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Intern Opportunities

The rules of the House of Representatives permit interns, volunteers, and fellows to serve temporarily in the office of a Member of Congress when that service is primarily of educational benefit. Congressman Lungren has tried to make internships available in his office in Washington, D.C., and in his district office in California in order to provide that experience for students and others who wish to learn more about the workings of a congressional office and about the workings of our country's democratic political process.

Internships in both California and Washington are unpaid and last approximately three months (Washington internships are usually full-time during that period). It is extremely important to remember that internships are wholly educational experiences designed to further the knowledge and skills of students. Interns will not be asked to substitute for paid staff.

To apply for an internship with Congressman Lungren, please print, fill out, and send in a completed Internship Application Form to the respective office where you wish to intern.

If you have any questions regarding internships with Congressman Lungren, please feel free to call our Gold River office at (916) 859-9906 or our D.C. office
at Phone (202) 225-5716
Fax (202) 226-1298 .

Page Opportunities

Page Application Info
- Application Part I -
- Application Part II -
- School Report I -
- School Report II -

To apply for a page appointment, fill out and send in the completed application forms to my Washington, D.C. office. These forms may be completed electronically on-line, by clicking on the various fields or [TAB]ing through them, and then printed out, or printed out blank and then filled out.

Currently, seventy-two young men and women are appointed by their Member of Congress to serve as pages in the U.S. House of Representatives. Forty-eight slots are reserved for Republican pages.

To be eligible for the school year, all applicants must be at least 16 years of age at the time their appointment begins, be in their junior year of high school and have a cumulative grade point average of "B" or better in all major courses to date. To be eligible for the summer program, applicants must also be at least 16 years of age at the time of their appointment, have a "B" average or better, and be willing to serve as a page for approximately one month during the summer before or after their junior year of high school. The definition of a "B" average is a 3.0 on a 4 point scale, or an 85 or better on a 100 point scale. Applicants should submit a completed application to their Member of Congress for review and recommendation. The Speaker's Office will not accept applications from students directly - only Members of Congress may forward an application.

An official transcript of all grades (from 8th grade through at least the first semester of current year) is required to verify the cumulative grade point average of "B" or better in the major courses. Only grades in the following subject areas will be included in the GPA tally: English, science, mathematics, social studies, and foreign language - electives are not included.

Along with the application form and transcript, the following items are required: social security number, a signed parental consent form, a 50-100 word essay on why they want to become a Republican Page, a resume of extra-curricular activities, three letters of recommendation, and a letter of support from the sponsoring Republican Member of Congress. The committee will consider only complete applications submitted in writing by a Republican Member.

Beginning at 6:45 a.m., the school-year pages attend five 40-minute classes at the Page School. Located on the fourth floor (Attic Level) of the Library of Congress Jefferson Building, the Page School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The summer pages do not attend school.

Five courses are selected from the current school curriculum which consists of: American, British or World Literature (all with composition), or Humanities; Algebra II/Trig., Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus or Pre-Calculus; Physics or Chemistry; U.S. History or Government and Politics; Intermediate or Advanced French or Spanish. First-year language courses are not offered, nor are Advanced Placement classes. In addition, all school-year pages participate on alternate Saturdays in a Washington seminar program called WISP (Washington Interdisciplinary Studies Program).

The workday begins immediately following the last class (at 9:00 a.m. for summer pages) and extends to at least 5:00 p.m., or until the House adjourns for the day - whichever is later. The pages report to their page supervisor where the first order of the day may be filing the Congressional Record from the previous day's proceedings. The pages serve primarily as messengers delivering legislative material between the various buildings of Capitol Hill. During the course of the day, the pages accumulate points for "runs" (or deliveries). Those with the highest number of points may be excused early when the House goes into late-night sessions.

The dress required for males is a navy blazer, long sleeved white shirt, dark gray slacks, dark socks, dark shoes, and a standard issue tie. For females, a navy blazer, long sleeved white blouse, dark gray skirt or dark gray pants, dark shoes, appropriate hose and a standard issue tie. The ties, which are provided during orientation, are navy with red and white stripes.

All academic pages are required to live at the Page Residence Hall, 501 First Street, S.E., under the supervision of a director, assistant director and four proctors who reside on the premises. The first floor is set aside for males and the second floor for females.

The triple rooms are furnished with twin beds, dressers, desks and chairs. Each of the rooms has a large walk-in closet, a study area, toll-controlled telephone, private bathroom and three air-conditioning units. A community room with color television is-available on the first floor. A kitchen and pantry area is also available for Page use. A laundry room, study room, computer room, and fitness room are all located on the second floor.

The pages are paid approximately $1,344.66 gross per month, with an automatic payroll deduction of $400 to cover the cost of the dorm and five breakfast, five lunch and seven dinner meals per week. They are responsible for their transportation to and from Washington and their uniform. In addition, a one-time refundable security deposit of $100 payable to the U.S. Treasury is required for the dorm.

Please keep in mind that Pages are employees of the U.S. House of Representatives, and are an important part of the legislative process. Before making your decision to become a Page, it is imperative that you understand that all family activities, as well as home school and community activities, which would interrupt your Page school and or work activities must be put on hold until you are no longer a Page. Pages will not be permitted to return home to attend family reunions, parent promotion ceremonies, family trips, home school activities such as conferences, sports events, proms, etc., if they occur during the school and or work week.

 

Representing California's 3rd Congressional District