Organization: U.S. House of Representatives- District Office of Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney
City: New York, NY
Unpaid
This internship opened my eyes to the world of politics and made me realize that people work too hard and make too little in this field. I learned a lot throughout my time at the office, particularly about writing congressional correspondence and dealing with constituents. The various people that worked at the office were mostly friendly, though they were stressed out the majority of the time. My proudest accomplishment during this internship was writing several pieces to be put in the Congressional Record. That was pretty cool. However, they had trouble keeping me busy, and the days often passed very slooooowly. I think part of that was being at Rep. Maloney’s Disrict Office, where she usually isn’t. The thing I really didn’t like about the internship though was that Rep. Maloney never once spoke to me. I was never introduced to her, though I worked there for a whole semester and saw her at the office several times. I felt underappreciated and that she was kind of rude. Otherwise, it was a good glimpse into what being a legislative staffer is like.
