This internship is for SPRING 2027.

All applications are due Friday, 11/13 at 11:59 pm.

The Internship Program

Sen. Chris Murphy is seeking hard-working and detail-oriented college students with outstanding communication and time management skills. An ardent desire to help others is required. Interns will work closely with Senator Murphy’s Hartford staff and Connecticut constituents to attain a broad understanding of the interaction between citizens and their government. Interns assist staffers with various administrative tasks, including answering phones and sorting mail, and participate in more substantive activities, including drafting responses to constituent inquiries, attending meetings, press conferences, and other events, and drafting congratulatory letters and certificates for the staff and Senator Murphy.

This is a PAID opportunity. All interns will receive roughly $1,500, however this is subject to change dependent on the Senate budget, for the entire semester. 

If you are interested in public service, apply! This is not an opportunity solely for students getting degrees in government or political science. 

All information to apply/ how to get to the application portal (OAM) can be found on this link: https://www.murphy.senate.gov/services/internships.

Application Checklist:

1. Complete the questionnaire.
   1. The questionnaire on OAM is for your personal information, your graduation year, and your current GPA. The GPA requirement for this internship opportunity is a 3.0 or higher. 
2. Upload your resume.
   1. Your resume should preferably be 1 page.
   2. Should include the jobs and experience you have gained while you are in college/ university. 
   3. Upload a cover letter.
      1. Your cover letter should answer the question: why are you interested in an internship within Senator Chris Murphy’s Hartford office?
         1. Focus on: What do you like about Senator Murphy? 
         2. What got you interested in public service? 
         3. How have you improved the communities you are a part of? 
         4. What was it like growing up/ going to college in CT? 
         5. How is giving back to the constituents in CT important to you? 
      2. Your cover letter should preferably be 1 page.
3. Upload a writing sample.
   1. Your writing sample should preferably be 1 page. 
   2. I will be looking for clean sentence structures, good writing flow, and a diverse vocabulary.

Additional Information, Hints, and Advice:

1. To apply, students must use this link to set up an OAM account and be considered for the Spring 2027 application cycle: https://oampluspublic.senate.gov/public/login/89e311b5-0c74-4296-a20c-8989f348f040
2. Resume:
   1. First Year and Sophomore students may include relevant experiences or activities from high school, but should not include bullet points/descriptions, only titles and dates;
   2. Juniors and Seniors should not include experiences or activities from high school.
3. Cover Letter:
   1. Answer the question: Why do you want to work for Senator Chris Murphy specifically?
   2. Please do not include a generic tour of your resume.
4. Writing Sample:
   1. One page maximum.
   2. It can be anything you believe shows your writing skills.
   3. Interns often write congratulatory letters and emails to external agencies, so the writing sample is essential.
5. Qualifications:
   1. Has an ardent desire to help others
   2. Outstanding communication skills
   3. Outstanding time management skills
   4. Hard-working
   5. Detail-oriented
   6. Currently enrolled undergraduate, any class year
   7. Any major
   8. Minimum 3.0 GPA
6. Responsibilities Include:
   1. Assisting staffers with administrative tasks including answering phones and sorting mail
   2. Connecting constituents with appropriate support
   3. Responsibilities will likely also include more substantive activities such as: Drafting responses to constituent inquiries
   4. Attending meetings, press conferences, and other community events
   5. Drafting congratulatory letters and certificates for the staff and Senator Murphy
7. Hours and Location:
   1. Approximately the first week of January to the second week of May, full 5 months, two days/week
   2. Fully in-person – Office of U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, 120 Huyshope Avenue, Suite 401, Hartford, CT
   3. 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
8. About the Employer:
   Chris Murphy (D-CT) is the junior United States Senator for Connecticut. His offices are located in Hartford, Connecticut. Please see his website for details about his career in public service: https://www.murphy.senate.gov/about
9. About the Internship:
   Interns will work closely with Senator Murphy’s Hartford staff and Connecticut constituents to attain a broad understanding of the interaction between citizens and their government.