WIP Alumni Opportunities – How Interning on Capitol Hill Can Lead to Exit...
Hello! My name is Jameson Henderson Redden, and I am a 2025 alumni of the Jeff Bleich Centre’s Washington Internship Program, where I interned for Congressman […]
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A Shadow Day on Capitol Hill
Written by Ella Beard (left), Washington Internship Program, 2026 Hi! My name is Ella Beard, and I’m writing this in my final couple of weeks of […]
“Everything is bigger in Texas”: This and other lessons learned at the ...
Written by Evie Beven, Washington Internship Program, 2026 “Everything is bigger in Texas” A saying I now believe wholeheartedly, but also now know this includes Texan […]
Reflections on Constitutional Constraints: Lessons from Washington, Through...
My first month in the United States has forced me to rethink the relationship between freedom, power, and constitutional limits.
Navigating a Congressional Off-Session Week
Written by Alyce Ferme, Washington Internship Program, 2025 With my internship in Congressman Lloyd Doggett’s office now wrapped up and having arrived back in Australia, I’ve […]
Keeping Up on Capitol Hill – Seizing Every Opportunity You Are Given
Written by Jameson Henderson Redden, Washington Internship Program, 2025 ‘Say yes to everything, take every opportunity that you are given’ This sentence is something that all […]
From Adelaide to DC: Navigating American Politics in a Time of Upheaval
Written by Preston Natale, Washington Internship Program Intern 2025 ‘Everything that could have happened – has happened.’ I’ve repeated this quote more times than I can […]
Debunking the Myth: Interning on Capitol Hill Is More Than Answering Phones
Written by Alyce Ferme, Washington Internship Program Intern 2025 When people hear that I am a “congressional intern,” a common misconception pops up: interns just answer […]
Student Intern Diary: First Impressions
Written by Jameson Henderson Redden, Washington Internship Program intern, 2025 Hey! My name is Jameson Henderson Redden, I am an intern for the 2025 Washington Internship […]