Fall 2026 Communications Internship

Dga; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 40,622 - 48,657; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend: $4,000

Hybrid work option

Downtown DC office access (limited)

Job summary

The Democratic Governors Association (DGA) seeks Communications interns for the Fall 2026 term. Interns will support policy and candidate research, monitor news clips, manage contacts, draft social media content, and support staff across Communications, Research, Digital, and Administrative teams.

Selected interns may work in Washington, DC with a hybrid schedule and a program stipend of $4,000 for the term. Housing is not provided. A minimum of 18 hours per week is preferred for Fall terms.

Qualifications

• Must be punctual and dependable.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and consistency in work.
• Able to work with a diverse staff and interns.

Responsibilities

• Assist in policy initiative and opponent research for campaign communications.
• Monitor media and compile relevant news articles.
• Manage press and political contact databases.
• Prepare meeting materials and news clip summaries for staff and governors.
• Draft social media content for publication.

Skills

Punctuality

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Google Docs

Education

Currently enrolled student

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Docs

Job description

The Democratic Governors Association (DGA), the independent, non‑profit, campaign committee responsible for electing and supporting Democratic governors, is seeking Communications interns for the Fall 2026 term. The DGA works closely with the state and Washington, D.C. offices of the Democratic governors as well as many other national Democratic and progressive organizations.

DGA internships allow interested students to obtain practical political experience within the DGA Communications Department including policy and candidate research, monitoring and summarizing news clips related to governors and their policies, managing press and political contact information, drafting social media and e‑mail content for eventual publication, and administrative support to the DGA staff who are responsible for working with the nation's Democratic governors and candidates to promote their agendas and position them to win campaigns.

DGA Communications interns are assigned a variety of projects and tasks that support the DGA Communications, Political, Digital, and Administrative staff. Communications interns mainly report to the Press Assistant for assignments and feedback, as well as regular check‑in’s with the Intern Coordinator who manage DGA’s internship program.

For the Fall 2026 Term, DGA internships will be hybrid, with the option for interns located in Washington, DC to use the office on a limited basis. Selected interns are provided a program stipend of $4,000. Housing is not provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the research of policy initiatives/outcomes of the Democratic governors and their opponents for use in campaign communications.
• Assist in media monitoring and the compilation of news articles pertaining to the political landscape of governors and gubernatorial candidates.
• Assist in the management of important databases such as press contacts and political contacts.
• Assist in the production of meeting materials and news clips summaries for DGA staff and governors.
• Assist in drafting social media content for publication.
• Help with other special projects, assignments, and tasks as assigned by DGA Communications, Research, Political, Digital, and Administrative staff.

Qualifications

• Excellent punctuality and attendance.
• Good professional, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Good and consistent attention to detail.
• Ability to cooperate and effectively communicate with a diverse staff and other interns.
• Ability to ask appropriate questions to gather information to complete a task on time and up to expectations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Proficiency with other web tools such as Google Docs.
• Strong commitment to the principles of the Democratic Party.
• Strong interest in current events and national/state/local campaigns and politics.
• For Fall terms, hybrid availability for a minimum of 18 hours per week is preferred.

Diversity Practices

The DGA is committed to ensuring equal opportunity to participate in the internship program regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status. The DGA strongly encourages individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply to this internship.

Closing

The DGA Internship Coordinator can work with selected interns and their school/program to obtain course credit for this internship.

The DGA offices are based in downtown Washington, DC and we are currently in a hybrid work protocol. The DGA will work with potential candidates to schedule remote interviews and process on‑boarding procedures remotely, as necessary.