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Caught Our Eye

For young staffers, retirement can lead to opportunity

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 21, 2018

Congressional jobseekers might be wary of going to work for a lame-duck boss who is about to retire from Congress, with all the ineffectiveness and job instability that that may imply. But it could also mean a great career boost.

That's what happened to Jake Kennedy, who went from intern to legislative assistant in the U.S. Senate in under six months. Sen. Jeff Flake, retiring at the end of this term, promoted Kennedy to LA this month. The 2017 college grad joined Flake's office as a legislative correspondent in March, after finishing an internship with Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.).

In the Senate, where policy positions tend to require more specialized expertise and training, the average age of a legislative assistant is 30. Some people with this title even have decades of experience. But with imminent retirement often comes greater turnover: For the last pay period, Flake's staff turnover rate was more than twice the Senate average, clearing the way for less experienced aides to ascend the ranks far quicker than normal.

Subjects: Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY); Former Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ); John K. Kennedy (Jake)

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