- Finding my Career path in Washington D.C.Lilly Port interned at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia as an Investigative Intern. She is planning to go to law school after undergraduate. This semester, I… Read more: Finding my Career path in Washington D.C.
- My proudest moments in D.C.: Helping, representing and giving voice to the peopleSana Ajeena interned with Congressman Mike Quigley in the spring 2023. She pursues a career in public policy and plans to work in Congress after graduation. To start off, I… Read more: My proudest moments in D.C.: Helping, representing and giving voice to the people
- Capitol Hill Internship & Life in Washington, DC as a Senior STEM StudentYosra Abdulwahid interned in the office of Colorado Senator Michael Bennet as both a legislative and communication intern in the spring 2023. After graduation, she plans to pursue a career… Read more: <strong>Capitol Hill Internship & Life in Washington, DC as a Senior STEM Student</strong>
- The Challenge and Reward of Interning at a Top Lobbying FirmKimberly Stinson interned with lobbying firm Invariant in Spring 2022. After graduation, she plans to pursue a career in government relations. I am interning this spring semester at Invariant, a… Read more: The Challenge and Reward of Interning at a Top Lobbying Firm
- Persevering Through the Application ProcessMarlene Santos interned with Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García in Fall 2021. Rep. García is Marlene’s hometown representative. After her semester in the capital, she hopes to return to Capitol Hill… Read more: Persevering Through the Application Process
- Making the Most of DCSabrina Barajas interned with Congresswoman Robin Kelly in Spring 2021. Rep. Kelly is Sabrina’s hometown representative, so she had a unique opportunity to learn about constituents and policymaking back home.… Read more: Making the Most of DC
- Learning the Ropes of D.C.Shivani Bhogaraju interned with Emily’s List in Summer 2021. She had the opportunity to work with a political action committee (PAC), and gained invaluable experience in the campaign and advocacy… Read more: Learning the Ropes of D.C.
- Working in the Enforcement Side of PolicyKadin Asbery interned with Meagan Rich Law in Summer 2021. Instead of policymaking, he worked on the side of policy enforcement, focusing on juvenile cases at the firm. The process… Read more: Working in the Enforcement Side of Policy
- Finding Value in Internship WorkClaire Budin interned remotely with Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi in Summer 2021. While she struggled with the internship search process, she was able to develop skills as a self-started and… Read more: Finding Value in Internship Work
- Building a Network in the CapitalBen Saxton interned with Illinois Congresswoman Mary Miller in Summer 2021. In addition to his internship work in the office, he had many opportunities to explore the capital and attend… Read more: Building a Network in the Capital
- Fostering Independence with FedSecBenjamin Nathan interned remotely with the Federalist Society in Summer 2021. While the virtual mode of the internship meant Benjamin has less interaction with supervisors and co-workers, he had the… Read more: Fostering Independence with FedSec
- Virtual Constituent WorkAustin Audo interned with Senator Tammy Duckworth in Summer 2021. He interned virtually, but still had the opportunity to work with the Senators’ constituents via phone. This summer I had… Read more: Virtual Constituent Work
- Part of the Senator’s TeamBailey Parks-Moore discusses her experience as the sole intern in Senator Chuck Grassley’s office in D.C. during the Spring 2021 semester. She interned in-person, working on This spring, I had… Read more: Part of the Senator’s Team
- Interning Virtually from Inside D.C.Spring 2021 IIW Alum Anastaseya Kulikova lived in D.C. as the capital began to transition back to in-person life. Most of her work at the Advocacy Project was done virtually,… Read more: Interning Virtually from Inside D.C.
- Environmental Non-Profit Work in the Nations CapitalLily interned with the D.C. Chapter of the Sierra Club in Spring 2021. As a non-political science major, she was wary of the utility that IIW might offer her, but… Read more: Environmental Non-Profit Work in the Nations Capital