IIW Program
Illinois in Washington Student Blog
Council on Undergraduate Research (and Posters on the Hill)
Related Press Coverage
CNN: “Why are internships so important?”
Daily Illini Article: Political Internships Give Clarity for Careers
Daily Illini Article: “UI intern takes Washington, DC”
NACE Article: “Unpaid Internships and the Career Success of Liberal Arts Graduates”
The Color of Congress: Racial Representation Among Interns in the U.S. House of Representatives
Internship Resources
80,000 Hours (using your career to tackle the world’s most pressing problems)
Applying for Internships (guidance from University of Illinois Career Center)
Writing Your Cover Letter (includes sample cover letters)
Writing Your Resume (includes sample resumes)
Go Government (understanding the federal hiring process)
How Much Student Loan Debt is Too Much? (Road2College)
How Much Student Loan Debt is Too Much? (U.S. News and World Report)
GovTrack.us (Tracking the U.S. Congress)
How to Talk about Resume Gaps When Burnout is to Blame (Article)
Informational Interviews (Handout from University of Illinois, College of Media)
Internships in Congressional Offices (Frequently Asked Questions)
Interviewing
How To Use the STAR Interview Response Technique
Interview Guidance (University of Illinois Career Center)
Interview Tips (University of Illinois Career Center)
Letters of Recommendation
How to Ask for Letters of Recommendation (from Indeed.com; including sample requests)
University of Illinois ACES – “How to get a great letter of recommendation”
University of Illinois Career Center Guidance on Requesting Letters of Recommendation
LinkedIn Learning Online Learning Library®
LinkedIn To-Do List for People in Career & Job Transition
MyReps (tool for finding and contacting your federal, state, county and local elected representatives)
National Association of Colleges and Employers, “Open the Door: Disparities in Paid Internships”
University of Illinois Career Center, “Searching for a Job or Internship”
U.S. Census Bureau, Education and Earnings Estimates
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid Handbook
U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Salary Tables for Federal Employees
Washington Information Directory 2020–2021 (CQ Press) (Available Online from Campus Library)
Working in Politics (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Student Life
Basic Safety Tips for Campus Life
Calendar of Washington, DC Events (from NYU)
Fast Company Article: “Why Six Hours of Sleep is [Nearly] as Bad as None at All”
Washington, DC Ranked World’s 7th Safest City to Visit 2019
Networking Opportunities
Greater Washington DC Illini Alumni Club