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Fall Internship 2025 - Communications

Bipartisan Policy Center

Bipartisan Policy Center

Marketing & Communications
Washington, USA
USD 3k-3k / month
Posted on Jun 10, 2025
Responsibilities
The communications department intern will work directly with the press, digital, and social staff in promoting BPC’s work to key audiences. As part of a cross-functional department, the intern will have opportunities to work on various projects across several of BPC’s policy areas.
Activities include:
  • Monitor and report on earned media coverage.
  • Maintain and build targeted press lists.
  • Conduct industry and organizational media research and analysis.
  • Draft press releases, media pitches, event language, and social media content.
  • Design and create digital materials for events and social media marketing campaigns.
Qualifications
BPC seeks an intern to assist the communications team with the day-to-day activities of a busy press shop. Undergraduate (rising juniors and above) and graduate students, as well as recent graduates are eligible to apply. Successful applicants will be bright, ambitious self-starters with an interest in public policy, politics, and communications. Excellent writing and editing skills are required.

FALL PROGRAM

BPC's internship program in the fall will be in person. Fall Interns work up to 20/hours per week, and will receive a $3,000 stipend for ten weeks of work. Interns must be rising juniors or above. Applicants must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate program or a recent graduate. Interns will provide functional support, conduct research, and work directly with project analysts and staff in various capacities.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until a qualified candidate has been identified. Please do not send multiple submissions. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Due to the number of applications received, we are unable to contact those who have not been selected for an internship. No phone calls, please. Non-U.S. citizens are eligible to apply but must have a valid work permit or visa verifying eligibility to work in the United States. We do not offer visa sponsorship.

Required materials (please submit as one PDF File):

• Resume

• Cover Letter

• Relevant writing sample (3-5 pages).

• College or university transcript (unofficial is acceptable).

• Phone and email contact information for two professional references, including a professor or other individual familiar with your work.

• Brief response to to the statement "What does Bipartisanship mean to you?" (5-8 sentences).

APPLICATION DEADLINE

• Fall Internships: July 11th

BPC Diversity Statement
The Bipartisan Policy Center defines diversity as the range of human qualities that make us unique as individuals, including—but not limited to—age, disability, ethnicity, gender expression, geographic location, nationality, political philosophy, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.
To celebrate diversity and ensure equity and inclusivity, BPC is committed to:
• Recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce with insights and solutions for our increasingly divided society.
• Creating a workplace culture where all employees feel valued and their perspectives are heard.
• Developing policy solutions and undertaking research that reflect a diversity of thought and experience.

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