It is well-recognized that women have fewer career advancement opportunities in Congress than their male colleagues. We argue that women's opportunities in the labor market for ex-politicians are similarly limited, particularly with respect to employment in lobbying. Barriers to entry into lobbying may be overcome, however, though investments in human capital that mitigate the adverse effects of gender. We test these propositions using an original dataset spanning the 103rd through 111th Congresses, and the analysis provides qualified support for our expectations. In addition to contributing to the literature on women in politics, this paper has implications for research on political careers and special interests.