State Policy & Advocacy Intern

American Clean Power Association (ACP) • Washington, DC

7h • Hybrid

About The Position

The State Policy & Advocacy Intern contributes to ACP’s state-level policy and political engagement efforts by supporting research, coordination, and partner engagement related to clean energy advocacy across the states. This role provides exposure to how state legislative activity, campaigns, and bipartisan partnerships support ACP’s advocacy priorities.

Working closely with the State Affairs team, the intern will contribute to policy research, partner coordination, and development of materials used to support member engagement and state-level advocacy initiatives.

Requirements

• Current undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduate, with an interest in renewable energy, public policy, political science, business, communications, law, or a related field.
• Strong interest in clean energy and state-level policy or advocacy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with guidance and work collaboratively across teams.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Coursework or experience related to public policy, advocacy, political campaigns, or state government.
• Comfort conducting research and synthesizing complex policy or political information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Interest in state legislative processes or political engagement.

Responsibilities

• Track and summarize political and policy developments in key state legislative and gubernatorial races.
• Contribute to coordination and engagement with external partner organizations, including bipartisan advocacy and campaign-related partners.
• Review and help revise fact sheets, briefing materials, and reports used for member and candidate education.
• Participate in research related to state policy initiatives and political engagement strategies.
• Help maintain internal trackers and documentation related to state policy and advocacy efforts.
• Contribute to preparation of materials and communications supporting state-level advocacy initiatives.
• Support administrative and coordination tasks as needed to meet team priorities.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed