Sunsetting the First Branch Intern Project
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Sunsetting the First Branch Intern Project

After a four-year run, the First Branch Intern Project is sunsetting now after successfully incubating initiatives to grow Congressional capacity and create new pathways to public service.

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POPVOX Foundation, First Branch Intern Project, host first “INTERNAPALOOZA” of the 118th Congress
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POPVOX Foundation, First Branch Intern Project, host first “INTERNAPALOOZA” of the 118th Congress

POPVOX Foundation and the organizations of the First Branch Intern Project hosted the fifth “Internapalooza” orientation and welcome event for the spring class of Congressional interns, January 19th. More than 300 current House and Senate interns attended sessions focused on networking, career planning, and standing out in a Congressional internship.

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POPVOX FOUNDATION, FIRST BRANCH INTERN PROJECT HOST “INTERNAPALOOZA”

POPVOX FOUNDATION, FIRST BRANCH INTERN PROJECT HOST “INTERNAPALOOZA”

The POPVOX Foundation and the organizations of the First Branch Intern Project hosted the first-ever “Internapalooza,” in collaboration with the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (aka “ModCom”) on September 9-10. Over 280 current and prospective interns attended virtual sessions designed to familiarize them with Congress and give them skills to succeed in their internship and beyond.

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This National Intern Day: Announcing ‘Intern-a-Palooza!’
Anne Meeker Anne Meeker

This National Intern Day: Announcing ‘Intern-a-Palooza!’

This National Intern Day, the POPVOX Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the Fall 2021 Intern Orientation, also known as Intern-a-Palooza! This two-day free orientation and welcome event for Congressional interns is hosted by the POPVOX Foundation and organizations involved in the First Branch Intern Project, in collaboration with the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. The event is intended to provide a warm welcome and words of advice to all Congressional interns—remote, DC, District, and prospective interns considering a future application—as they kick off their internships.

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