designed to enable students from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) to work in the United States House of Representatives on policy issues associated with Congressman Lucas’ committee responsibilities.  The intern must be a junior or senior in CASNR. All CASNR majors are welcome to apply.  The intern will serve for six weeks, and a stipend of $1000 will be provided to assist with living expenses in Washington.

Application Procedure

Students interested in applying for the Frank D. Lucas Policy Internship should follow the following steps.

1. A letter of interest for the internship.
2. Résumé.
3. A copy of your most recent transcript.
4. Provide a written response of not more 500 words to the following:
   The 115^th Congress continues this year with the Oklahoma delegation serving on key committees to represent the interests of Oklahoma and its’ citizens.  How do the committees that Congressman Lucas serve on stand to advance Oklahoma’s interests?  How do the issues likely to come before one or more of these committees interest you?

Submit all application materials (letter, resume, transcript, and written response) to 136 Ag Hall before 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2018.  Candidates will be reviewed, selected candidates will be contacted for an interview to be held on March 15^th or 16^th, and the recipient will be notified by March 20^th.

NOTE: The recipient will be required to attend the annual College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Awards Banquet on Thursday, March 29, 2018, during which he or she will be recognized as the recipient of the award.