Paid Hybrid Crisis & Litigation Communications Internship

APCO; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company laptop provided

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

APCO is hiring seniors and recent graduates to join our full‑time, paid internship program. Interns will join our Crisis Management & Litigation practice team, and will gain hands‑on experience in managing reputational risk and strategic response planning, including monitoring media coverage, drafting communications materials, and supporting real‑time client engagements during high‑stakes situations.

This internship will sit out of our New York, Washington D.C. or Chicago Office.

Qualifications

• This internship targets individuals with an interest in communications, journalism, or political science.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, distributed team environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication and research skills.
• Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to multitask.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
• Must have US Work Authorization; CPT/OPT status not eligible.

Responsibilities

• Support crisis, issues, and litigation communications through rapid research and media monitoring.
• Contribute to scenario planning, stakeholder mapping, and preparedness exercises.
• Draft holding statements, Q&As, backgrounders, and other materials.
• Assist in development of client proposals.
• Monitor issues, news events, and competitor activity.
• Identify and compile lists of media contacts.

Skills

Interest in communications

Fast-paced environment

Written & verbal communication

Entrepreneurial mindset

Organized & detail-oriented

Multitasking

MS Office proficiency

US work authorization

Tools

Laptop provided

Job description

APCO is hiring seniors and recent graduates to join our full‑time, paid internship program. Interns will join our Crisis Management & Litigation practice team, and will gain hands‑on experience in managing reputational risk and strategic response planning, including monitoring media coverage, drafting communications materials, and supporting real‑time client engagements during high‑stakes situations.

This internship will sit out of our New York, Washington D.C. or Chicago Office.