Date of Award
Spring 5-21-2022
Document Type
Honors Project
University Scholars Director
Dr. Christine Chaney
First Advisor/Committee Member
Dr. Christine Chaney
Keywords
interns, congress, congressional internship, unpaid internship
Abstract
Political, and especially Congressional, internships are all but mandatory to launch a career in politics. This text examines the demographics of how these internships are dispersed, how they are paid, who is paid, and how this manifests in full-time Congressional staff demographics. Data shows that both paid and unpaid Congressional internships belong disproportionately to white students. Top staff in the House of Representatives is similarly disproportionately white. The text also examines the inherent danger of working in Congress and the broader case for paid internships.
Recommended Citation
Waterman, Hannah G., "Interns and Institutions: Interactions Between Unpaid Interns and Public Policy" (2022). Honors Projects. 169.
https://digitalcommons.spu.edu/honorsprojects/169
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