{"id":85,"date":"2026-09-22T15:15:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T15:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/congressional-studies-program\/?page_id=85"},"modified":"2026-09-23T17:02:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T17:02:23","slug":"resources-for-landing-a-job-in-congress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/congressional-studies-program\/congressional-careers-hub\/resources-for-landing-a-job-in-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Landing a Job in Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.house.gov\/employment\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. House of Representatives, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Employment Opportunities Website<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legcounsel.house.gov\/career-opportunities\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Legislative Counsel, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Career Opportunities<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/platform.gulfpartyline.com\/gopjobs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. House of Representatives, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House GOP Jobs<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (majority)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. House of Representatives, House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dome Watch App<\/span><\/i>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/domewatch.us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Link to Dome Watch website<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/dome-watch\/id995281189\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Link to download Dome Watch App<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/democraticwhip.house.gov\/resumes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. House of Representatives, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House Democrats Resume Bank<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (minority)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/visiting\/employment.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Senate, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Employment Website<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/employment\/po\/positions.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Senate, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Employment Bulletin<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slc.senate.gov\/careers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Senate, Office of the Legislative Counsel, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Careers<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/careers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Library of Congress, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Current Openings<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/offices\/congressional-research-service-careers\/career-opportunities\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Congressional Research Service, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Career Opportunities<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/resources\/classifieds\/employer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Hill, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jobs<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcjobs.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Roll Call, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jobs<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/career-exploration-professional-development\/for-jd-students\/explore-legal-careers\/practice-settings\/government\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgetown University Law Center, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Explore Legal Careers in Government<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/career-exploration-professional-development\/for-jd-students\/job-search-toolkit\/find-jobs-and-research-employers\/government\/capitol-hill-resources\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgetown University Law Center, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Capitol Hill Resources<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.congressinyourpocket.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cohen Research Group, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Congress in Your Pocket App<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (staff contacts rather than jobs)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sgp.fas.org\/crs\/misc\/R46262.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Congressional Research Service, \u200b\u200b<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Congressional Staff: Duties, Qualifications, and Skills Identified by Members of Congress for Selected Positions<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (2021) (PDF)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lQTE9CxGdH4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vanderbilt University Project on Unity and American Democracy, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hill Staffers Who Make Congress Go Round<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (2021)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XiBvDlAbGXc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tom Manatos, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finding a Job on Capitol Hill<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (2021)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dATaEHTkLzA\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Roll Call, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Staffer Guide: How to Make the Most of Your Hill Career<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (2017)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/magazine\/story\/2015\/08\/12-steps-to-a-capitol-hill-job-121012\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Terry Carmack, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to Get a Job on Capitol Hill<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Politico (2015)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2014\/10\/07\/secrets-from-capitol-hills-back-rooms-how-to-get-hired-on-the-hill-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rebecca Gale, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Secrets from Capitol Hill\u2019s Back Rooms: How to Get Hired on the Hill<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Roll Call (2014)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.nyu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/upload_documents\/Capitol%20Hill%20Clerkships_1.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York University School of Law, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Summer Law Clerkships on Capitol Hill<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (undated) (PDF)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">* Updated September 2026.<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources are for reference purposes and not necessarily endorsed by the Congressional Studies Program or its staff.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. House of Representatives, Employment Opportunities Website U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Legislative Counsel, Career Opportunities U.S. House of Representatives, House GOP Jobs (majority) U.S. House of Representatives, House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Dome Watch App Link to Dome Watch website Link to download Dome Watch App U.S. House of Representatives, House Democrats 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