Data-driven analysis on congressional staffing, salaries, turnover, seniority, office structure, and Capitol Hill workforce trends.
New HillClimbers analysis shows House offices now employ roughly one intern for every five staffers during peak periods, reflecting a major shift in congressional workforce structure.
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New HillClimbers analysis shows interns have become one of Congress’s largest workforce groups as temporary staffing increasingly replaces traditional workforce structures.
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New HillClimbers analysis shows congressional staffing levels closely track congressional investment decisions, rising after funding increases and declining when budgets flatten.
Read InsightNew HillClimbers analysis shows House offices now employ roughly one intern for every five staffers during peak periods, reflecting a major shift in congressional workforce structure.
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New HillClimbers analysis shows permanent entry-level congressional staffing has declined as internship staffing rapidly expanded across House offices.
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New HillClimbers analysis shows congressional internship staffing no longer collapses after summer, suggesting interns are becoming a permanent workforce layer inside House offices.
Read InsightNew HillClimbers analysis shows congressional interns becoming a major workforce group as permanent entry-level staffing declines across House offices.
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