Congressman Chocola’s office is always accepting resumés from college students interested in interning for academic credit. Internships are available at the South Bend District Office, the Logansport District Office and the Washington D.C. office. Our Congressional internships allow students to experience first-hand the workings of our democratic system, and we encourage you to apply.

District Office Internship Info

Congressman Chocola offers internships in his South Bend and Logansport district offices throughout the year. These internships allow students to learn about the various ways in which a Congressman serves the constituents in his district.

If you are interested in an internship at the South Bend or Logansport district offices, please call either the South Bend office at 574-251-0596, or the Logansport office at 574-753-4700 and ask for more information.

Washington Office Internship Info

Internships in the Washington, D.C. office are available year round. A Washington internship is a great opportunity to learn how the United States House of Representatives operates on a day-to-day basis. Our Washington internship program aims to provide participants with experience and knowledge of the legislative process and the workings of a Congressional office. Washington interns typically spend their days engaged in constituent relations, researching legislative issues, and handling constituent mail. We also encourage interns in the office to attend lectures, hearings and special events on Capitol Hill.

Three different Washington internship sessions are offered throughout the year:

Spring: January-May Applications due by Octrober 31st.

Summer: May-August Applications due by March 15th.

Fall: August-December Applications due by August 31st.

Most spring and fall interns work 15-25 hours per week for the duration of their academic semester, and our office works around their academic commitments to set up their schedules. Summer session interns usually work full 40-hour weeks, and we recommend that they work for at least eight weeks within our summer session months. This allows participants to become familiar with the staff and the Congressman and experience a variety of situations that arise in the office and in Congress as a whole.

Our internships are unpaid, but they may be used for academic credit at the consent of an intern’s educational institution. Housing is available for summer session interns through a number of organizations and universities, and we have a number of informational housing resources available for accepted interns.

Washington Internship Requirements

If you are interested in interning in Congressman Chocola’s Washington, D.C. office, please fax a cover letter, resumé, and writing sample (approx. 2-3 pages) to 202-225-6798, Attn: Internship Coordinator or mail* to:

Congressman Chris Chocola

Attn: Internship Coordinator

510 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20016

*Please be advised that US postal mail is subject to several weeks delay due to security screening measures.