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.
The First Branch Intern Project and Internapalooza: A Case Study in Institutional Adoption as a Key Success Indicator
“Internapalooza” — a four-year civil society-led effort to provide a welcome and orientation experience for Congressional interns — demonstrates the success of an approach to “de-risk” institutional change through prototypes and collaboration.
Highlights from “Hill Etiquette for Interns”
A recap of Hill Etiquette for Interns, a virtual event hosted by POPVOX Foundation and the Capitol Hill Intern Association, about how to effectively write quality deliverables and navigate the unique professional landscape of Capitol Hill.
Highlights from the “Evolution of Congressional Internships”
POPVOX Foundation, in collaboration with the Capitol Hill Intern Association, hosted a virtual event examining how Congressional internships have evolved and their importance in offering young people invaluable exposure to the legislative process and potential careers in public service.
POPVOX Foundation & First Branch Intern Project host “Internapalooza” for the 118th Congress
On January 18, 2024, POPVOX Foundation and the organizations of the First Branch Intern Project hosted the eighth “Internapalooza” orientation and welcome event for the spring class of Congressional interns.
POPVOX Foundation, First Branch Intern Project, host Fall “Internapalooza” in Collaboration with the Committee on House Administration
On September 11, 2023, POPVOX Foundation and the organizations of the First Branch Intern Project hosted the seventh “Internapalooza” orientation and welcome event for the Fall class of Congressional interns.
Congressional Intern Diversity
The makeup of the three classes of congressional interns each year can provide clues into the future Capitol Hill workforce.
Reflecting on Internapalooza Summer ‘23
In appreciation of National Intern Day, Lauren Fitzgerald, a POPVOX Foundation intern, shared her reflections on Internapalooza Summer ‘23.
POPVOX Foundation hosts webinar on incorporating interns into congressional casework
District and state offices well know that interns are invaluable for handling typical tasks like answering phones, opening mail, and staffing the front desk. But it can be hard in the constant churn of three new classes a year to find appropriate tasks for interns in a casework program.
First Branch Intern Project Organizations Commend Establishment of House Intern Resource Office
The First Branch Intern Project (FBIP), a coalition of organizations supporting congressional internships, commends the House of Representatives for taking steps to establish a House Intern Resource Office (HIRO).
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.
Wrapping Up your Congressional Internship
As many summer internships enter their final weeks, now is a good time to start preparing for the transition, and to get the most out of your experience!
POPVOX FOUNDATION, FIRST BRANCH INTERN PROJECT HOST FIRST IN-PERSON “INTERNAPALOOZA”
The POPVOX Foundation and the organizations of the First Branch Intern Project hosted the first in-person “Internapalooza,” orientation and welcome event for the Summer class of Congressional interns, in collaboration with the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (aka “ModCom”), June 16-17, 2022.
Fresh Eyes on Congressional Modernization
POPVOX Foundation research intern, Ian Chenoweth, is helping to launch a new “LegisTech”* series on legislative technology, with reviews and updates on new tools in use in the U.S. House of Representatives.
One of my first projects as a POPVOX Foundation summer intern was to research some of the new technology Congress has developed and deployed since the beginning of the pandemic. These include: the eHopper in the House of Representatives, Quill in both the House and Senate, and several others.
POPVOX FOUNDATION, FIRST BRANCH INTERN PROJECT HOST “INTERNAPALOOZA” IN COLLABORATION WITH HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON MODERNIZATION OF CONGRESS
The POPVOX Foundation and the organizations of the First Branch Intern Project hosted the second “Internapalooza,” in collaboration with the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (aka “ModCom”) on January 13-21.