Can you negotiate if a congressional internship is part time instead of full time?
I have been contacted to interview for an NC rep's legislative and press internship in Washington, DC for the fall 2026 semester. On the job listing, it says that DC interns are expected to work 5 days a week. However, I am a full-time undergrad student at GW and it would be impossible to work 5 days a week with a full time course load. I mentioned I was an undergraduate student, and indicated my availability (20 hours per week, only listed 3 days a week i would be able to come in) on my application. Despite this, her team still contacted me to interview for the legislative position, but also for the press internship position that didn't have a formal job posting.
Do offices ever offer part-time positions even though the job posting says full-time? I really want this internship and I hope they can work with me.
Also side note if anyone has tips for interviewing for a House Rep, both legislative and press internship please send them my way, I'm a little nervous! This is my first congressional interview.