Life as a Senate Intern 

Why would you want to be a Senate Intern you literally are the senate...

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It is awesome!

One day I’ll be there

Congrats!! I hope it’s an amazing experience for you. Enjoy it!

Haha, thanks so much! I've become a little lazy but dressing well is a lost art that I need to rediscover. (Originally I just wanted this channel to be about suits and ties and watches but that never happened. Maybe someday.)

Good luck! Hope you have an awesome experience!

Ha just saw this, thanks broski.

You should apply if it seems interesting to you!

Best of luck!

Hey again! Just now looking back through comments again. I wasn't there for super long but I met some cool people. You definitely have the time and space to make new friends and that's one of the most valuable parts of an experience like this. Hope your internship is going well and that you are able to connect with some awesome people.

Thanks Tom! I reached out to his staff through a teacher at my school who knew someone on his staff. I know most senators (including the one I interned for) do run an organized term-long internship program and I worked with some people who were staying for the whole term.

Thanks man! Best of luck making that happen!!!

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I was lucky enough to stay with a relative who lived about an hour's commute from the Hill.

Definitely! It depends on how the senator has his or her office set up, and which team you are interning with. I only was an intern for a short time but I got a taste of many different areas. The majority of my time was answering phone calls from constituents (sometimes happy, usually angry) and listening to what they had to say and passing their messages on to the Senator. All interns also get trained to give tours of the US Capitol Building and give tours from time to time for constituents who stop by the office. I also spent a day with the Senator going to his various meetings, hearings, and media appearances to help shoot some behind the scenes video for the press team. It changes a lot from day to day and it is a very exciting role where you learn a lot very quickly.

@@ThePhilShow Thank you so much for the insight!

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Sorry to hear it, I bet that’s pretty disappointing. I applied to American Airlines and was rejected a few times before I eventually got my internship there. Keep learning and working hard and I’m sure doors will open up for you that are even more exciting that that.

I’m not sure, at my high school at least you intern junior year so 15 or 16 I don’t think they allow interns much younger than that haha

the age requirement is 18. but you'll more likely to be chosen if you're at least a sophomore in college.

Sorry it's been so long! If you still have questions, my Instagram is @philip.bishara

Thanks! I put them together from a combo of thrift stores, Poshmark, and places like Macy's haha. Dressing well doesn't have to be expensive.

It's all about who you know-and I was very lucky that a teacher at my school had a connection to someone who worked in this office to get me an interview. I'd recommend working LinkedIn and asking around people you know to meet and learn from people who have gone on to do jobs you might want to end up in.

It was a pretty unique situation, a teacher at my school knew a staffer in the Senator's office and she set it up for me.

@@ThePhilShow Ah thank you very much.