Internships

Your interest in Senator Schumer's internship program is a positive indication that you are an informed member of your community with a willingness to learn and contribute significantly to the Legislative branch of our government. This internship presents an opportunity for both a unique learning experience and an inside look at the political process. Applicants must be hard-working, have strong writing and communication skills and have a demonstrated interest in public policy. While applicants from all backgrounds will be considered, students from New York are strongly encouraged to apply. This internship program is best suited for undergraduate students.

Internships are available in the Washington, DC office and in each of Senator Schumer's eight district offices, which are located in: Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Melville, New York City, Peekskill, Rochester, and Syracuse. Paid internships are available to interns who have been accepted into the internship program and are able to certify financial need and meet eligibility criteria.

Interns in the state offices assist staff with constituent service work and perform a variety of administrative tasks.  Questions regarding internships in the state offices should be directed to staff in those offices.  Contact information is provided below.

To submit an internship application to one of the state offices, CLICK HERE.

Interns in the Washington DC offices can follow one of three internship tracks: legislative, press, or technical.

Legislative intern duties include, but are not limited to: answering constituent phone calls, helping to sort constituent mail, assisting the front office with greeting visitors, and leading tours of the Capitol building. Interns will also have the opportunity to work with legislative staff on some policy work, such as attending hearings and briefings, drafting memos, and conducting research.

Press interns assist press and communications staff with day-to-day responsibilities, including: compiling press clips; answering reporter inquiries; organizing press conferences; writing press releases, talking points and memos; conducting research; and assisting the press staff with the day-to-day operations of a very active press office.

Technical internship responsibilities include, but are not limited to: researching technology innovations and documenting existing technologies, providing support of systems and to staff in coordination with full-time IT staff, and other administrative duties as needed.  This internship presents an opportunity for both a unique learning experience with a variety of platforms (Windows, Apple, Linux, etc) and how those systems support and are essential to the legislative process.

Questions regarding the Washington, DC internship program, or the application process, can be directed to Washington_internships@schumer.senate.gov.

To submit an application to the DC office, CLICK HERE.