Campaign & Public Affairs Intern (Paid)

Stagwell Global LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Pay equity

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

SKDK, an award-winning public affairs and political advertising agency, seeks interns to join its political team for a paid internship. Interns will monitor daily news clips, research candidates, track spending, and assist in building client pitches.

Ideal candidates are self-starters who grasp complex topics quickly and work well in teams. Strong writing, editing, and organizational skills are essential for success in this fast-paced political environment.

Qualifications

• Ideal candidates are driven, self-starters who can grasp complex subjects quickly and work well within teams.
• Strong research, writing, and editing skills are required.
• Experience managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines is important.
• Interest in campaigns and politics, including communications, media, and digital work, is highly valued.
• Previous experience in writing and political/communications roles is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Daily news clips monitoring and ad tracking.
• Researching candidate and opposition background in key districts.
• Maintaining overviews of key competitive race landscapes.
• Tracking campaign finance spending and reporting.
• Building decks and working on pitches.
• Writing and proofreading persuasive ad copy, memos and emails.
• Organizing and maintaining records on scripts, ads, research and polling, and invoices.
• Digesting qualitative and quantitative message research and making tone/content recommendations.
• Learning new material quickly and communicating complex subject matter clearly.
• Copyediting and proofreading written materials to align with message imperatives and AP style.
• Staffing video shoots when available.

Skills

Research

Writing

Editing

Organization

Independent work

Team collaboration

Job description

SKDK, an award-winning public affairs and political advertising agency, seeks interns to join its political team for a paid internship. Interns will monitor daily news clips, research candidates, track spending, and assist in building client pitches.

Ideal candidates are self-starters who grasp complex topics quickly and work well in teams. Strong writing, editing, and organizational skills are essential for success in this fast-paced political environment.