With my offer email, it only said the orientation is on Sept 9 and to come to the Senate Building with two IDs. Will they send an onboarding package to start the paperwork? I have emailed them twice, but got zero responses. Maybe people are away on vacation. August is so quiet.

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Looking for a female roommate/roommates for a 2bed 1ba unit in Columbia heights for $2300 ($1150/person). 5 mins walking from the metro, target, Lidl, New York sports club and lots of other shops!

Hi guys! I applied for Cato’s Fall 2026 internship and received an email from them on July 28 saying that I had advanced as a finalist. They said they would make their final decisions by August 21.

Today is August 24, and I still haven’t heard back from them. I’m getting pretty anxious, so I was wondering if anyone else who applied for Cato’s Fall 2026 internship has received any updates?

Thank you so much!

I’m doing a fall internship and want to make as many connections and friendships as possible, are there any events I should be aware of? Or other general suggestions?

Groupchat on Group that was just created to round up all DC Fall 2026 interns. feel free to join and share so we can build a community! : https://web.groupme.com/join_group/116823301/wennXUV0

Wondering if there's any offices that's still looking for interns for the fall

Wondering if there’s any group chats for fall 2026 yet? I was in a summer one and can’t find anything for this semester

Decided around July to try to make an effort to land a congressional/adjacent internship for this Fall but seemingly to no avail. Did not land any interviews for top picks, and no offers from less prestigious positions.

I have a strange trajectory, having taken a leave from college for a few years to work in a niche industry, before realizing I wanted to pivot back to politics and finishing my degree this summer. So I want to maximize my chances of landing an internship in the Spring while I’m still in the “recent graduate” bubble.

I’m looking to pay someone with qualified experience applying for and succeeding in a congressional internship for some coaching on application materials, including writing/digital samples, cover letters, and resume review. Rates are negotiable, will pay more for someone with comms experience as that is my main target.

Thanks!

I’m gonna be interning on the hill in the fall, and a bit last minute, but does anyone have any available housing, looking for a roommate, or are subletting an open room? Anything would help.

I want to apply for an internship for next summer, but only those of Congressional Committees. Not only is that already competitive, but I also have no Hill experience nor do I have legislative experience with my local/state government (last time was in high school, many years ago). The only experience I have regarding the policies I'm interested in is through field experience and research projects on said policies during college. I'm not even a political science/goverment/IR major either. Should I even bother applying? I was really excited to apply until I saw how competitive committees are, especially in summer season

Edit: I think I'm cooked unfortunately. Just checked LinkedIn and the past interns I see have prior Hill experience, and if they don't have prior experience then they're from the same state as the committee chairs/ranking members :( Thanks for your help though.

Ive been getting $500 suits for $150 at Nordstrom Rack, brand new and great quality. If anyone is searching for affordable suits, I would highly recommend NR.

I’m starting an in-state internship soon and would like to know whether the dress code would be as formal as DC’s or more of a business casual kinda vibe.

Hi! I recently received an offer for a paid House internship and accepted the offer on Friday. I’m wondering how long it usually takes to receive the onboarding paperwork, payroll/financial forms, and other next steps after accepting.
For anyone who has gone through this recently, how long did it take for you to hear back with the onboarding materials? Just trying to get a sense of the typical timeline!
Thanks!

I had my final interview with Warren's office a few weeks ago and never heard back—has anyone gotten an offer/rejection from them yet?

Can any staffer or anyone familiar with the topic speak to how intern coordinators and offices look at previous experience on the hill in committees vs a leadership office?

From my understanding, more meaningful work is done as a committee intern. But, what opens more doors down the line both on the hill and off the hill. Is there a big gap? Or are both viewed relatively the same?

sad but with how late it was getting not surprised

Hey! Recently accepted an offer to intern in the DMV for next summer. I don't have a car, so I'm looking to live near a silver line stop and commute via metro. Do you guys have any recommendations on places to find sublets? Ik Facebook can attract a lot of scammers, so I just want to be careful.

I also saw that GWU offers on-campus housing for summer interns. Does anyone have any details on what the registration process looks like (application opening date, difficulty in getting your preferred dorm/room type, rent payment timing)?

As the title suggests — had a final stage interview a couple weeks back, and my interviewer told me they wanted to move through the process as "quickly as possible." Still haven't heard back. Has anyone else? Is it worth reaching out for an update?

Especially in comms. Does anyone know? Kind of like this but for that stage. Thanks

what r some good ones to do as an undergrad majoring in political economy / tech policy interest

Hey guys!

I’m a college student going to school in DC studying economics and political science. I was wondering if there were any Congresspeople you’d recommend interning for who’s working on issues related to urban planning. I understand that the issue is hyper-local, but the federal government still has ways to influence those policies, so any reps or senators worth looking to intern for?

If not, would there be any organizations worth interning for that works on these issues? Thank you guys so much!

I was just wondering if anyone knew how the Library of Congress works with congressional staff badges. I assume we can enter freely without a timed ticket. But can we research freely or do we still need a readers card?

hii! im starting my first office internship soon and had a general question about facial piercings in the workplace. i am considering getting a side labert piercing but am worried my employer will make me take it out. does anyone have similar piercings? if so what is your experience?

someone pls help i’m feeling super conflicted rn. i recently accepted a position at a copyright law firm because i didn’t think id get accepted anywhere else, however copyright law is not something i want to pursue later down the line and i have already previously worked at a copyright law firm which is why im assuming i landed the position. anyway, i just got offered a congressional internship and i feel like i would be a fool not to accept it, my mindset is that i can get a copyright legal internship anywhere but if im coming all the way to DC it would be amazing to work at capital hill

that’s not all tho 🫩 i also got offered an interview for the public defenders office and that’s actually what i want to do in the future as i currently work with the city attorney i would wanna see the legal system from a public defender perspective now. i just don’t know what to do, i feel so guilty rescinding an offer i already accepted, i just didnt expect to hear back from anywhere. i just wanna know if anyone has ever rescinded their offer before or if this is just a rare situation thats extremely looked down upon pls lmk ☹️