1.
You are unlikely to have a parliamentary pass and without one it is difficult to make the most of what Parliament has to offer. I didn’t have one and on a few occasions it made actually getting into the building of a morning rather more difficult than it needed to be. One trip to the lavatory caused me problems as I was somewhere I shouldn’t have been with “just” a visitor pass.
2.
The joys of canvassing on a cold November night. Do you enjoy the idea of door knocking on wet winter nights for a PCC election nobody cares about? It is not like an episode of Yes Minister. Do you enjoy cold calling people about council by-elections? You might not be able to get a summer internship. Are you still at uni/school?
3.
You will be treated like a gopher. One day I did shredding as there was no real work to do. On one occasion making my MP a cup of tea was the most important task I did. You’ll basically be doing the stuff nobody else wants to do and feel like an overgrown work experience kid at times. Other times there is more work and you'll feel like you're contributing.