Capitol Associates, Inc. (CAI) offers paid federal government relations internships to undergraduate students who are self-motivated with an interest in understanding the development of public policy and government affairs. This experience provides exposure to the federal legislative and regulatory process while developing an understanding of the operations of a bipartisan federal government relations firm.
Candidates are expected to have strong writing skills and a background or interest in public policy, health care, and/or political science is preferred. Eligibility is limited to undergraduate students with Sophomore or Junior standing. Students with Senior standing will be considered if they are applying through a Washington program facilitated by a College or University.
Our interns learn the ins and outs of the policymaking process while also diving into complex health policy topics. Our interns work on a variety of projects that support the firm's federal government relations efforts on behalf of clients including: attending and reporting on relevant workshops, briefings, meetings and Congressional hearings; assisting in the preparation of reports; drafting summaries of legislation and regulations; researching informational materials; as well as editing and proofreading.
Please note the following rolling application deadlines:
Starting and ending dates are flexible and usually depend on school schedules.
This is a full-time internship with daily office hours Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Capitol Associates compensates interns with a monthly stipend that is prorated depending on how many hours per week an intern can work.
Persons interested in applying should submit a letter of interest, a resume, a writing sample and contact information for 2-3 references.
Please submit this information to: cordeirob@capitolassociates.com
Thank you for your interest.