Part of our mission is to provide engaging, practical experiences for students at Florida State. The work that our team does is hands-on and substantive, and is tailored to different interests and experience levels with Student Government. Our promise is that students will leave Torchlight with new skills and gainful experiences.
These position descriptions were made by closely matching real-world job descriptions.
Torchlight uses the following platforms for virtual collaboration.
SGA experience for each role:
Click a position to learn more and apply.
Policy Analyst
Objectively evaluate SGA's effectiveness of policies
Fact-Checker
Investigate claims and produce fact-based background on issues
Research Fellow
Author an original research report
Research Assistant
Help Research Fellows conduct their duties
Webmaster
Maintain the website and back-end database
Legislative Fellow
Produce evidence-based analysis about legislation
Legislative Analyst
Produce policy briefs for proposed legislation
Legislative Database Editor
Maintain the Legislation Database with bill progress and voting records
Resident Senator
Open to sitting Senators only
As a sitting Senator, provide first-hand accounts of legislative actions
Industrial/Organizational Psychology Specialist
PSY4930 or substitute required
Apply I/O psychology practices to a working environment
