For all interested undergraduate students,
Each January the Washington State Legislature welcomes a cohort of passionate, inquisitive, and hardworking juniors and seniors to serve as non-partisan legislative staff. This is a full-time, five-days-a-week internship lasting through the whole of Winter quarter 2025. Interns earned a stipend of $2,400 a month during the 2025 session.
The Legislative Internship Program offers unparalleled access to Washington’s most influential leaders and policy makers, professional development to build transferable skills, and hands-on simulations to learn all aspects of the legislative process. This experience will encourage you to learn quickly, think critically, and develop professionally as you forge lifelong connections in public policy.
The Coordinators for the Internship Program will be offering in-person information sessions for any interested students on Tuesday, May 13th, Wednesday, May 14th.
Tuesday, May 13 (Gowen 1A): Registration Form
- 10:00 am- 10:30 am
- 10:30 am- 11:00 am
- 11:00 am-11:30 am
- 11:30 am-12:00 pm
- 12:00 pm-12:30 pm
- 1:30 pm- 2:00 pm
- 2:00 pm- 2:30 pm
- 2:30 pm- 3:00 pm
- 3:00 pm- 3:30 pm
Wednesday, May 14 (Gowen 1A): Registration Form
- 10:00 am- 10:30 am
- 10:30 am- 11:00 am
- 11:00 am-11:30 am
- 11:30 am-12:00 pm
- 12:00 pm-12:30 pm
- 1:30 pm- 2:00 pm
- 2:00 pm- 2:30 pm
- 2:30 pm- 3:00 pm
- 3:00 pm- 3:30 pm
Political experience is not necessary, and students of all majors are encouraged to apply. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and political ideologies who are active leaders, engaged in campus communities, and excited to learn about government while gaining practical job skills. Whether your interest is in law, business, communications, environmental policy, public health, or elsewhere, there is a place for you as a legislative intern. Interns are matched with legislators in the State House or the Senate based on interest areas and political ideology. The program also has opportunities for interns to serve as caucus staff, focusing on policy or communications.
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UW Students who are selected are required to register for 15 cr of POL S 497 during the winter quarter.
Daniel Ayala Robles (danieloa@uw.edu) is the program liaison at UW- Seattle. Feel free to reach out with questions.
