For the various standing, select, joint, and ad hoc committees, staffs conduct research, write reports, and draft legislation for committee members. Positions on these staffs usually are for subject matter experts or for those persons with experience on the Hill. These positions tend to pay better than personal staff positions. If you are interested in working in congressional and committee offices, the job search is much less structured. It will involve knocking on doors, making personal contacts, networking and a great deal of persistence and luck.
Competition is fierce.
Often the best time for a job search is immediately following an election, but personal contact will be important, as you will be competing with all those individuals who lost their positions due to the election. Most positions are for legal specialists and administrative support staff and require formal legal training, law degrees, and bar certification. Conclusion Working for the government has quite a few different meanings as shown in this document. If you are considering this sector of the work world, your job search will entail research into the various options available to you. Combine formal and informal job search activities to conduct the best job search for this field.