Democrat Senator’s Internship Lists ‘Identify as a Muslim’ As Qualification
A Colorado lawmaker's internship lists identifying as Muslim among its qualifications for applicants.
Democratic Colorado state Senator Iman Jodeh advertised a paid internship for her MENASA & Muslim Joint Legislative Caucus Legislative Intern Program, which required applicants to identify as Muslim or as Middle Eastern, North African, or South Asian. The internship, offered to students with a minimum 3.5 GPA, involved working in Jodeh's office at the Colorado Capitol during the 2027 legislative session and provided a $1,000 stipend.
Senator Jodeh, a first-generation American and the first Muslim, first Arab, and first Palestinian woman elected to the Colorado Legislature, also serves on the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee. The internship's qualifications violated federal and state laws prohibiting religious discrimination.
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