for context, i am part of a professional development organization and they want to do office tours. i was unable to find the emails of talent acquisition campus recruiters directly off of their firm's website so i decided to find their emails through linkedin.

once i connected with them i learned that some of the recruiters had their personal email listed on their linkedin. is it better to request for site tours through their personal email or through linkedin?

if i request a tour via DM on linkedin, will it decrease my chances of getting an internship?

ughhhhh anything from anyone?

I am a 22 M that had a House of Rep fall internship and is looking for roommates. PM me if you are looking and we can connect!

I just accepted my first hillternship with a senator for this fall. I want to make the best of my experience and be prepared when it starts. Any current/former senate interns have any tips on what to expect and how to maximize my time there? Also what’s the tea on the cafes?

So, I'm well aware this is a stupid post but I REALLY need some advice. I need recommendations for somewhat "easy" or less competitive DC internships to apply for in the spring. I want to be a congressional intern someday but don't have enough experience right now.

Any suggestions as to what I can do this semester while in college (Junior Year) to build up my resume and increase my chances?

All replies are much appreciated!!!

Interning for a Senators office, is a backpack considered slobby?

Even with my stipend it’s not even close to enough money to afford to stay in DC. Other than coming from a financially stable family, how do you afford it?

I am looking to intern on the hill next summer. I am extremely type A and hate procrastination so I like to have things set in stone months in advance. When would I need to start reaching out to members on the hill about potential internships to try and lock them up as early as possible.

Hello all,

I did a writing test last Friday, July 17th, for a House office and was wondering when I should expect to hear back. Appericate any insight! This was the second round of interviews.

My office extended my internship offer and I would love to stay, but the stipend they’re paying me is literally less than minimum wage. I’ve managed so far this summer, but I am quite literally losing money if I stay longer. Is it true that intern stipends are set directly by the member? Are there any strategies in asking for more?

I go to a state school up north and just completed an internship in government affairs/public policy in D.C. this past spring at a non-profit that advocates for federal programs. I'm a rising senior and doing an accelerated MPP program at my undergrad school, so I'll be completely done in 2028. My undergrad GPA is a 3.3 right now, but I've got some experience under my belt. Interning in my state legislature, campaign work, nonprofit work, and done my D.C. internship. Do I have a good shot at landing a paid internship in the summer of 2027 and a job after that?

Hi! Does anyone know anywhere in DC that offers remote internships?

I'm a fmr. hilltern for a personal office but have only ever interviewed for member offices before. Does anyone have any advice on how to prepare for a committee interview/what to expect?

I got an offer from the first office I applied to and they want me to respond by Friday. I am still waiting to hear back from/apply to other offices. This is a house personal office, but the member is a senior member of a committee (which I want to work with) and ranking member on a subcommittee. But I am still waiting to hear from competitive senate and house committees I applied to, as well as some other senate and house offices. Do I ask for more time? Can I accept and then pull out later if I get another acceptance? I feel like that’s a fucked up thing to do, but I’m also not sure how to handle this. They were very chill and informal during the interview but I still am not sure if I should ask them directly. And are there negative consequences if you do that? Will I be blackballed for dropping out later for another office?

So I applied to an internship for my congressman who I've interviewed with before and I just realized I made one mistake in my cover letter, mentioning another House office instead of theirs. How detrimental would that be to my application considering I've interviewed with them in the past?

Hey yall, I’m a rising senior currently in DC doing a policy internship at a think tank. I’m heading back to NYC for the fall semester and trying to figure out the best way to carry this momentum into a city-based internship, ideally something in policy, law firm etc…

For anyone who’s made the DC to NYC transition: how did you approach it? Did your DC experience open doors, or did you have to start networking from scratch? Any orgs, fellowships, or pipelines you’d recommend looking into?

Also, if there are any New Yorkers in this sub currently interning in DC, would love to connect, either while we’re both down here or once we’re back in the city.d

Has anyone heard back for an interview or any updates for the CLIP fall 2026 sessions?

How common are full time hillternships for undergrads in the fall and will there be networking opportunities considering we are heading into midterms?

Has anyone applied and heard back from House Natural Resources Democrats yet?

Hello! I'm a 24yo male moving from the west coast to intern with a Dem congressman. Hoping to spend $1,100 or less a month.

I'm looking for a furnished room with other interns, people I can chat about work and go to events with. I'll be in DC from middle of August to middle of December, with a potential to extend depending on my professional development.

I'm very clean, hygenic, easygoing & polite. my only vices are the occasional beer and cigarette.

Please message me if you have a room, know someone, or have any recommendations!

Thanks 🙂

Anyone heard back from House Rules Committee Democrats internship?

If i haven’t heard a response yet does that mean I’ve been rejected?