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Accepting applications for the Summer 2025 semester through February 7th 2025, no applications will be accepted after this date.

Special consideration is given to those who can be in-person and not virtual.

Our interns primarily support our government affairs, media relations, and campaign teams by fulfilling the below responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

  • Compiling and updating media lists
  • Tracking media coverage for clients and compiling press clips
  • Tracking local and national legislation and monitoring relevant hearings and panels.
  • Researching a variety of topics to support client projects in the fields of real estate, education, technology, cannabis, and more.
  • Preparing briefings and biographies on elected officials and other prominent figures.
  • Drafting memos and reports.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Current undergraduate student, graduate student, or recent graduate
  • Available part-time (15+ hours per week) and full-time positions.
  • Exceptional research, writing and copy-editing skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to manage time well and juggle multiple competing priorities
  • Professional demeanor/business etiquette

Preferred Qualifications: Previous government, political campaign, or media internships strongly desired but not mandatory. Interest in political science and/or communications is highly preferred.

Compensation: Interns are paid an hourly rate.

Our internship programs run in the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

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