Spring 2027 Communications & Public Engagement Intern

Partnership for Public Service•Washington, DC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Partnership for Public Service's Communications team aims to shift public perceptions, educate the public on the importance of a high-performing government, and foster connections between citizens and their government. The team also ensures that the Partnership's programs and activities are effectively communicated, understood, and acted upon. Communications interns are vital members of the team, contributing to writing, editing, and idea generation. Interns will be assigned to one of four sub-teams: marketing, press, public engagement, or storytelling. Marketing interns will support tasks such as creating the Partnership's weekly newsletter and blogs, and managing social media across platforms like Twitter, Bluesky, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Press interns will assist with media relations, including compiling press lists, drafting press materials, and supporting other media outreach initiatives. Public engagement interns will primarily support the public engagement team with updates concerning the Federal Harms Tracker, science grants, and public perception research. Their main project, the Federal Harms Tracker, involves creating data and storytelling products to measure and communicate the impact of actions affecting the federal workforce, spending, and infrastructure. Storytelling interns will provide administrative, logistical, and research support for various projects focused on understanding government perceptions and increasing public awareness of government's role and impact. This internship is an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in or experienced with communications, public relations, or marketing. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented team player with strong writing, organizational, and public speaking skills. Interns will have the chance to gain experience representing the Partnership to the public and will also acquire valuable skills in using CRM and email marketing systems, web and graphic design programs, media monitoring tools, and other marketable skills for communications professionals.

Requirements

Detail-oriented team player
Excellent writing skills
Excellent organization skills
Excellent public speaking skills
Must reside and have a permanent address in the Washington Metropolitan Region for the duration of their internship.
Interns must be enrolled in one of the following schools: Florida International University, George Mason University, Ohio State University – John Glenn College of Public Affairs and the Washington Academic Internship Program (WAIP), Syracuse University – Maxwell School of Public Affairs, Trinity Washington University, University of California schools – UCDC Washington Center Program, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, University of Texas at Austin – LBJ School of Public Affairs.

Nice To Haves

Interested or have experience in communications, public relations or marketing.

Responsibilities

Assist with writing, editing, and brainstorming new ideas for communications efforts.
Generate the Partnership’s weekly newsletter and blogs (Marketing interns).
Manage the Partnership’s social media outreach including Twitter, Bluesky, Instagram and LinkedIn (Marketing interns).
Support media relations efforts including building press lists and drafting press materials (Press interns).
Support other media outreach efforts (Press interns).
Support the public engagement team with updates related to the Federal Harms Tracker, science grants and public perception research (Public engagement interns).
Work on the Federal Harms Tracker, a series of data and storytelling products that measure and communicate the impact of actions to dismantle the federal workforce, spending and infrastructure (Public engagement interns).
Provide administrative, logistical and research support for a variety of efforts to better understand perceptions of government and raise public awareness around the role and impact of government (Storytelling interns).
Represent the Partnership to the public.