If you have questions about internships or the IIW program, please contact us at illinoisinwashington@illinois.edu or make an appointment to meet with the IIW Advisor here. Additional information is also available from the following resources:
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)
- 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”
- Pay Our Interns
- University of Illinois Career Center: Mock Interviews, Online Resume and Cover Letter Review, Personal Statement Reviews
- University of Illinois Career Center, “Searching for a Job or Internship”
- University of Illinois European Union Center 5-year Accelerated Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts Degree
- U.S. Census Bureau, Education and Earnings Estimates
- U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid Handbook
- U.S. Department of State Careers (Domestic/Civil Service)
- U.S. Department of State Careers (Worldwide/Foreign Service)
- 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)
Applying for Internships (Guidance from University of Illinois Career Center)
- Writing Your Resume (includes sample resumes)
- Writing Your Cover Letter (includes sample cover letters)
- Finding Internships (Video)
- Executive Order on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce (including “Promoting Paid Internships”)
- George Washington University, “Jobs and Careers in Public Service (How to Get Started in a Career That Matters)”
- 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)
Letters of Recommendation
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”
- Hill Happenings
- The Hill
- U.S. Library of Congress, “Live! at the Library” Thursday Evening Concerts and Events
- Washington, DC Ranked World’s 7th Safest City to Visit 2019