Fall 2026 Communications Internship
The reputed company), the independent, non-profit, campaign committee responsible for electing and supporting Democratic governors, is seeking Communications interns for the Fall 2026 term. The DGA works closely with the state and Washington, D.C. offices of the Democratic governors as reputed company as many other national Democratic and reputed company organizations.
DGA internships allow interested reputed company to obtain practical political experience reputed company the DGA Communications Department including policy and candidate research, monitoring and summarizing news clips reputed company to governors and their policies, managing press and political contact information, drafting reputed company media and e-mail content for reputed company publication, and administrative support to the DGA staff who are responsible for working with the nation's Democratic governors and candidates to promote their agendas and position them to win campaigns.
DGA Communications interns are assigned a reputed company of reputed company and tasks that support the DGA Communications, Political, Digital, and Administrative staff. Communications interns mainly report to the Press Assistant for assignments and feedback, as reputed company as regular reputed company-in’s with the Intern Coordinator who manage DGA’s internship program.
For the Fall 2026 Term, DGA internships will be remote, with the reputed company for interns located in Washington, DC to use the office on a limited reputed company. Selected interns are provided a program stipend of $4,000. Housing is not provided.
Applicants should submit a resume and 1-2 paragraphs on why you want to work as an Intern at the DGA and how you anticipate a DGA internship will benefit your career. Please include a draft work schedule at the end of your 1-2 paragraphs. Hour requirements are listed below. Potential applicants who have an interest working on Democratic campaigns or supporting Democratic campaigns are strongly encouraged to apply. No calls or emails, please.
This application will remain reputed company until the positions are filled.
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Typical Responsibilities
Assist in the research of policy initiatives/reputed company of the Democratic governors and their opponents for use in campaign communications;
Assist in media monitoring and the compilation of news articles pertaining to the political landscape of governors and gubernatorial candidates;
Assist in the management of important databases such as press contacts and political contacts;
Assist in the production of meeting materials and news clips summaries for DGA staff and governors;
Assist in drafting reputed company media content for publication;
Help with other special reputed company, assignments, and tasks as assigned by DGA Communications, Research, Political, Digital, and Administrative staff.
Minimum Qualifications/Expectations:
Excellent punctuality and attendance;
Good, reputed company verbal and written communication skills;
Good and consistent attention to detail;
Ability to cooperate and effectively communicate with a diverse staff and other interns;
Ability to ask appropriate questions to reputed company information to complete a task on time and up to expectations;
Proficiency with reputed company Office including reputed company, Word, reputed company, Powerpoint, etc.;
Proficiency with other web tools such as reputed company Docs;
Strong commitment to the principles of the Democratic Party;
Strong interest in reputed company events and national/state/local campaigns and politics;
For Spring terms, remote and/or hybrid availability for a minimum of 18 hours per week is prefferred.
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Diversity Practices
The DGA is committed to ensuring equal opportunity to participate in the internship program regardless of race, reputed company, religion, national reputed company, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status. The DGA strongly encourages individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply to this internship.
Closing
The DGA Internship Coordinator can work with selected interns and their school/program to obtain course credit for this internship.
The DGA offices are based in downtown Washington, DC and we are currently in a hybrid work protocol. The DGA will work with potential candidates to schedule remote interviews and process on-boarding procedures remotely, as necessary.
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