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Updated Feb 26, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Legislative Intern at United States Congress
Posted Feb 26, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 in Washington, DC (took 1 week)
I had one interview at the office, conducted by the internship coordinator. It took about 30 minutes, and was pretty typical. She asked questions such as, "Why are you interested in working at the Congressman's office?", "Tell me about your past experiences that would make you qualified for this position", and "Tell me about a time you worked well under pressure". She then told me a little bit about the office environment and the types of responsibilities my position would entail.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Staff Assistant at United States Congress
Posted Aug 3, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in Washington, DC (took a day)
I was refered to the office by a friend who knew I was looking for a job on Capitol Hill. He sent my resume to this office and I got a call later that day asking me to come in and interview. I met with only one person in the office and the interview lasted no more than 30 minutes.
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Negotiation Details
No, government jobs do not leave much room for negotiation.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Staff Assistant at United States Congress
Posted Jun 18, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2009 in Washington, DC (took 1 week)
I was already working for the Senator's Political Action Committee, so I was referred for the position by our director. This is the best way to get a job in the Congress, try interning in the members office you are interested in. It makes it MUCH easier for the members of staff to hire in-house for the entry-level positions.
The interview process was very relaxed since I already knew the Senator and Chief of Staff. We mostly talked about things aside from the position. This I believe is part of the interview process to either establish you are not socially awkward or that they already decided I had the position and had to do the "interview" as a formality. The Staff Assistant position is a mind numbing job so I believe it was the latter.
The beauty of working in the Congress is that the average age of staffers is 26, so you are around a lot of people that are not only trying to change the world, but are young professionals. The work for entry level staff consists of answering phones or writing letters to constituents. Thankfully, once you are in you are able to move up quickly if you have a good attitude, work hard, and have the flexibility to move to another members office. Staff is ALWAYS leaving... the Hill is very transient.
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Negotiation Details
I was not able to negotiate since it is a job in government.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Legislative Assistant at United States Congress
Posted Dec 13, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 in Washington, DC (took 1 week)
You apply, they call to set up an interview, you go in and discuss the possibility of working there, you come back and do a skills test, and then they let you know a few days later
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The interview consisted of a Skills Test.
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