Highlights from the “Evolution of Congressional Internships”
POPVOX Foundation, in collaboration with the Capitol Hill Intern Association, hosted a virtual event examining how Congressional internships have evolved and their importance in offering young people invaluable exposure to the legislative process and potential careers in public service.
POPVOX Foundation & First Branch Intern Project host “Internapalooza” for the 118th Congress
On January 18, 2024, POPVOX Foundation and the organizations of the First Branch Intern Project hosted the eighth “Internapalooza” orientation and welcome event for the spring class of Congressional interns.
POPVOX Foundation, First Branch Intern Project, host Fall “Internapalooza” in Collaboration with the Committee on House Administration
On September 11, 2023, POPVOX Foundation and the organizations of the First Branch Intern Project hosted the seventh “Internapalooza” orientation and welcome event for the Fall class of Congressional interns.
Congressional Intern Diversity
The makeup of the three classes of congressional interns each year can provide clues into the future Capitol Hill workforce.
Reflecting on Internapalooza Summer ‘23
In appreciation of National Intern Day, Lauren Fitzgerald, a POPVOX Foundation intern, shared her reflections on Internapalooza Summer ‘23.
POPVOX Foundation hosts webinar on incorporating interns into congressional casework
District and state offices well know that interns are invaluable for handling typical tasks like answering phones, opening mail, and staffing the front desk. But it can be hard in the constant churn of three new classes a year to find appropriate tasks for interns in a casework program.
POPVOX Foundation, First Branch Intern Project, host first “INTERNAPALOOZA” of the 118th Congress
POPVOX Foundation and the organizations of the First Branch Intern Project hosted the fifth “Internapalooza” orientation and welcome event for the spring class of Congressional interns, January 19th. More than 300 current House and Senate interns attended sessions focused on networking, career planning, and standing out in a Congressional internship.
POPVOX FOUNDATION, FIRST BRANCH INTERN PROJECT HOST FIRST IN-PERSON “INTERNAPALOOZA”
The POPVOX Foundation and the organizations of the First Branch Intern Project hosted the first in-person “Internapalooza,” orientation and welcome event for the Summer class of Congressional interns, in collaboration with the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (aka “ModCom”), June 16-17, 2022.
Fresh Eyes on Congressional Modernization
POPVOX Foundation research intern, Ian Chenoweth, is helping to launch a new “LegisTech”* series on legislative technology, with reviews and updates on new tools in use in the U.S. House of Representatives.
One of my first projects as a POPVOX Foundation summer intern was to research some of the new technology Congress has developed and deployed since the beginning of the pandemic. These include: the eHopper in the House of Representatives, Quill in both the House and Senate, and several others.