Duties
The
Green & Gold Congressional Aide Program (G&G CAP) was established to create
employment opportunities for Veterans, Gold Star families, and Active-Duty spouses
within the U.S. House of Representatives. These positions provide Aides with the experience and exposure
necessary to broaden their career opportunities. G&G CAP Aides may be
assigned to Members, Committees, or House Officers and will serve in
Washington, DC or Member district offices across the country. These are
two-year, paid, full-time employment opportunities.
Duties will vary depending upon the specific requirements for each office. Said
duties may include but are not limited to:
- Working as a constituent services
representative;
- Helping local constituents resolve issues with federal
agencies;
- Serving as liaison to local Veterans Service Organizations;
- Attending
local events and meetings on behalf of the Member of Congress; and
- Performing
legislative work.
SPECIFIC
DUTIES FOR EACH OFFICE WILL BE DISCUSSED DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS.
IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE YOU MUST BE A VETERAN, GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMBER,
OR ACTIVE-DUTY SPOUSE AND MEET ALL THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS. NO
WAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED:
Veterans:
1. Honorably
discharged;
2. Released from
active duty within the last six years;
3. Pay grades at
or below E-5/O-3/W-2;
- Veterans promoted
to the pay grades of E-6/O-4/W-3 WITHIN 6-MONTHS OF SEPARATION from active
duty may be eligible if they meet ALL other requirements.
4. Veterans who are in receipt of a 20-year or Temporary Early Retirement Authority (TERA)
retirement are not eligible for the program.
Gold Star Families:
- A surviving spouse, child/step-child, parent/step-parent, or sibling/step-sibling of a veteran who died:
- In the line of duty while serving in the Armed Forces; or
- from a service-connected disability.
Active-Duty Spouses:
- Must be the spouse of an Active-Duty service member. Active-Duty service members work for the military full-time and are subject to permanent change of station or permanent change of assignment orders upon completion of each tour of duty.
- Those subject to Title X mobilization are not eligible
How to Apply
Qualified candidates, please submit the required documents online by following the instructions in this link.
Next steps
Candidates will receive an email notification once their application has been received and processed. Candidates will be contacted directly by member offices if selected for an interview.