Green & Gold Congressional Aide ProgramTheGreen & Gold Congressional Aide Program (G&G CAP) was established to createemployment opportunities for Veterans, Gold Star families, and Active-Duty Spouseswithin the U.S. House of Representatives. These positions provide Aides with the experience and exposurenecessary to broaden their career opportunities. G&G CAP Aides may beassigned to Members, Committees, or House Officers and will serve inWashington, DC or Member district offices across the country. These aretwo-year, paid, full-time employment opportunities. Duties will vary depending upon the specific requirements for each office. Saidduties may include but are not limited to:
- Working as a constituent servicesrepresentative;
- Helping local constituents resolve issues with federalagencies;
- Serving as liaison to local Veterans Service Organizations;
- Attendinglocal events and meetings on behalf of the Member of Congress; and
- Performinglegislative work.
SPECIFICDUTIES 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. NOWAIVERS 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.
Additional RequirementsDetailoriented; excellent organization skills; strong computer skills; ability tocomplete projects within timelines and under minimal supervision. Ability towork well under pressure and maintain a professional and courteous workdisposition; ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment inhandling sensitive information; ability to manage multiple taskssimultaneously. High School Diploma required. Effective verbal and written communicationskills are necessary.Please do not contact or submit applications to congressional offices.Required DocumentsVeterans:ResumeDD-214-Member copy 4Gold Star:ResumeFor members who died on active duty: DD 1300 or DD 2064 accompanied by a Line of Duty Determination; ORFor members who died of service-connected disability: Last DD 214 issued to the veteran and VA eligibility letter.Proof of dependency ( page 2 , DD 1172 or equivalent) to the veteran; ORProof of relationship (obituary, birth certificate, etc...) to the veteran.Active-Duty Spouses:ResumeCopy of front and back of Dependent ID card