Internships in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

The ACLU seeks a Spring Legal Intern in the State Supreme Court Initiative of the ACLU’s National office. T his position can be part-time or full-time and eligible for remote or hybrid work based in our office in New York, NY or Washington, D.C. This position is for course credit only.

Government Affairs interns are assigned to work with CEI’s government affairs manager. Interns will have the opportunity to assist with CEI’s legislative and regulatory affairs outreach, track bills and rules, attend Congressional hearings or agency meetings, monitor policy news, and help prepare briefing materials.

The ACLU seeks a Summer Legal Intern in the Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative of the ACLU’s National office in New York City or Washington D.C. This position can be remote or hybrid. Qualifying applicants must currently be matriculated legal students and must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.

The LitOps team is seeking an analytical, intellectually curious, conscientious, flexible, hardworking, collaborative, and self-motivated individual to serve as a Summer Associate to the LitOps team for 8-10 weeks in Summer 2027 . This is a great opportunity for a JD/MBA student looking to pursue opportunities at the intersection of law, technology, and operations.

America's Future is looking for an intern to join our Washington, DC team this spring. You'll work at the center of two things we care about most: supporting the production of DC events, including our Annual Gala & Awards Showcase, and the fellowship programs and chapters that bring our community together year-round.

As a summer associate, you have the opportunity to work on complex business problems within an inclusive and collaborative environment. Summer associates may work on multiple projects at a time across various practice areas and industries.

The Nuclear Company’s AI‑first team builds the Nuclear Operating System that powers next‑generation reactors. As a Data Science Intern you will frame questions, wrangle data, build forecasting and classification models, and create dashboards that guide cost and schedule decisions.

The ACLU seeks a Summer Legal Intern in the Criminal Law Reform Project of the ACLU’s National office. This is a hybrid position based out of our National Office in New York, NY or Washington, DC. Qualifying applicants must currently be matriculated legal students and must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.

ELP seeks law students passionate about public interest environmental litigation to assist with our strategic lawsuits. Interns work on many aspects of litigation, including undertaking legal research, preparing written memoranda, and conducting factual investigation.

Are you fascinated by the possibilities of quantum technology? Do you want to transform its potential into reality?

Interns will take on a variety of projects critical for the development and litigation of potential and current cases, as well as become involved in our constitutional space. They will work closely with Brady lawyers to draft memos, briefs, and reports on assigned topics, conduct research, and delve into some of the most rapidly developing areas of law.

Thinking about a career in public policy? Committed to improving the world we live in?

International Organizations Research Intern at Foundation for Defense of Democracies. The team conducts research on how adversaries co-opt international institutions, arms control and lawfare, and the intern will support experts by gathering data, analyzing funding and operations of IOs, and producing written briefings.

Events Intern: Events interns assist with organizing policy-related events, including webinars, book forums, Capitol Hill briefings, and our celebrated Julian L. Simon Memorial Award Dinner. This hands-on role involves helping with event registration and logistics, designing promotional materials, and conducting topic, venue, and speaker research.

Luxe Media team at The Aparecio Foundation creates visual storytelling for the 100 Women in S.T.E.M. program, showcasing the power and sophistication of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The Digital Photographer Intern captures studio product stills for Felix Magazine, ensures lighting and colour consistency, archives and retouches images, and supports daily shoot operations.

Political-Military Analysis team at Hudson Institute conducts research on how Russia and China's relationship impacts U.S. security. Interns will perform open‑source research, write literature reviews, and support experts with reports, presentations, and event logistics.

Timmons Group is hiring Civil Engineering Interns for its Washington, DC office to support real-world civil engineering projects alongside seasoned professionals. Interns will gain hands-on experience across engineering groups such as Land Development, exploring diverse career paths while contributing to a dynamic, people-focused culture.

Charles River Associates (CRA) is a global economic and financial consulting firm advising law firms, corporations, and governments on litigation, regulatory, and business strategy matters. This Summer 2027 Analyst/Associate Internship targets 2028 Bachelor's/Master's graduates in quantitative fields and places interns in practices such as Antitrust & Competition, Finance, Labor & Employment, and Life Sciences/Litigation & Policy across Boston, Chicago, New York, Oakland, Salt Lake City, and Was

This internship is an opportunity for undergraduate students in their junior or senior year with an interest in the economics of education, immigration, and the U.S. safety net to apply principles and theory learned in the classroom in a professional environment. PhD students are not eligible for internships; please visit our Careers page for current open positions.