Public Affairs Intern

Bantam Communications•Remote, Remote

7d•$20 - $30•Remote

About The Position

Bantam Communications is seeking a curious, motivated Public Affairs Intern to help advance our mission of accelerating advanced energy deployment across the United States. In this role, you will work alongside our Research, Campaigns, Advocacy, and Communications teams in a flexible, supporting capacity, gaining hands-on exposure to how public affairs campaigns come together. You'll help gather and summarize research, draft and edit communications materials, support client and partner coordination, and keep day-to-day work moving, learning throughout with direction and feedback from the teams you support. This role is ideal for anyone eager to gain hands-on public affairs experience, whatever path brought them here, who is adaptable, quick to learn, and genuinely interested in the work of accelerating advanced energy.

Requirements

Emerging or early-career experience in public affairs, campaigns, policy, communications, renewable energy, or a related area (through work, study, volunteering, organizing, or an equivalent path).
Strong written and verbal communication
Well-organized and able to manage time across multiple tasks
Curiosity and a demonstrated interest in the work Bantam does
Coachable and responsive to feedback
Comfort using AI tools and openness to adapting as the technology evolves
Self-directed and able to work effectively in a fully remote environment
Genuine alignment with Bantam's mission to accelerate advanced energy deployment
Applicants must have completed at least three years of undergraduate study by the start of the internship or bring equivalent professional experience. Rising seniors, recent graduates, graduate students, and early-career or returning professionals all welcome.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We do not sponsor work visas at this time.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to political, electoral, issue-driven, or advocacy campaigns
Familiarity with renewable energy, infrastructure, or permitting/land-use topics
Coursework, prior internship, volunteer, organizing, or campaign experience in a relevant area
Comfort with common productivity or project management tools

Responsibilities

Supports assigned tasks and workstreams under the direction of the teams they work with, helping move day-to-day work forward and learning how Bantam's campaigns and engagements come together.
Works across Bantam's departments in a flexible, supporting capacity, assisting different teams as needs arise and gaining exposure to the firm's campaign, advocacy, research, and communications work.
Conducts research and gathers information, including stakeholder, policy-landscape, opposition, public-opinion, and media inputs, and helps organize and summarize findings for the team.
Drafts and edits communications materials, such as memos, talking points, and social/digital content, with review and feedback from the team.
Supports client and partner communications under supervision, for example, preparing materials, taking meeting notes, and tracking follow-up items.
Helps coordinate tasks and timelines across teams, keeping workstreams organized and on track.
Helps document and improve team processes and workflows, and contributes ideas for how the work could be done better.
Uses AI tools such as Claude to help draft, revise, and polish materials and support day-to-day tasks, learning to apply them effectively and reviewing outputs with guidance from the team.
Participates in team meetings and learning opportunities to build skills across Bantam's public affairs work.