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Skdk

Fall 2026 Political Internship

Washington, DC · On-site +1

$18.40/hr

Overview SKDK, an award-winning public affairs and political advertising agency, is seeking interns to join its political team for a paid internship. With offices in Washington, D.C., New York City ...

Skdk

Fall 2026 Political Internship

Washington, DC · On-site

$18.40/hr

Overview SKDK, an award-winning public affairs and political advertising agency, is seeking interns to join its political team for a paid internship. With offices in Washington, D.C., New York City ...

Exalt

Internship Coordinator

Manhattan, NY · On-site

The Internship Coordinator acts as apointperson forexaltsinternship partners in the corporate ... A deep and nuanced understanding of the business, political, non- profitcriminal justice/human ...

Exalt Youth

Internship Coordinator

Manhattan, NY

$65K/yr

The Internship Coordinator acts as apointperson forexalt'sinternship partners in the corporate ... A deep and nuanced understanding of the business, political, non- profitcriminal justice/human ...

Exalt Youth

Internship Coordinator

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$65K/yr

The Internship Coordinator acts as a point person for exalt's internship partners in the corporate ... A deep and nuanced understanding of the business, political, non- profit criminal justice/human ...

Exalt

Internship Coordinator

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$65K/yr

The Internship Coordinator acts as a point person for exalt's internship partners in the corporate ... A deep and nuanced understanding of the business, political, non- profit criminal justice/human ...

The Advance Group, Inc.

$15 - $20.25/hr

The Advance Group's internship program is a unique opportunity to learn about consulting and political campaigns from the ground up. Interns who prove themselves through their work at The Advance ...

The Advance Group, Inc.

$15 - $20/hr

The Advance Group's internship program is a unique opportunity to learn about consulting and political campaigns from the ground up. Interns who prove themselves through their work at The Advance ...

The Advance Group, Inc.

$15 - $20.25/hr

The Advance Group's internship program is a unique opportunity to learn about consulting and political campaigns from the ground up. Interns who prove themselves through their work at The Advance ...

The Advance Group, Inc.

$14.50 - $19.25/hr

The Advance Group's internship program is a unique opportunity to learn about consulting and political campaigns from the ground up. Interns who prove themselves through their work at The Advance ...

The Advance Group, Inc.

$14.25 - $19/hr

The Advance Group's internship program is a unique opportunity to learn about consulting and political campaigns from the ground up. Interns who prove themselves through their work at The Advance ...

The Advance Group, Inc.

$15 - $20/hr

The Advance Group's internship program is a unique opportunity to learn about consulting and political campaigns from the ground up. Interns who prove themselves through their work at The Advance ...

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To thrive as a Political Intern, you need a solid understanding of political systems, research skills, and a relevant academic background, often in political science or public policy. Familiarity with legislative tracking software, social media platforms, and office productivity tools is typically expected. Strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills help interns stand out in fast-paced political environments. These abilities are crucial for effectively supporting campaigns, policy analysis, and constituent outreach.

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As a political intern, you can expect to assist with a variety of projects such as conducting policy research, drafting correspondence, monitoring news and legislation, and supporting event planning. Interns often help with administrative tasks, attend meetings or hearings, and sometimes interact with constituents. The work environment is typically fast-paced, and you'll often collaborate closely with staff members and other interns, gaining valuable insight into the inner workings of political offices or organizations. This experience offers excellent networking opportunities and a firsthand look at how policy decisions are made.

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Fall 2026 Political Internship

Fall 2026 Political Internship

Democratic Governors Association

Washington, DC • On-site, Remote

$17 - $22.75/hr

Other

Posted 19 days ago

Job description

The Democratic Governors Association (DGA), the independent, non-profit, campaign committee responsible for electing and supporting Democratic governors, is seeking a Political intern for the Fall 2026 term. The DGA works closely with the state and Washington, D.C. offices of the Democratic governors as well as many other national Democratic and progressive organizations.

DGA internships allow interested students to obtain practical political experience within the DGA Political Department including policy and candidate research, political memo's, political contact information, drafting emails, and administrative support to the DGA staff who are responsible for working with the nation's Democratic governors and candidates to help with strategy and position them to win campaigns.

DGA Political interns are assigned a variety of projects and tasks that support the DGA Political, Communications, Research, and Administrative staff. The Political intern mainly reports to the Political Assistant for assignments and feedback, as well as regular check-ins with the Intern Coordinator who manages DGA's internship program.

For the Fall 2026 Term, DGA internships will be hybrid, with the option for interns located in Washington, DC to use the office on a limited basis. 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 in working on Democratic campaigns or supporting Democratic Campaigns are strongly encouraged to apply. No calls or emails, please.

This application will remain open until the positions are filled. 

Typical Responsibilities
  • Assist the Political Assistant along with other members of the Political team with day-to-day tasks which can include spreadsheet management, writing memos, and creating presentations.
  • Assist with pulling media statistics and data, creating traffic reports, sending out new ads as they are released, building finance reports, and tracking candidates and other race information.
  • Assist in organizing deployment of DGA staff as the election approaches.
  • Assist with resume outreach and maintaining Google Drive folders for campaigns.
  • Attending briefings or information sessions about related work in the democratic field and writing memos for the Political team.
  • Help with other special projects, assignments, and tasks as assigned by DGA Communications, Research, Finance, Digital, and Administrative staff.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Excellent punctuality and attendance;
  • Good, professional 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 gather information to complete a task on time and up to expectations;
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.;
  • Proficiency with other web tools such as Google Docs;
  • Strong commitment to the principles of the Democratic Party;
  • Strong interest in current events and national/state/local campaigns and politics;
  • For Fall terms, hybrid availability for a minimum of 18 hours per week is preferred 
Diversity Practices 
The DGA is committed to ensuring equal opportunity to participate in the internship program regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, 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.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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