Intern, Government Relations - Summer 2025

Intern, Government Relations - Summer 2025

Why Choose Us? 

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

We are seeking 1 dynamic intern, to support our Government Relations department for 6 weeks during Summer 2025.

This intern will be hired for the Summer during the following period: July 14 - August 29, 2025.

Hours for the internship will be Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm ET.

This exciting internship opportunity will require in-person attendance at our Washington, DC offices, for current undergraduate students for Summer 2025. 

The successful candidate SHOULD BE located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. If you are not going to be residing in the DC metro area during Summer 2025 you will NOT be further considered.

In order to be further considered please submit your resume, AND an essay style writing sample of approximately 250 - 500 words, double spaced. Please feel free to choose a topic that you are comfortable with or one that reflects your expertise and interests. If you do not submit a writing sample with your application, you will NOT be further considered!

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 29, 2025 OR once 100 applications are received, whichever happens first.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

This position will assist the Government Relations team in outreach and education for elected officials at the Federal and State levels of government as it relates to the five lines of service: Biomedical, Disaster Cycle Services, International Services, Services to the Armed Forces and Training Services. Projects and tasks for this position include research, writing and development of outreach efforts with a goal of ensuring elected officials have broad awareness of the Red Cross mission and how we can help people in need across the U.S.

Projects assigned to this position will enhance the Government Relations team’s efforts to engage with public officials and effective communications in domestic policy related to our lines of service, on various goodwill campaigns throughout the year as well as service delivery during times of disaster. The person in this role must possess strong written skills, an ability to communicate effectively with public officials across the political spectrum regardless of party affiliation and an ability to meet often changing and short deadlines. This position will also provide assistance with outreach efforts relevant to all Red Cross lines of service to public officials such as members of Congress , the Administration and state-level officials.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD:

Monitor and analyze legislation and regulations which impact Red Cross lines of service, external agencies and partner organizations and the non-profit industry

Develop position statements and attend disaster related meetings including congressional hearings.

Ability to analyze and summarize complex matters to include
key take aways from congressional hearings and conferences, matters surfaced through various news sources, events and hearings, and research, including by drafting summaries and internal briefing papers.

Attend Government Relations Department meetings and participate in community outreach and field work, when appropriate.

Assist in developing a database of key community partners.

Attend conferences and symposium and other educational opportunities when appropriate, other educational opportunities when appropriate.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
 

Education: Should be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program

Experience: Up to 1 year of related experience.
 

Management Experience: N/A
 

Skills & Abilities:

Strong analytical and communications skills Interest/ familiarity with Red Cross mission and lines of service: Disaster Cycle Services, Biomedical, International Services, Training Services and Services to the Armed Forces.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Organized and self motivated in conducting research. Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to explain complex issues to a range of audiences.

Ability to meet changing, short-term deadlines.

Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).

Ability to work on a team.

Travel: N/a