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The application period for the Summer 2025 of the Bob Graham Center Washington, DC Internship Program is now closed.
This is an in-person internship for Summer 2025 and requires a time commitment of 40 hours per week.
For informational purposes and future reference, please download a copy of the application to familiarize yourself with its components.
Watch the Virtual Information Session
All UF students are encouraged to watch the Washington, DC Internship Info Session that was held Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 at 4 pm. Watch the session.
About the Internship
The University of Florida Bob Graham Center for Public Service and UF Federal Relations are pleased to sponsor public service internships for undergraduate UF students with Florida Congressional and Senate offices in Washington, D.C. during the 2025 Spring semester.
In recent semesters, UF students have served in a range of Republican and Democrat offices including:
- US Senator Rick Scott (R)
- Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL-4)
- Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12)
- Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL-3)
- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20)
- Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL-22)
- Rep. Laurel Lee (R-FL-15)
- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13)
- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25)
- Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL-6)
- Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL-24)
Interns play a key role in maintaining smooth office operations by handling front-line constituent relations, supporting communications, and managing essential administrative tasks.
Additional duties may involve attending hearings, drafting reports and legislative updates, taking on special projects aligned with the student’s interests and skills, and assisting with event planning and staffing.
This is an in-person internship and requires a time commitment of 40 hours per week.
All currently enrolled undergraduate academic majors are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will be hardworking, eager to learn, open to constructive feedback, and demonstrate professional qualities such as attention to detail, initiative, and a strong passion for civic engagement, public service, policy, and politics.
A minimum of a 3.0 GPA is required for this internship. Preference will be given to Junior and Senior standing students with at least one semester completed at UF.
A review of candidates will begin with applications turned in by 11:59 pm on Sunday, February 16, 2025, receiving priority, and will continue based on factors including residency in the above-mentioned districts.
Selection factors also include academic performance, professional experience, and stated policy interests.
Selected interns are provided housing in Washington, D.C. and a cost of living scholarship to help support their experience.
If you are interested in working for a district office before applying to the Washington D.C. Internship programs, or have any additional questions, please email Dr. Kevin Bird, Bob Graham Center for Public Service at kevin.bird@ufl.edu, (352) 273-1077.
Timeline
Friday, January 17, 2025 — Applications open.
Monday, February 3, 2025 — Virtual Information Session. Those will register will be sent a link to the recorded session.
Sunday, February 16, 2025, 11:59 pm — Priority deadline closes.
Monday, February 17, 2025 — Review of applications begins; application may remain open if needed to fill all positions.
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