The Government Shutdown and You
Welcome to the 2013 Government Shutdown Extravaganza! Because Democrats and Republicans couldn’t agree on how the U.S. should pay its bills, the federal government is in lockdown as of today. And this could be a real bad time since the economy is finally showing...
To Be (Paid)? Or Not to Be? Part II
Though we’ve talked about unpaid internships before, it was done in a much broader sense. But the truth is nowhere is this debate more relevant than in government – specifically congress – where barely a third of US Senators pay their interns....
Insider’s Guide to Interning on the Hill
So, you’ve landed an impressive new internship in congress, moved into a decent pad, and figured out the Metro. Now’s there’s only one (albeit monumentally important) thing left to do: keep from becoming an example of what not to do. Senator Mark Kirk of...
Recommending You
So you’ve just completed your summer internship and now have eyes on getting a job. And you might have heard that a good way to do that is by getting a letter of recommendation from your current boss. However, there might be one thing you need to consider. When...