Intern, Membership

About the Role

The Membership Intern will assist the Membership team with day-to-day operations that focus on driving member retention, enhancing member satisfaction, and delivering exceptional membership experience.  The Intern will be hands-on, with meaningful work experience to build on research, writing, database management, and external relations skills. The Intern will learn to build collaborative relationships with co-workers, AGA member companies, and participate with multi-disciplinary teams across the association.

What you will do:

• Support routine research projects, including membership staffing updates and membership briefings for the Leadership Team.
• Collect, audit, edit, and upload membership data into the Association’s database.
• Support the development and editing process for membership collateral and materials. 
• Attend AGA webinars and report to membership team with recaps. 
• Assist with distribution of American Gas articles to member contacts. 
• Partner with Managing Director of Membership on development and execution of the Distinguished Service Award and Natural Gas Industry Leadership Award programs.   
• Assist Managing Director of Membership in the development of meeting materials for the fall Small Member Council meeting. 
• Complete special projects as needed.

What you will bring:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; proofreading ability 
• Customer service oriented
• Collaborative mindset, with a strong sense of care and urgency 
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to work well with others, self-directed, and motivated
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office product suite 
• Junior and senior enrolled in an accredited college or university.

How we operate:

This role is based in Washington, DC where AGA employees currently have the flexibility to work a hybrid schedule with 3 days in the office and 2 days remotely. The employee’s team determines one day each week, and the employee determines the others. 

The Pay and Benefits:

For employees who live in the Washington, DC Metro area, the salary for this position is $20.00 per hour. Internships are not eligible for AGA healthcare benefits. 

The American Gas Association requires all offered candidates to pass a background check and sign an arbitration agreement as conditions of employment.

To be considered for this role, please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references with your application.

About AGA:

The American Gas Association, founded in 1918, represents more than 200 local energy companies that deliver clean natural gas throughout the United States. There are more than 79 million residential, commercial and industrial natural gas customers in the U.S., of which 94 percent — more than 74 million customers — receive their gas from AGA members. Today, natural gas meets more than one-third of the United States' energy needs.