Is it hard to get hired as a Internship at U.S. Senate?

Internship applicants have rated the interview process at U.S. Senate with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 86.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Internship at U.S. Senate?

Candidates applying for Internship roles take an average of 22 days to get hired, when considering 23 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at U.S. Senate overall takes an average of 21 days.

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based on 23 ratings - Updated Nov 20, 2025

Average interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

86%
Applied online
Applied online
14%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral

Interview search

23 interviews

Internship Interview

Mar 22, 2022

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at U.S. Senate in Mar 2022

Interview

After applying online, I was contacted via email for a 10-minute phone interview. The interview was very relaxed and casual. I heard back exactly one week after the interview that I was offered the position.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What is a policy area you agree with the Senator on and what is a policy area you disagree with the Senator on? What are your political views? Do you plan on living in Washington in the future after the internship?

Answer question

Internship Interview

Nov 10, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at U.S. Senate

Interview

Very relaxed with a SA. Was on the phone and lasted roughly 20 minutes. Focused on fit and passions. Favors people from home state. Took a month to get an offer.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Policies of the Senator that I am interested in

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Internship Interview

Apr 29, 2020

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at U.S. Senate in Mar 2019

Interview

Phone call with staffer for 30 minutes. Very conversational and interested in getting to know my background. Wanted to see if my background aligned with the internship program and how I would benefit from it.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What do you know about this Congressional member?

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