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The Role
Paid public affairs internship supporting outreach campaigns and report releases targeting legislators, opinion leaders, and media. Responsibilities may include op-ed placement, letter-to-the-editor and speech writing, strategic communications, digital advocacy, marketing, graphic design, and video production. The role seeks early-career candidates interested in policy communications, outreach, and engagement, with relevant coursework or experience in political science, journalism, public relations, marketing, or creative media.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Koch Internship Program (KIP) is a paid experiential learning program run by Stand Together Fellowships that offers professional development, leadership training, and meaningful work experience at non-profits tackling some of our nation's most pressing policy challenges all over the United States. Early-career professionals including undergraduate/graduate/law students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Eligible candidates will be geographically located in and authorized to work in the United States through the duration of the program. Successful candidates will interview with both our non-profit partner organizations and Stand Together Fellowships staff, so we strongly encourage you to begin the admissions process early!
About ALEC
The American Legislative Exchange Council is America’s largest nonpartisan, voluntary membership organization of state legislators dedicated to the principles of limited government, free markets and federalism. Comprised of nearly one-quarter of the country’s state legislators and stakeholders from across the policy spectrum, ALEC members represent more than 60 million Americans and provide jobs to more than 30 million people in the United States.
All Americans deserve an efficient, effective and accountable government that puts the people in control. ALEC provides a forum for experts to discuss business and economic issues facing the states. The ALEC model policy library is home to dynamic and innovative ideas that reduce the cost of everyday life and ensure economic freedom. ALEC ideas and publications are the product of countless hours of research, debate and discussion and serve as a toolkit for anyone who wants to increase the effectiveness and reduce the size, reach and cost of government. ALEC is proud to offer real solutions to the top issues facing the states, and the strength of the ALEC family is proof that good ideas are better when shared.
About the Role
Each year, on behalf of and in partnership with ALEC policy experts, the public affairs team engages thousands of legislators and reaches millions of Americans with limited government, free market and federalism messages.
Public Affairs interns will play a hands-on role in executing outreach campaigns and report releases targeted at opinion elites, legislators and the media. Interns with political science or journalism backgrounds will assist with the report releases, op-ed placement, LTE- and speech writing. Interns with a digital advocacy, marketing or videography background will also fill key roles on the team.
The ideal intern will have a desire to work on strategic communication, outreach and engagement and have a background or relevant course work in political science, public relations, marketing or creative competencies such as graphic design or video production.
Stand Together Fellowships believes that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. Our admissions office treats all program participants and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of color, race, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), military and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
Skills Required
- Must be geographically located in the United States for the duration of the program.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the program.
- Early-career professional, undergraduate or graduate student, law student, or recent graduate.
- Background or relevant coursework in political science, journalism, public relations, or marketing.
- Creative competencies such as graphic design or video production.
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