Summer 2025 Intern- Congressional Liaison Office - Division of Board Members

About the Role

• Provide support to Congressional Liaison Office staff on a wide variety of assignments, such as weekly report and background memo preparation, hearing preparation, congressional correspondence, legislative tracking, and Senate and House floor proceedings
• Conduct research in support of various special projects
• Assist with compilation and distribution of reports, testimony, and other documents to Congress
• Assist with general administrative tasks
• May be called upon to assist on other special projects as time permits. 

Competencies and Learning Objectives: Communication; critical thinking; professionalism; leadership; teamwork; and equity and inclusion.

Suggested Major/Minor: Political Science or Government, Public Policy, Economics, Finance, or a related field of study.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• GPA 3.0 or above and must be enrolled in an accredited undergrad or graduate level program
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Commitment to a high quality of work, sound judgment, strong interpersonal skills, positive attitude, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office and SharePoint, Windows, and Internet research
• Demonstrated interest in and general understanding of the Federal Reserve System, financial markets, global and domestic current events, and economics, as well as an interest in the fields of political science and government relations.

Preferred Skills: Demonstrated practice with summary-style writing; research and tracking of legislative initiatives.

Required Documents for application: Candidates must submit the following documents to be considered for this role:

• Resume (PDF Version)
• Cover letter detailing interest in the position and qualifications
• Copy of current unofficial transcript

Location: This a full-time summer internship that will be completed in a hybrid capacity requiring an on-site presence in Washington, DC. 
 

Notes: US Citizenship is required for all Board internships and applicants must be current students, graduating from their program Fall 2025 or later. A writing test may also be administered.

Keywords: #congressional liaison intern; #legislative affairs intern.

Learn more about our internship program: https://www.federalreserve.gov/careers-internships.htm