Stennis Program for Congressional Interns

Program Overview

The Stennis Program for Congressional Interns is a competitive, bipartisan, bicameral program designed to provide congressional interns with a unique opportunity to understand better the role of Congress as an institution and its role in our democracy.

Participants connect with current and former senior congressional staff through a series of discussion sessions designed to provide an in-depth look at Congress and its operations with other Washington, D.C., institutions. The program also provides participants an opportunity to build relationships with other interns from throughout the country. A certificate of recognition is presented at the end of the program.

The Spring 2023 program runs from March-April 2023 and consists of weekly interactive discussion sessions of an hour and a half each.

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First Session 117th Congress Stennis Congressional Interns attend coffee meetup in Washington, D.C.

Session Topics

Participants in the Stennis Program for Congressional Interns will attend six weekly discussion sessions that explore various aspects of Congress. The program’s goal is to provide interns with a greater sense of the challenges and rewards of congressional public service.

communications

oversight

appropriations

Small Groups with Former and Current Senior Congressional staff

Program Eligibility Requirements

Applicants MUST be a current intern in a member or committee office throughout the duration of the program
Interns may apply directly for the 2023 Spring cycle
Interns must have completed at least two years of college, have a good academic record, and be interested in a career in public service
Approximately 30 interns will be selected to participate in the program

Program Commitment

Program participants will be required to attend sessions every Friday for six weeks from March 3rd to April 7th, 2023. The sessions are 90 minutes, from 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Program participants will be required to write a 1,000-word article for submission to Public Service Review
All Interns must participate in program project, including one group memo and a final session "pitch" to current and former senior congressional staff

One Research Boulevard, Ste. 104, Starkville, MS 39759

(662) 325-8409

201 Massachusetts Ave., NE, Ste. C-7, Washington, D.C. 20002 

(202) 546-1837

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One Research Boulevard, Ste. 104, Starkville, MS 39759

(662) 325-8409

201 Massachusetts Ave., NE, Ste. C-7, Washington, D.C. 20002 

(202) 546-1837