Intern, Public Relations ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALSIntern, Public RelationsWashington, DCRemotePrincipal Functions: Assists with drafting news releases and statements, social media posts, and newsletter content Assists with planning and promoting media briefings Assists with developing social media campaigns for audience expansion Tracks and monitors news for newsjacking opportunities Develops media lists and pitches stories to reporters Utilizes Meltwater to follow social media and news mentions for all members, state and territorial health departments, and public health topics Identifies topics for the Public Health Review Morning Edition newscast and books guests Attends meetings with public relations team, program teams, and vendors. Qualifications: Currently pursuing a bachelor''s degree in public relations, communications, journalism, or a related field preferred Healthcare experience preferred Strong attention to detail Strong oral and written communicator Desire to learn Team player.
Policy Research Intern — Spring 2027 CPAC FoundationPolicy Research Intern — Spring 2027Alexandria, VAThe Policy Research Intern produces the substantive material the organization's public work rests on: briefs, one-pagers, and background documents, sourced to primary documents. This is the role where an intern learns that in politics, being right is a discipline with a method — and that a single unsourced number can cost an organization its credibility.
Volunteer Operations Intern — Spring 2027 CPAC FoundationVolunteer Operations Intern — Spring 2027Alexandria, VAThis role is ideal for: A student who has already run something — a club, a floor, an orientation crew — and now wants responsibility for other people's time in a much higher-stakes setting. The Volunteer Operations Intern recruits, schedules, trains, and deploys the volunteer corps that makes large events possible.
Member Outreach Intern — Spring 2027 CPAC FoundationMember Outreach Intern — Spring 2027Alexandria, VAThis is the role that builds the single most durable political skill available at the entry level: composure in cold contact, and the ability to hold a message under objection. This role is ideal for: A student who wants the most durable skill in politics — staying composed, on message, and accurate with someone who did not expect to hear from you.
Policy Centers Intern — Spring 2027 CPAC FoundationPolicy Centers Intern — Spring 2027Alexandria, VAThe Policy Centers Intern supports the research and publication work of the organization's policy centers — tracking legislation, assembling briefing materials, and keeping the research files that center scholars draw on current and defensible. This role is ideal for: A student who reads primary sources before the summaries, keeps meticulous citations, and wants to learn how policy research becomes a published product.
Premium Ticket Sales Intern — Fall 2026 CPAC FoundationPremium Ticket Sales Intern — Fall 2026Alexandria, VAThe Premium Ticket Sales Intern manages the inquiry and fulfillment pipeline for VIP and premium ticket packages — the highest-touch transactions in the events sales funnel. This role is ideal for: A student who is comfortable on the phone, reads a room (and a spreadsheet), and wants to learn consultative selling at the top of the ticket ladder.
Donor Relations Intern — Spring 2027 CPAC FoundationDonor Relations Intern — Spring 2027Alexandria, VAThe Donor Relations Intern makes sure donors are thanked accurately, promptly, and specifically, and that everything promised to them is delivered. This role is ideal for: A precise student who understands that retention is a process rather than a sentiment, and who will get the thank-you letter right every single time.
Membership Services Intern — Spring 2027 CPAC FoundationMembership Services Intern — Spring 2027Alexandria, VAIt is the role with the highest volume of direct constituent contact in the organization, which makes it the fastest way for an intern to learn what the membership actually cares about. This role is ideal for: A student who wants to hear directly and constantly from the people the organization exists to serve, and who stays calm when they are unhappy.
Data Management Intern — Spring 2027 CPAC FoundationData Management Intern — Spring 2027Alexandria, VAThis role is ideal for: A student who is genuinely good with a spreadsheet and understands that a quiet data error costs far more than a loud one. For core duties, qualifications, and other information about this role, visit careers.cpac.org and search for "Data Management Intern.".
Press Relations Intern — Spring 2027 CPAC FoundationPress Relations Intern — Spring 2027Alexandria, VAThis role is a direct introduction to how a national organization earns coverage: building and maintaining the media lists, drafting the materials reporters actually read, and handling the logistics that make interviews and press availabilities happen. This role is ideal for: A student who wants to see how a story actually gets made before deciding whether to spend a career writing them — and who is comfortable being the person who picks up the phone first.
Coalitions Intern — Spring 2027 CPAC FoundationCoalitions Intern — Spring 2027Alexandria, VAThis role is ideal for: A student who wants the map of the political ecosystem: who exists, who works with whom, and where interests actually align rather than merely overlap. This is the role that teaches an intern the map of the political ecosystem — who exists, what they do, who they work with, and where interests align.
Fundraising Intern — Fall 2026 CPAC FoundationFundraising Intern — Fall 2026Alexandria, VAThis role is ideal for: A research-inclined student who wants to understand how the money behind political work is actually raised — patiently and in documented sequence, not through appeals. The role is research-heavy and writing-heavy, and it teaches an intern how philanthropic revenue is actually built — through documented, patient, sequenced contact rather than appeals.
CRM Operations Intern — Spring 2027 CPAC FoundationCRM Operations Intern — Spring 2027Alexandria, VAThe CRM Operations Intern builds and maintains the structure of the organization's constituent database — the workflows, tags, and reports other departments work inside. This role is ideal for: A systems thinker who wants to build the structure other people work inside, rather than working inside someone else's.
Group Ticket Sales Intern — Fall 2026 CPAC FoundationGroup Ticket Sales Intern — Fall 2026Alexandria, VAThis role is ideal for: A student who enjoys building relationships with group leaders, can keep a dozen threads organized, and wants to learn volume sales and group logistics. The Group Ticket Sales Intern owns the volume side of the ticket program — churches, student groups, clubs, and affiliated organizations buying ten or more seats.
Media Monitoring Intern — Spring 2027 CPAC FoundationMedia Monitoring Intern — Spring 2027Alexandria, VAThis is the role that gives an intern the fastest and broadest education in the political information environment — by the end of a cycle, a monitoring intern knows the outlets, the bylines, and the recurring arguments better than most staff. This role is ideal for: A student new to politics who wants the fastest possible education in who says what and where — and who can be counted on to deliver the same product at the same hour every single day.
CRM Operations Intern — Fall 2026 CPAC FoundationCRM Operations Intern — Fall 2026Alexandria, VAThe CRM Operations Intern builds and maintains the structure of the organization's constituent database — the workflows, tags, and reports other departments work inside. This role is ideal for: A systems thinker who wants to build the structure other people work inside, rather than working inside someone else's.
Fundraising Intern — Spring 2027 CPAC FoundationFundraising Intern — Spring 2027Alexandria, VAThe Donor Relations Intern makes sure donors are thanked accurately, promptly, and specifically, and that everything promised to them is delivered. This role is ideal for: A precise student who understands that retention is a process rather than a sentiment, and who will get the thank-you letter right every single time.
Donor Relations Intern — Fall 2026 CPAC FoundationDonor Relations Intern — Fall 2026Alexandria, VAThe Donor Relations Intern makes sure donors are thanked accurately, promptly, and specifically, and that everything promised to them is delivered. This role is ideal for: A precise student who understands that retention is a process rather than a sentiment, and who will get the thank-you letter right every single time.
Premium Ticket Sales Intern — Spring 2027 CPAC FoundationPremium Ticket Sales Intern — Spring 2027Alexandria, VAThe Premium Ticket Sales Intern manages the inquiry and fulfillment pipeline for VIP and premium ticket packages — the highest-touch transactions in the events sales funnel. This role is ideal for: A student who is comfortable on the phone, reads a room (and a spreadsheet), and wants to learn consultative selling at the top of the ticket ladder.
Speech & Briefing Intern — Spring 2027 CPAC FoundationSpeech & Briefing Intern — Spring 2027Alexandria, VAIt is the most demanding writing role available to an intern — the work must be accurate, persuasive, and written in someone else's voice — and it produces the strongest writing portfolio in the program. This role is ideal for: A strong writer who wants the hardest assignment available here: writing convincingly in a voice that is not their own, on a same-day deadline.