Skipping meals, getting extra jobs, and thrifting clothes. Many former interns are sharing their stories of unpaid congressional internships at #Internapalooza.

How do you balance your finances while interning on Capitol Hill? Use the 50/30/20 rule. Melissa Dargan is covering Dollars and Debt in DC at #Internapalooza. internproject.org/internapalooza…

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Preparing for a congressional internship interview? Melissa Dargan has got you covered with eight real questions you need to be able to answer. #Internapalooza youtube.com/watch?v=F9L-FS…

The struggle is real in Congress #internapalooza

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY: This Friday, Sept. 17th, @DiverseCongress is holding a resume review workshop for communications and digital staff. Save your spot here. ⤵️ linkedin.com/posts/house-of…

WOW! How a Congressional staff assistant making less than $45,000 bought his first DC home & how you can too 🤩🏡👏🏼 youtu.be/tp_nbMxQD8M #DC #homeowner #CongressionalStaffer

Purchasing a home in DC on a junior staffer salary? Turns out it's not impossible! Melissa Dargan of #Congre$$ talks to Alex Molina: youtube.com/watch?v=tp_nbM…

EVERY junior staffer needs to see this from Melissa Dargan -->

This year a record 339 House Members staged a Congressional App Challenge for student app developers in their districts. That's 75% of the US population, spanning 50 states and 5 territories. It might be the most bipartisan effort in all of Congress.#Congress4CS 👇congressionalappchallenge.us/believe-it-or-…

Guess which celebrities once interned in Congress… Hints: famous comedian, Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) character, Pro NFLer, Bachelorette suitor & more! Full list: 10 Famous Celebrities Who Interned on Capitol Hill youtu.be/5igpQ4ontMA #Congress #celebrity #CapitolHill

New Year, New Job - Looking for a new job in 2022? Here are pro tips on how to network your way into your DREAM DC JOB! Watch: youtu.be/LwYQvgX7Sio #DC #Networking #DreamJob Great collab with expert Tom Manatos w/ TomManatosJobs

Tom Manatos shares the BEST DC Informational Interview Advice! Looking for a job in DC? Watch this >>> Secrets to Maximizing DC Networking (The Informational Interview) youtu.be/6fg-_vepS5c Great collab with the Founder of TomManatosJobs #Jobs #Networking #DC

Calling all incoming congressional interns & those thinking about applying — Resolve to start your 2022 @ #internapalooza Jan 13, 14 & 21! More info & register here: internproject.org/internapalooza

Looking for a Government or Political Job in DC? Here is what to expect in 2022! 🎥Watch: youtu.be/jKuEpUzF35Q Thx DC Jobs Expert Tom Manatos (founder of TomManatosJobs) for sharing key DC job market insights! #dc #jobmarketdc #politicaljobs

Gen Z wants their employers to train them to manage their finances businessinsider.com/gen-z-wants-em…

Curious: would you consider delaying retirement? #retirement #SocialSecurity

Join us tomorrow, March 30th, at 2pm EST to learn all about Website Redesign & Maintenance as well as managing tour requests with TourTrackr during our Leidos Digital Solutions Inc. Monthly Webinar🚨Click below to register👇 iq.webex.com/webappng/sites…

Just catching up on this hearing and SO grateful to Select Committee on Modernization (Archived) Rep. Derek Kilmer & Congressman William Timmons for getting in the weeds on this important topic. Steve Dwyer of @LeaderHoyer Melissa Dargan of Steve Smith & Reynold Schweickhardt of Join Lincoln knocking it out of the park!

"The House has high standards for new tech approval... upholding those priorities and creating a welcoming environment for new tech products can be done simultaneously." -Melissa Dargan, co-founder of TourTrackr