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Capitol Hill Jobs Tips for Finding the Right Opportunity

Capitol Hill Jobs Tips for Finding the Right Opportunity. Prepared for the Washington International Trade Association By Kimberly Ellis Monument Policy Group April 13, 2012 www.monumentpolicy.com. Identify Your Goals. Type of Work Policy Press / Communications Management

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Capitol Hill Jobs Tips for Finding the Right Opportunity

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  1. Capitol Hill JobsTips for Finding the Right Opportunity Prepared for the Washington International Trade Association By Kimberly Ellis Monument Policy Group April 13, 2012 www.monumentpolicy.com

  2. Identify Your Goals • Type of Work • Policy • Press / Communications • Management • Fundraising / Campaigns • Level of position • Entry-level – Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent • Mid-and senior level – Legislative Assistant, Legislative Director, Professional Staff Member/Counsel (Committee) • Chief of Staff, Staff Director (Committee) • Off-The-Hill • Don’t discount off-the-hill opportunities to help build your network and gain specialized experience; there’s no one path

  3. Identify Your Targets • Republican or Democratic Party • Committees • House Ways and Means / Senate Finance • House Energy and Commerce • House Foreign Affairs / Senate Foreign Relations • Small Business • Agriculture • Financial Services • Personal office vs. Committee staff • Caucuses (Member organizations) • Home State Members • Leadership offices

  4. Build a Network • Current or former colleagues • College professors, alumni • Friends, relatives • Professional organizations like WITA • State Societies

  5. Leverage your Network • Establish references • Ask contacts to introduce you to individuals that have connections to or work in your target offices • Request informational interviews • Aim for Congressional recess weeks • Be prepared with questions • Follow-up with a thank you note • Ask that person to recommend three people that you may reach out to for more informational interviews

  6. Finding Opportunities • Word of mouth • Job resources • Official House and Senate Job Banks • GOP Conference, Democratic Conference • Member organizations (Republican Study Committee) • www.bradtraverse.com • The art of the “one-pager” • Your resume should be one page • At least one writing sample should be one-page • Get your resume in front of the right person • Enlist your contacts to forward your resume, make a call on your behalf

  7. Luck = Ambition + Preparation Good luck!

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