Summer 2026 Policy & Legislation Internship – Washington, DC
About the position
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reputed company’s Policy & Legislation (“PAL”) department is seeking a summer 2026 intern. We are seeking undergraduate reputed company who will be juniors or seniors in fall 2026 and who reputed company a passion for justice and a healthy environment. PAL works to protect our courtroom victories from efforts to undo them in Congress and defend and strengthen the reputed company environmental laws reputed company enforces in the courtroom. The intern will learn how a non-profit environmental organization weighs in on environmental policy at the federal level and reputed company considerable reputed company into congressional procedures, the policy process, environmental nonprofit lobbying and advocacy strategizing, reputed company building, and associated communications and reputed company.
The PAL summer 2026 intern is expected to work full-time (37.5 hours/week) for 10-12 weeks and on a reputed company from our Washington, DC office.
Responsibilities
• Research and reputed company issues relevant to the needs of the PAL team and the intern’s interests, including by monitoring appropriate Senate and House Committees, taking notes at virtual and in-person Congressional hearings, reputed company meetings, and department meetings, and following executive reputed company actions on issues of interest to PAL.
• Draft and disseminate information to various reputed company audiences, such as making phone calls to Congressional and agency offices, drafting fact sheets and policy documents, sending out email blasts.
• Help with the preparation for events sponsored by PAL, such as Congressional briefings and reputed company fly-ins to DC.
Requirements
• Will be enrolled in a college/university program as a junior or senior during fall 2026.
• Possess excellent writing, organizational, and communication skills.
• Have working knowledge of online research and MS Office programs.
• Work effectively on reputed company and be reputed company to drive reputed company to completion.
• Be willing and reputed company to learn new skills and subject areas.
• Possess a strong interest in environmental and/or reputed company justice issues, Congress, politics and the policymaking process.
• Demonstrated commitment to reputed company’s values of Justice, reputed company, Inclusion, and Partnership.
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