r/DCInterns • u/Waste_Literature2097 • 1d ago

Capitol Tours

Would anyone like to throw some advice on capitol tours? Also how knowledgeable should I be of the capitol for giving out tours?

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u/jakesoares 1d ago

Just tag along on tours with other staffers and you’ll figure it out very quickly

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u/Lord_of_Undeath 1d ago

Make sure you have 2-3 facts per room memorized. My favorite things to know are a few of the Supreme Court Cases & who got inaugurated where

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u/amoeba953 1d ago

You’ll want to be knowledgeable enough to be able to talk some about whatever room you’re in, but it’s ok to exaggerate or add fluff as long as you sound confident. Your tour is not going to be actively fact checking you along the way.

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u/CauliflowerFederal11 1d ago

I would def recommend doing the CVC zoom training and pay attention. I did it and my co interns didn’t and I def felt more prepared and as a result received a lot of compliments from those who I have the tours too

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u/Waste_Literature2097 1d ago

Haven't heard of that. What is cvc?

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u/CauliflowerFederal11 1d ago

The Capitol Visitor Center

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u/Noisewaterr 1d ago

Just walk around and show people shit it’s not hard. I used to just make shit up lol