John Kerry
U.S. Senator for Massachusetts

How to Apply for an Internship
Senator Kerry's offices welcome the assistance of volunteers who wish to experience the inside workings of a Senate office.

In Washington:
A limited number of volunteer internships in my Capitol Hill office are available to undergraduate students and DC-area high school students. To start the application process, complete the Intern Application form and return it with a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and two letters of recommendation. Applicants for internships must be citizens of the United States.

Washington office 
The Fall Semester is now full, so the application period is now closed!

We are still accepting applications for the Spring 2011 Session. The deadline for Spring 2011 is December 3rd, 2010.

Please send completed applications to internapplication@kerry.senate.gov or fax to (202) 228-4221. We only accept faxed or emailed applications in our Washington office. Please be patient during the selection process - no calls or inquiries to the office, please.

Additional Resources
United States Senate Youth Program

In Massachusetts

  A limited number of volunteer internships in my Boston office are available to undergraduate students and Boston-area high school students. If you are interested in applying for any of our Boston internship programs (fall semester, winter/spring semester, or summer semester) please fill out the Intern Application and email it to the Boston Intern Coordinator or mail it, along with a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and recommendation, to:

Intern Coordinator
Office of Senator John Kerry
One Bowdoin Square
Tenth Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone - (617) 565-8519
Fax - (617) 248-3870

Only complete application packets will be accepted.

You will be notified via email when we have received your complete application packet. After your application materials are reviewed, selected applicants will be contacted in order to schedule an interview. Due to the number of applicants, please be aware that it may take several weeks before your application status is finalized or you are contacted to set up an interview.

Additional questions can be emailed to the Boston Intern Coordinator. Please no calls or inquiries to the office.