If your Congresscritter\senator is GOP hit him\her up for a Schedule C civil service appointment. You need pull from somebody who is a “playa” in GOP politics. Otherwise, you are one of 1000s trying to get attention and get in.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schedule_C_appointment
Just create a title and show up at the White house on Jan 21.
“hello, I am the Secretary of Back Country Road Paving.”
And I have a list of back country roads that, if paved, will double the tourist trade in the western states.