Learning & Development Internship - Winter/Spring '27

APCO; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop provided

Hybrid work model

Paid internship

Job summary

APCO seeks a forward‑thinking intern for its Learning & Development team in Washington, DC. This paid internship focuses on instructional design, strategy, and communications while contributing to learning initiatives across APCO.

The role is full‑time, 40 hours per week, with a hybrid DC office arrangement and a company laptop provided for both home and office work. Candidates should be recent graduates or seniors with strong MS Office and Adobe skills.

Qualifications

• Recent college graduate or senior; encouraged to apply.
• Strong collaboration and ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent organizational and grammatical detail; confidentiality maintained.

Responsibilities

• Support L&D team across global learning programs, research, and data analytics.
• Assist in planning and calendar management for global learning programs.
• Help manage APCO’s learning management system and internal communications.
• Perform administrative tasks including data entry, filing, contracts/POs, and invoices.
• Contribute to special Learning Development projects with hands‑on experience.

Skills

Team collaboration

Independent self-starter

Attention to detail

US work authorization

Education

Recent college graduate or senior

Tools

Outlook

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Teams

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Our Learning & Development team seeks a forward-thinking and enthusiastic senior or recent graduate to join our full-time paid internship program. This internship offers hands-on experience in instructional design, strategy, and communications, while contributing to impactful learning initiatives across the organization.

This internship will sit in APCO's Washington, DC office.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the Learning and Development team in various functions including, but not limited to, global Client Business Management learning programs, research, and data analytics
• Support in planning and managing the calendar for all global learning programs
• Partner with the Learning and Development Lead to manage APCO’s global learning management system
• Provide support in the development of APCO’s Learning and Development internal communications
• Perform administrative tasks, including data entry, digital filing, contracts/POs, and invoices
• Participate in general research and analysis on special Learning Development projects, gaining hands‑on experience in many aspects of Learning and Development

Qualifications:

• Recent college graduate or senior in class standing
• Major in human resource management, business or learning technology preferred
• Collaborative team player who also can work independently and be a self‑starter, take initiative, and set priorities
• Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information at all times
• Strong attention to organizational and grammatical detail
• Experience with Microsoft products preferred, specifically Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Teams
• Experience working with the Adobe Creative Suite preferred
• Available to work 40 hours per week
• Requires US Work Authorization, unable to consider candidates with CPT/OPT/Post-OPT status

What are the core working hours and will I need to be in an office?

Our interns work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

We are committed to a hybrid and flexible working environment, and there may be days that you wish to work from home and days that we come together so that you get to explore more of our culture and meet other colleagues. You will be provided with a company laptop so that you are able to work from home and in the office easily.

Compensation:

This is a paid internship at a fixed hourly rate of $18.40

When does the internship commence?

Our program begins on Tuesday, January 12th and ends on Friday, May 21st 2027.

Careers at APCO

Through our recruitment, hiring and retention efforts, APCO is committed to building teams who bring the best possible expertise and robust perspectives to our clients. We embrace differences in experience, viewpoint and ideas, starting with our values and extending to our behaviors, policies and practices. We aim to create a positive work experience and welcoming environment where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, national origin, citizenship, native language, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, religion, age, veteran status, neurodivergence, mental or physical disability, medical history, pregnancy, political belief or affiliation or any other characteristic protected by law.