When: September 10 2021 1:00pm EST
Where: Virtual
The fall 2021 Intern Orientation is a free two-day event to help incoming interns start their semester off right with a level playing field and new friends from day one. Organized by the First Branch Intern Project, the event will provide interns with basic information about the legislative process and Capitol Hill, networking opportunities and tips on how to be a successful intern.
Featuring:
- Franz Wuerfmannsdobler, Senior Advisor, Bipartisan Policy Center
- Nan Swift, Governance Fellow, R Street Institute
- Taylor Swift, Policy Advisor, Demand Progress
Breakout Session
Schoolhouse Rock 2.0: How Legislation Really Gets Done
The legislative branch is at the same time so much larger than just the members of Congress, and so much smaller than the executive branch: From Legislative Counsel to the Government Printing Office to the Library of Congress, it takes a village operating close to capacity to get things done. Join staff from Demand Progress, R Street, and the Bipartisan Policy Center for this deep dive into the institutions and processes that turn ideas into bills into laws.
