Capitol Service Center Intern, Spring
Washington, DCFull-time$37K/yrPosted 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Capitol Service Center Intern is a temporary, full-time internship in the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer at the U.S. House of Representatives. The intern receives a structured educational opportunity and rotates through assignments related to House business operations. The role provides administrative and operational support, with onsite attendance in Washington, D.C. Employment is limited to a period not exceeding 120 days.
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Summary
The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) provides operations support services and business solutions to the community of 10,000 House Members, Officers and staff.
Duties
Job Summary: The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) provides operations support services and business solutions to the community of 10,000 House Members, Officers and staff. The CAO organization comprises more than 800 technical and administrative staff working in a variety of areas, including information technology, finance, budget management, human resources, payroll, child care, food and vending, procurement, logistics and administrative counsel. This position is in the Immediate Office (Capitol Service Center), Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), U.S. House of Representatives (House), serving as an Intern and is appointed on a temporary basis for a period not to exceed 120 days. The Intern will be provided a structured educational opportunity through exposure to the business operations of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Intern will have the opportunity to rotate through different assignments to gain real life experience for their degree, certification, or professional development. The position does not have day-to-day supervisory/managerial responsibilities. This position may have access to Personally Identifiable Information (PII). *paid at an annual rate of $36,834 not to exceed 120 days ** The CAO standard business hours are 8:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week internship that will require onsite attendance in Washington, D.C. Primary Responsibilities: Provides support for various reports and other administrative tasks; provides timely information for management, stakeholders, and customers. Works with management in helping the office deliver passionate and professional customers service. Participates in routine planning activities related to the work at hand and assists with the development of timelines or planning documents. Able to develop effective relationships with internal and external solutions delivery partners to achieve strategic and customer solution goals. Have skills in customer service, consultation, and outreach. Performs other official duties and special projects assigned. Provides administrative or operational support on various projects and activities. Provides and projects a positive customer-focused professional image in all interactions. Performs other official duties and special projects as assigned. Qualifications
Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or GED required. Currently enrolled in an accredited community college, junior college, university, or graduate degree program. Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactorily completing a criminal history records check (or other applicable security clearance) and a pre-employment drug-test (pre-identified position only).
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You will be evaluated using a structured interview process.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,373 open Administrative Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$37K/yr
- Washington, D.C. median$69–97K/yr30 salary ranges
- US median$55–74K/yr714 salary ranges
This rate, $37K, is 54% below the Washington, D.C. median midpoint ($81K) — in the lowest quarter of Administrative Support salary ranges in Washington, D.C..
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 65 open Administrative Support jobs in Washington, D.C. and 5,373 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Washington, D.C.
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- Experience
- Administrative Support postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (2,040 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,410 of the 5,373 open Administrative Support jobs (26%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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