Gaining work experience with an MP is a great way to enhance your CV especially those politics students who are seeking to get involved in party politics. Working with an MP allows you to build connections across a party but also with the teams that work behind parties and MPs like chief of staffs and media personnel.
Elections this year means that many MPs will be busy over an extended period of time, working on campaigns battling it out to win their seat. As they will be incredibly busy it means that the opportunity for students to work in the office of the MP is unlikely. But there will be many opportunities to get involved in election campaigning.
Furthermore, many students are also likely to be looking for opportunities for the summer. If you contact your MP now its places you in a good fitting rather than leaving it to the last minute.
With a high turnover of seats expected many MPs will not have their jobs after elections, and it will take a while for new MPs to establish their offices so may not be able to take students on whilst they are starting up.
As a November election is currently being predicted by sources close to No. 10, the summer provides a key opportunity for any student to work alongside their MP before things start to get more hectic. It may be best to contact your local MP now as this period will be popular with other students.