On leaving school Everett became an organiser with County Wicklow Agricultural Union, which later merged with the ITGWU.

[3] In 1948, the National Labour Party joined the Cabinet of John A. Costello in the First Inter-Party Government and Everett was appointed Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.

In 1950, Everett, as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs became involved in a bizarre incident known as the "Battle of Baltinglass."

Local feeling ran high in support of Cooke, with telegraph poles being cut to prove their point.

Everett served in government again between 1954 and 1957 as Minister for Justice and in that capacity he granted Albert Luykx Irish citizenship.