Empowering
junior staffers
on Capitol Hill
the modernization
Staff association
WHO WE ARE
A bipartisan staff association that focuses on issues that primarily affect junior Hill staffers.*
OUR MISSION
To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of junior staff by modernizing systems that affect their day-to-day operations.
*We define junior staff as: staff assistants, legislative correspondents, press assistants, schedulers, committee clerks, intern coordinators, fellows, and drivers.
what we do
1
Internal Reform
2
Professional Development
Social
Events
3
4
Resources &
Trainings
Internal Reform
Ananda Bhatia founded MSA in 2019, and one area she has worked to reform is the flag request process. Ananda teamed up with fellow staffer, Anna Whitney, to create a "Domino's Pizza tracker" for flags. After months of meetings, they brought a prototype created by Code for America programmers to House officials to demonstrate a potential solution. They're currently waiting on next steps. Read more here.
Professional Development & Social Events
- Summer Mentorship Program for Interns and Junior Staff
- Best Practices for Negotiating your Salary/Benefits
- Staff Panels
- Monthly Happy Hours
Resources & Trainings
our board
Ananda Bhatia Founder & President
Haley Wint Vice President & Digital Director
Jack Floros Senate Professional Development Chair
Diego Zambrano House Professional Development Chair
Aaron Chan Senate Social Chair
Olivia Tripodi House Social Chair
Anaiah Mitchell Youth Outreach Coordinator
Elaine Vilem State Office Liaison
Micelle Emery Advisor
Michelle Dorothy Advisor
Aubrey Wilson Advisor
*Last updated February 2023