Federal Advocacy Intern

🇺🇸Hybrid - WA$18.40/hr5h ago

K-12 Other Government Relations Advocacy Public Policy Nonprofit Operations Youth Development

Role Snapshot

Federal Advocacy Intern supporting Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Government Relations and Advocacy departments in Washington, D.C. The role involves research, event planning, and advocacy campaign execution to advance the organization's federal legislative priorities.

Key Responsibilities: Coordinate meetings with Members of Congress, research legislation and regulatory issues, attend Capitol Hill visits and congressional hearings, and assist with planning government relations events. Support advocacy materials production, collect constituent stories, and perform administrative tasks to support the advocacy team.

Skills & Tools: Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, web research, and written/oral communication skills. Demonstrated project management ability, attention to detail, and capacity to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications: Must be enrolled in an undergraduate 2 or 4-year college/university or have equivalent work experience with basic understanding of advocacy, government relations, and public policy. Strong interest in nonprofit work and youth development encouraged.

Location: Hybrid - WA

Compensation: $18.40/hr

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Job Description

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Government Relations-Policy & Advocacy, the Government Relations: Federal &
Advocacy Intern will support the Federal Government Relations and Advocacy departments in Washington, D.C.
Responsibilities will range from research, planning and execution of events and campaigns, and other core team
responsibilities related to the organization and its mission.

START/END DATE: October 2026 through December 2026
DEPARTMENT: Government Relations
WORK REQUIREMENTS: Maximum 24 hours per week
SALARY: $18.40/hour
LOCATION: This internship is an office-based, on site-position located in Washington, DC
Currently operating under a hybrid model: 3 days remote/2 days in office (where
applicable)

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Understand the inner workings of the DC nonprofit government relations, public policy, and advocacy
systems.
How to execute and manage advocacy strategies
How to build and manage relationships with stakeholders to the benefit of the program and mission
How to use essential advocacy tools and software
How to meet challenges, overcome obstacles, and work in a dynamic team environment
How to develop stewardship communication skills

Responsibilities

Coordinate and track meetings and visits with Members of Congress and the Administration conducted with
Boys & Girls Clubs of America and local Club organizations.
Research legislation and regulatory comments important to Boys & Girls Clubs at a national, state, and
local level; Conduct web-based and other research as needed on BGCA legislative issues.
Research, collect and aggregate data on issues critical to Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s federal
legislative priorities.
Attend coalition meetings, Capitol Hill visits, and Congressional hearings on behalf of BGCA
Create and update critical biographical and background information on Members of Congress and
stakeholders.
Assist with planning and support of BGCA’s fly-ins and/or other Government Relations events.
Support thought leadership opportunities as assigned.
Assist with production and editing of government relations & advocacy materials and internal documents.
Support collection of relevant Club and youth stories related to BGCA priority issues to further enhance
BGCA advocacy efforts.
Perform basic clerical tasks, including word processing, copying, mailing, filing, managing routine office
business, and provide other program, administrative, and organization-wide support as needed/assigned.
Other related/comparable duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Must be enrolled at an undergraduate 2 or 4 year college/university or equivalent work experience
Basic understanding and interest in advocacy, government relations, public policy & legislative
procedure strongly encouraged
Interest in nonprofit and youth development encouraged
Strong interest in project management in nonprofit environments

Skill-set

Strong computer skills and proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power
Point, SharePoint, etc.).
Strong verbal and written communications skills including proofreading, copy editing, writing, and
oral communication skills
An ability to manage time appropriately.
Demonstrated professionalism and maturity and a tolerance for rapid pace and shifting
assignments and priorities
Flexibility, good judgement, attention to detail
A demonstrated commitment and interest in the mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of America
An ability to adhere to organizational policies and procedures as described in BGCA's Intern Policy,
Ethics Policy and elsewhere.

Personal Qualifications

The individual should also demonstrate BGCA’s values of integrity, collaboration, accountability,
respect, and excellence (ICARE) and integrate them into your work environment, model them in
the way that you work, and uphold those same values in others.
A successful candidate will demonstrate a track record of reliability, independent work, and
creativity and is self-motivated. work both independently and collaboratively as well as an
eagerness to learn.