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Energy, Healthcare, and Education

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Yes. I am prepared for that either way.

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Of course not! You're brand new. Push your natural skills that you know about yourself that could be useful to the office. Less

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Reps want someone that isn’t going to leave in 1 or 2 years. This is a weed out question so any commitment past a single general assembly will increase your chances. Less

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Honestly I ended up taking over the interview in order to sell my ideas about work process and my personality. It worked because it turned what was originally a pretty uncomfortable interview into a great dialogue that showed that I had a solid grasp on the needs of the job and a personality that isn't going to drag the office down when deadlines start to come. Less

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I have a degree in the field and multiple jobs in the field I have had similar jobs before an exciting opportunity to work with an elected and serve the constituency Less

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I tailored this to the job I was interviewing for (i.e. a lot of admin work)

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Make sure you have tailored answers to the Rep or Senator you're interviewing with. Highlight their past bills, demographics, etc. Less

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I awkwardly had to point out that, as my resume states, I went to a different undergrad. Less