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2027 Government Relations Intern

Washington D.C.Internship$24–$242026-09-28 → 2026-10-08
Citizens or permanent residents only

Core

Support the Government Relations team with research, analysis, and communications activities related to public policy, legislative affairs, and the regulatory environment.

Builds

Policy briefs, issue summaries, presentations, and internal readouts supporting government relations strategy

Domain

Defense, national security, and space technology

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Legislative and regulatory research, policy analysis, stakeholder mapping, written communication, oral presentation, data synthesis, Microsoft Office proficiency

Preferred skills

Prior internship or coursework in public policy, familiarity with Congress and federal agencies, experience preparing policy briefs, interest in defense/aerospace policy

Responsibilities

Monitor congressional and executive branch activities, track proposed legislation, organize stakeholder information, prepare meeting materials and talking points, summarize hearings and briefings, collaborate on cross-functional initiatives

Seniority

Intern