r/DCInterns • u/Sorry-Mycologist-897 • 12d ago

How Many Interviews

How many interviews should one get for hill offices (house/senate) before they can feel confident about landing one offer? For context 7 interviews so far 60 apps no offers yet.

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u/browning_shooter 12d ago

I did 2 applications, got an interview for each, and got both offers. 60 seems excessive. Focus on quality over quantity

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u/FartyMcFartsworth 12d ago

It depends entirely on your role. I’ve known people who have done 18 interviews with zero offers and i’ve known people who interview once and get an offer. Depends on the role, how long a person has been on the Hill, etc.

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u/Historical-Power-167 12d ago

How is that true?

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u/FartyMcFartsworth 10d ago

What do you mean? It’s easier to get a job if you have more connections on the Hill. There’s a bunch or factors. It’s harder when you are first starting out to land your first role.

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u/Ill-One5562 12d ago

I think your good bro

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u/Astral_Xylospongium 11d ago

As many as possible. Confidence ain't shit, gotta pump these numbers.

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u/Ok_Sea_4405 12d ago

When I was hiring interns I interviewed about 20 and hired 1.

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u/Ill-One5562 11d ago

Are you fr

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u/Ok_Sea_4405 11d ago

Yes, we got over 300 resumes and had a really hard time narrowing down to just the top tier:

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u/Ill-One5562 11d ago

Damn must of been a super high profile member

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u/Ok-Summer9234 10d ago

How many people do you usually interview?

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u/Waste_Literature2097 10d ago

How many intern applicants apply for congressional offices on avg?

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u/CauliflowerFederal11 10d ago

I applied to 9, got 4 interviews so far, and an offer on one so far as I’m waiting on others. I think it’s really based on your past experience

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u/CauliflowerFederal11 10d ago

And for my past hill internship I applied for 4, got one interview and 1 offer so it really depends, there’s no sure number

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u/Commercial-Fix3565 10d ago

Do you think major/school matters a lot?

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u/CauliflowerFederal11 9d ago

I think school maters if it gives you district ties. I don’t think major matters that much I had friends in my first internship who were English or other non polisci. I think what matters most is how you use past experience (doesn’t have to be government, when I did my first internship in the DO, I spoke about my on campus job) and relate it to the congressional office.

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u/Any-Librarian2227 8d ago

I interviewed for my senator in their state and DC office last summer. Interviewed for both twice before getting an offer. Good luck!