2026 IAFF Summer Internship

IAFF•Washington, DC

10d

About The Position

2026 IAFF Summer Internship POSITION OPENINGS: (1) Government Affairs and Political Action Intern (2) Web Development Intern (3) Geographic Information System (GIS) Intern (4) General Secretary-Treasurer's (GST) Office Business Intern/Special Projects (5) Hazmat Training Strategy & Support Intern (6) Medical Assistance Program Research Analyst (7) Organizing Intern GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND POLITICAL ACTION INTERN Be able to analyze data and create spreadsheets and talking points for congress members as well as their staff. Develop one-page talking points for each Member of Congress who has delivered meaningful wins for firefighters. Highlight key legislative actions supported by each member. Identify and summarize funding secured by each member. Showcase district-level impacts resulting from each member’s efforts. Tailor each one-pager to the individual member. Emphasize achievements that resonate at the local level. Ensure materials are practical for use by both the member and affiliates. Support use of materials in district communications, meetings, and public events. WEB DEVELOPMENT INTERN Assist with the management, design, and maintenance of WordPress websites, ensuring optimal performance, speed, and responsiveness. Collaborate with team members to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, test sites for functionality and cross-browser compatibility, and support ongoing content updates and general website maintenance. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) INTERN The intern will work on GIS projects including the review of the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS). Primarily, work will involve data management and analysis of vector datasets related to fire departments including station locations, response boundaries, and response coverages. The position will include research using open source GIS data, comparative analysis of GIS sources, and archiving and categorizing data. Some report writing will be required to summarize tasks and workflows. A presentation of work is expected on completion of the internship. GENERAL SECRETARY-TREASURER'S (GST) OFFICE BUSINESS INTERN/SPECIAL PROJECTS The ideal candidate is proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft SharePoint, and demonstrates strong organizational skills and attention to detail. They possess excellent verbal and written communication abilities, effective problem-solving skills, and maintain a high level of professionalism and efficiency in their work. Convention Database Project: data entry and recordkeeping - Years 1970 – 1918. Extract individual resolutions from each convention year's proceedings, initiate data entry into each year's respective spreadsheet. Transfer resolved clauses from individual resolutions into the convention year's corresponding spreadsheet for staff to catalogue further. Assist the Office by providing general administrative support. Assist with preparation for meetings and events as assigned. Draft templates of letters/correspondence as assigned. HAZMAT TRAINING STRATEGY & SUPPORT INTERN The ideal candidate will support a range of administrative and project-based tasks, including assisting with short-term, on-site organization of storage spaces and inventory at IAFF headquarters. They will help draft and edit reports, emails, and training materials, as well as support data entry, tracking, and basic analysis for training and grant reporting. The role also includes contributing to the development of presentations and summary documents, creating basic video or social media content for program promotion, and assisting with research and information gathering for projects. Additionally, the candidate will help document processes, develop simple SOPs or checklists, and provide overall administrative and project support to the team. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RESEARCH ANALYST The ideal candidate will conduct systematic medical and scientific literature searches and perform scholarly reviews to interpret and apply relevant findings. They will review medical records and clinical notes, provide summaries of workplace exposures unique to the fire service, and correlate available research with individual medical histories as appropriate. ORGANIZING INTERN Support organizing efforts by responding to and processing incoming leads and maintaining the national organizing database. Prepare and distribute organizing materials to new and existing locals, and produce reports for state associations, local affiliates, and headquarters staff. Conduct research on non-union fire and EMS departments, assist in drafting social media content and creating organizing flyers, and participate in virtual organizing meetings. Additionally, observe virtual election hearings in representation cases before administrative agencies such as the National Labor Relations Board and state public employment relations boards.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in and completed the first year of program study towards an associate or bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university, or enrolled in a graduate degree program at an accredited college or university, or is within two years of graduation of any such program
Must apply online via Dayforce, and submit a cover letter, resume and a current unofficial transcript from the institution they are attending
The applicant should have a minimum GPA of 2.75
Must provide the name of two references
Meet IAFF job specific qualifications
Be able to analyze data and create spreadsheets and talking points for congress members as well as their staff (Government Affairs and Political Action Intern)
Basic understanding of WordPress, including post types, media library, and plugins (Web Development Intern)
Basic understanding of WordPress block theme structure, internationalization, and block page builder (Web Development Intern)
Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and basic JavaScript (Web Development Intern)
Familiarity with debugging techniques (Web Development Intern)
Experience with GIS analysis and Esri products, including StoryMaps, AGOL, and ArcGIS Pro (Geographic Information System (GIS) Intern)
Completion of at least two GIS-related courses required (Geographic Information System (GIS) Intern)
The ideal candidate is proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft SharePoint, and demonstrates strong organizational skills and attention to detail (General Secretary-Treasurer's (GST) Office Business Intern/Special Projects)
Local candidate available for short-term (1–2 weeks) on-site support at IAFF HQ for storage organization and inventory projects (Hazmat Training Strategy & Support Intern)
Understanding of medical terminology (Medical Assistance Program Research Analyst)
Understanding of occupational hygiene (Medical Assistance Program Research Analyst)
Understanding of exposure research (Medical Assistance Program Research Analyst)
Understanding of clinical medicine (Medical Assistance Program Research Analyst)
Understanding of cancer pathology – oncogenesis (Medical Assistance Program Research Analyst)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of PHP and MySQL is a plus (Web Development Intern)
Familiarity with the WPML Multilingual Plugin is a plus (Web Development Intern)
Additional data analysis skills preferred but not required (Geographic Information System (GIS) Intern)
Experience with scripting languages such as R or Python is a plus (Geographic Information System (GIS) Intern)
Technical writing in English and French preferred (Medical Assistance Program Research Analyst)

Stand Out From the Crowd

Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.

Upload and Match Resume