Job Description
The Office of Senator Bernard Sanders is currently seeking paid legislative interns for the Summer 2026 class. Legislative internships are geared toward Vermonters and other entry-level candidates. Legislative interns in the Senator’s Washington office answer phones and process voicemails, greet front desk visitors, sort mail and scans, attend hearings and briefings and take notes for staff, lead tours of the Capitol, provide additional research capacity to legislative staff, draft legislative mail, provide assistance to senior staff like Administrative Director and Chief of Staff, conduct rapid response, run errands in the Capitol complex, help with setup for events, and assist with staff projects as needed.
This office is an equal opportunity employer; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, religion, disability, national origin, genetic information, uniformed status, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. People of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, working class individuals, and those from other traditionally underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Interested applicants may apply here: https://www.sanders.senate.gov/vermont/services/internships/. The deadline to apply is Sunday, March 15.