Fall 2026 Communications & Public Engagement Intern

Partnership for Public Service•Washington, DC

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Partnership for Public Service is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring the government is dynamic, innovative, and effectively serves the American people. The Communications team's efforts aim to change public perceptions, educate the public on the importance of a high-performing government, and connect citizens with their government. This role ensures Partnership programs and activities are effectively communicated. Communications interns are vital members of the team, assisting with writing, editing, and brainstorming. Interns will be placed in one of four sub-teams: marketing, press, public engagement, or storytelling. Marketing interns support weekly newsletters, blogs, and social media management. Press interns assist with media relations, including building press lists and drafting materials. Public engagement interns support updates for the Federal Harms Tracker, science grants, and public perception research, with a primary project focused on the Federal Harms Tracker. Storytelling interns provide administrative, logistical, and research support for initiatives aimed at understanding government perceptions and raising public awareness. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in communications, public relations, or marketing. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, a team player, and possesses excellent writing, organization, and public speaking skills. Interns will gain experience representing the Partnership, using CRM and email marketing systems, web and graphic design programs, media monitoring tools, and other valuable skills for communications professionals.

Requirements

Must reside and have a permanent address in the Washington Metropolitan Region for the duration of their internship.
Detail-oriented team player.
Excellent writing skills.
Excellent organization skills.
Excellent public speaking skills.

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 Intern).
Manage the Partnership’s social media outreach including Twitter, Bluesky, Instagram and LinkedIn (Marketing Intern).
Support media relations efforts including building press lists and drafting press materials (Press Intern).
Support public engagement team with updates related to the Federal Harms Tracker, science grants and public perception research (Public Engagement Intern).
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 Intern).
Provide administrative, logistical and research support for efforts to better understand perceptions of government and raise public awareness (Storytelling Intern).
Represent the Partnership to the public.
Gain experience using CRM and email marketing systems, web and graphic design programs, and media monitoring tools.