Washington State Legislative Internship Program

Washington State Legislative Internship Program The Legislative Internship Program is an immersive learning experience which brings college students to Olympia to work as paid staff for state lawmakers.

Interns are placed with legislators' offices and work in Olympia as full-time staff while the Legislature is in session (January through March or April every year). In addition to their office work, interns take part in hands-on activities including training in legislative ethics, writing and research, a budget exercise, mock committee hearings and floor debate, and a job shadow at a state agency.

Interns also participate in seminars and workshops with state officials, policymakers, journalists, and lobbyists, offering networking opportunities and a global view of the political process. This page is operated by the non-partisan Civic Education programs of the Washington State Senate and House of Representatives. Posts do not imply political endorsement and may not be used for campaign or lobbying purposes. Engagement with Civic Education accounts must conform to ethics restrictions and all legislative policies prohibiting political advocacy and campaigning. Comments and re-use of content that violate these guidelines will be deleted or blocked.

We couldn’t think of a more perfect way to start closing out the session than a conversation with !! The interns learned...
03/09/2026

We couldn’t think of a more perfect way to start closing out the session than a conversation with !! The interns learned about his personal story, and the daily happenings of what a governor does!

Shakespeare once asked “what’s in a name?” Well, today we’re asking what’s in your bag!! Today we take a look at what in...
03/09/2026

Shakespeare once asked “what’s in a name?” Well, today we’re asking what’s in your bag!! Today we take a look at what interns carry around in their bags day-to-day!

03/06/2026

Fit check Friday!! Let’s check in and see what’s chic today in the legislature!!

03/06/2026

A day In the life of: Sopeara!!

Sopeara is another one of our valued interns!! Take a look into her day to see all the intricacies of what it’s like to do this internship!!

02/19/2026

Day in the life of…Braden!!

Ever wanted to know what an intern’s day looks like? Well, here’s a glimpse of another day doing this program featuring Braden Rebelez!

02/18/2026

Getting ready for the mock committee with !! It comes every year and this year, the bills are contentious, the debate is scathing, and who knows what bill will get chopped from further debate?!

01/30/2026

🔥 2026 is the new 2016?? challenge received!! Happy Friday yall!! 💪

For the 2026 legislative session, we are excited to announce our legislative interns' social media team 🎉They will provi...
01/26/2026

For the 2026 legislative session, we are excited to announce our legislative interns' social media team 🎉

They will provide a little more insight into the daily experience of interns working in a legislative session while showcasing the personality of their 2026 cohort!

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We made it to Friday! Our interns and Pages experienced their first week of the legislative session scroll through to se...
01/17/2026

We made it to Friday! Our interns and Pages experienced their first week of the legislative session scroll through to see what we were up to 🙌

but make it legislative 🏛️While the 2025 session may have been long, we really enjoyed our cohort! Thank you to our 20...
12/04/2025

but make it legislative 🏛️

While the 2025 session may have been long, we really enjoyed our cohort! Thank you to our 2025 interns who made it a great session.

We are getting ready for the incoming cohort… 🤫

On , join us in supporting interns by donating to the Rosa Franklin Legislative Internship Program Scholarship! The Ros...
12/02/2025

On , join us in supporting interns by donating to the Rosa Franklin Legislative Internship Program Scholarship!

The Rosa Franklin Scholarship helps interns with housing, food, transportation, professional attire, and other essential expenses so they can fully participate in public service. It was established by SB 5431 and intended to support students to demonstrate financial need.

Give today to support future interns! Visit the link in our bio to donate online 💚

As an intern you have the opportunity to grow your network 📱
11/28/2025

As an intern you have the opportunity to grow your network 📱

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