Government Relations Intern
About The Position
The Government Relations Intern supports multiple teams across multiple practice areas. From January through May, the role focuses on client appropriations support, legislative tracking, and additional legislative client support. Interns also provide routine administrative support and contribute to research, funding prospecting, client and staff briefings, business development, congressional event preparation and summaries, and fundraising events. McAllister & Quinn’s internship program offers college students exposure to government relations, grants consulting, public policy, federal and foundation funding, and sponsored research. The position is an hourly paid internship offered on a needs basis, primarily in spring and fall. Interns must work in the office and are responsible for finding their own housing. The program requires a minimum of 30 hours per week, with a preference for 35–40 hours. The firm can work with universities to help students satisfy course-credit requirements.
Requirements
- Familiarity with Congress, federal appropriations, and the legislative process.
- Strong written and verbal English skills.
- Superior writing and editing skills.
- Ability to synthesize and accurately summarize lengthy, complex materials.
- Strong verbal communication skills by phone, email, and in-person interactions.
- Ability to organize time and contribute value with light supervision.
- Ability to manage multiple issues in different areas and adapt to changing work.
- Comfort researching new topics, gathering information, and turning research into preliminary recommendations on short timeframes.
- Detail orientation and strong project management and planning skills.
- Ability to troubleshoot problems and work independently.
- Very strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe, particularly Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Availability to work at least 30 hours per week, with a preference for 35–40 hours.
- Required to work in the office throughout the internship.
- Required to find personal housing for the duration of the internship.
Nice To Haves
- Junior or senior year of university, or pursuing a graduate degree; a policy-oriented field is preferred.
- Previous Congressional internship experience or other experience with the federal legislative process.
- Prior experience in an office setting.
Responsibilities
- Support multiple teams across multiple practice areas, including client appropriations support and legislative tracking.
- Provide additional legislative support to clients.
- Conduct research on client institutions’ trends and priorities, federal budgets and appropriations, and related legislative and federal policy matters.
- Identify federal and foundation funding opportunities and synthesize relevant information for staff and client briefings.
- Create organizational profiles for business development purposes.
- Assist with preparation for virtual or webcast congressional hearings and meetings, and attend them.
- Produce summaries and analyses of attended events.
- Assist with fundraising events.
- Provide routine administrative support.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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