On this week's episode of Highway to Hill: Want to work on Capitol Hill but don't know how to break in? Charlie and SoRelle are joined by Tom Manatos, founder of Tom Manatos Jobs, to talk about how to actually get a job in Congress. Tom started his job board by cutting and pasting email listings back in the pre-internet days, and now it's become the go-to resource for Capitol Hill positions. Tom breaks down what entry-level jobs actually look like, what a day in the life of a junior staffer looks like (Capitol tours, constituent calls, and catering), and the key to early success on the Hill: hard work and obsessive attention to detail.
Plus, the surprisingly bipartisan reality of Congress, why networking is 75% of the battle, and three concrete steps you can take today to start your Hill career — even if you're not in DC yet. And yes, people really do just walk up and introduce themselves in this town.
