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Day-to-day operations - designed to provide the intern with an understanding of the core functions of daily operation. Responsibilities include assisting full-time staff in responding to various constituent requests, assisting with information inquiries, updating computer records and drafting general correspondence. |
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Observing the legislative process -allows the intern to observe the federal legislative process firsthand. Responsibilities include attending committee, agency hearings, and briefings; assisting the full-time staff in preparing summaries; observing floor proceedings; and attending meetings related to specific legislation. Interns may also be assigned individual projects that may vary according to intern's interests and needs of Congressional office. |
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Research -gives the intern the opportunity to sharpen research skills related to particular legislation or development of public policy. Responsibilities include assisting full-time staff in developing detailed responses to constituent concerns, legislative issues, and policy questions. The intern will be exposed to a variety of primary and secondary research sources, including the Library of Congress, federal agencies, and affiliated organizations. |
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Individually assigned projects - each intern
will be given the opportunity to complete a project of significant educational
benefit. The projects will vary according to the intern's interest and
the needs of the Congressional office. Each intern will have the primary
responsibility for planning, implementing, and successfully completing
his or her project. Depending on the content of the project, the intern
may be assigned a mentor drawn from the full-time staff. |
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