Dick Morris, chief strategist and advisor to Bill Clinton during the 1996 campaign, agrees. One moves up quickly in a campaign. The need for manpower is so intense and the number of workers so limited that anyone can move up quickly with a basic level of skill and dedication. It's like in the army. You can wait for years for a promotion in peacetime, but in wartime, battlefield promotions are easy to get.
Internships are another way to get a window seat in the political world.
During her junior year in college, Bishop interned during the summer months for Emily Couric, a democratic senatorial candidate from Virginia. If you're considering a political career after college, the best way to get a foot in the door is to work for a local legislator like an assemblyman, senator, or congressman, according to Morris. The harder you work for them as a volunteer, the more likely it is that they will hire you onto their staffs once they win. Remember that over 30,000 people work for Congress. There are lots and lots of jobs.