The Senator generally selects between four to six students to serve on his staff for the summer. For the fall and spring semesters, the Senator usually selects two to three college students who are in the Washington, D.C. area attending school or participating in an internship program through their respective school. Each intern will perform a variety of tasks. While these tasks may seem menial, they provide an intern with the opportunity to learn about the inner working of a congressional office, as well as the inner workings of Capitol Hill. Set forth below are the primary tasks that the interns perform to assist the Senator's staff.
Interns attend our full staff meetings, as well as our legislative staff meetings.
Lastly, each summer intern is required to submit a research paper to the Senator at the end of their internship. The issue is selected by the intern and the Senator. The Senator is hopeful that the paper will have a lasting impression on the student.