The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at U.S. Senate (Washington, DC) in Nov 2009
Interview
Phone Interview asking about why I wanted to work for the Senate, and then more in-depth questions about my political views, what I expect to gain from the internship, my previous work experience, examples of leadership, teamwork, what two of my weaknesses are, what two of my strengths are, how good I am with time management and juggling multiple tasks, and how I deal with management. I was also asked a few questions about what issues I wanted to work on in the office and why, and where I thought these issues were going in terms of legislation. Overall pretty straightforward, just have good answers to the questions I stated above and I am sure you will do great, as it definitely worked out for me.
I applied online. I interviewed at U.S. Senate (Washington, DC)
Interview
1 interview. Discussion focused on why I wanted to work in a Senate office, experience dealing with combative people, and how I would respond to a question I didn’t know the answer to.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at U.S. Senate (Washington, DC) in Aug 2025
Interview
Application included two written statements, resume, three recommendations, and a cover letter. I had one phone screening interview with operations staff. A few emails and received an offer letter 2-3 weeks after screening.
I applied online. I interviewed at U.S. Senate (Washington, DC) in Jul 2025
Interview
Senate HELP committee, fairly easy. Mostly behavioral questions and some about passion and policy interests. Felt like a conversation and they were more than happy to answer my questions as well. It was with the director and a legislative aide.