Each Senate office is an independent employer, responsible for their own candidate review and selection, as well as setting job requirements, compensation, and conditions of employment. Because Senate offices are not mandated to have Veterans’ specific programs, whether or not such programs exist, is at the sole discretion of the Senate office. If a Senate employing office does offer special programs or opportunities for Veterans, then information would be available on the senator or committee’s website.

With your military background, you may be interested in legislative positions focused on policy related to Veterans’ affairs, armed services, defense, national security, intelligence, and foreign affairs, or in other domestic policy areas. Much of this work is partisan and conducted by Military Legislative Assistants, National Security Advisors, Professional Staff Members, or by Legislative Correspondents and Research Assistants. You may also consider constituent-focused roles in a Senator’s state or regional office, such as Caseworker or Military and Veterans’ Affairs Representative/Liaison. You can learn about positions with Senate personal and committee offices, here. All current vacancies can be found on the Senate Employment Bulletin.

The Senate Sergeant at Arms (SAA) and Secretary of the Senate (SEC) are nonpartisan organizations that support Senate operations. These organizations hire staff from a wide range of industries including, cybersecurity, emergency communications, facilities management, furnishings, human resources, printing and graphics, technology support, and more. Both the SAA and SEC accept applications for Veterans’ preference under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act of 1998 (VEOA). Applicants requesting Veteran’s preference should complete the vacancy application and the application for Veterans’ preference, and must provide any required supplemental materials. Information about the SAA’s VEOA process can be found online at https://sen.gov/3NR2. Please contact the SEC’s Human Resources department at 202-224-3625, for information about their VEOA requirements.