The writing experience, House resources, and connections / networking
What I wish was different
I wish there was more interaction with the staff members
Advice
Contact staff for virutal meetings to make connections and hear about their career experience
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Intern
August - December 2020 • Washington, DC
What I liked
Independence and autonomy
What I wish was different
Being able to have more social interactions on the Hill
Advice
Definitely network, network, network! Especially since Hill offices generally have Bloomberg Government at their disposal -- you can filter by university attended to find UVA grads and can even filter by specific school within UVA for a few of the upper colleges.
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Congressional Intern
May - August 2019 • Washington, DC
What I liked
I loved the exposure to the inner workings to the legislative process, and the insider's access to all the cool parts of working in the House-- like using the internal train systems, or getting to give tours.
What I wish was different
I wish I'd been paid!
Advice
It's important to take every opportunity available to you, since you never know where you might come across a valuable connection in D.C. Take advantage of the access this job will give you!
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Legal Intern
May - August 2019 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
I liked the experience of working in an official office and meeting the team. I enjoyed working with the Congressman’s schedule as well.
What I wish was different
I wish they would have given me more work, as I often felt underwhelmed with my tasks.
Advice
Be extremely organized and methodical in your work.
