Internships/Fellowships
Internship — Washington, D.C.
Interns will work primarily with D.C.-based staff performing legislative and administrative work. Tasks include answering phones, sorting and drafting responses to constituent correspondence, attending briefings and hearings, performing legislative research, and supporting staff members on various projects. Ideal candidates should be professional and possess excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, and a commitment to public service and progressive values. All interns will be paid $15/hr unless funded by an outside organization.
The Office of Representative Pramila Jayapal is an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, new Americans, people with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply. State and/or district ties are a plus but not required.
The application period for Spring 2025 internships is now open
and will close on November 10th at 11:59pm.
Interested applicants should e-mail a resume, cover letter, short writing sample, three references, and availability to Jayapal.DCInternships@mail.house.gov with the subject “First Name.Last Name Internship Application.”
Internship — District Office (Seattle)
In the District office, internships run throughout the fall, spring, or summer semesters for college students. Work hours generally run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. During the academic years, hours can be modified to accommodate students’ course schedules. The District Interns may be asked to do a variety of things, including day-to-day office work such as answering phones, writing letters, and assisting with media clips. In addition, interns may be assigned to assist in various constituent casework or work on District-based projects of importance.
Applicants must be undergraduate students who have completed at least one-quarter of college. Thanks to recent legislation, our interns are paid $15 an hour.
The application period for the Winter 2024 internship is now open
and will close on December 2nd, 2024 at 5pm.
Interested applicants should e-mail a resume, cover letter, short writing sample, three references, and availability to seattle.internship@mail.house.gov with the subject “First Name.Last Name Internship Application.”
If you would like more information on Congressional Internships, please contact our office.
Law Clerk — Washington, D.C.
Under the supervision of the office’s Legislative Counsel, the law clerk will conduct legal and policy research, attend and staff Judiciary Committee hearings, make vote recommendations, and draft legal and policy memos and other documents. High-achieving law students interested in public law, policy, politics, or government service are strongly encouraged to apply.
Law clerks will engage in serious, substantive work across a number of issue areas, including antitrust enforcement, administrative law reform, civil rights and civil liberties, court reform and oversight, criminal justice, voting rights, and intellectual property. The clerkship is unpaid but available for academic credit. Women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, new Americans, people with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The application period for Spring 2025 clerkships is now open.
To apply, please email a (1) resume, (2) cover letter, (3) writing sample, and (4) list of three references with email contacts to Jayapal.DCInternships@mail.house.gov. Please send all application documents in a single PDF file and include “Law Clerk – FirstName Last Name” in the subject line.