Paid Intern - Spring 2027

West End Strategy Team; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid office model

Paid internship

Job summary

West End Strategy Team (WEST) is seeking a part-time paid internship for the spring 2027 term (January–May) in our Washington, D.C. office.

We welcome undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds to apply. Interns will gain hands-on experience writing and editing materials for distribution to the media, drafting opinion pieces, and developing social media content while researching client organizations and their issue areas.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree with interest in social justice and advocacy.
• Strong writing and editing skills for media distribution.
• Experience or interest in digital strategy and public communications is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit materials for distribution to the media.
• Draft opinion pieces and develop social media content.
• Research client organizations and their issue areas.
• Research target journalists and compile media lists.
• Conduct media outreach and aggregate news content.
• Perform clerical duties as needed.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Social media

Research

Media outreach

Clerical duties

Education

Undergraduate student

Job description

West End Strategy Team (WEST) is accepting applications for a part-time paid internship position for the spring 2027 term (January-May) in our Washington, D.C. office. We welcome undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds to apply.

West End Strategy Team is a premier, full-service strategic communications firm focused on expanding social justice, racial and gender equity and human rights. We partner with clients to drive meaningful change through strategic communications, including earned media strategy, messaging, digital strategy and crisis communications.

Through our work with clients, we’ve protected and expanded voting rights and built support for diplomacy, gun violence prevention legislation and a stronger safety net. We’ve campaigned for gender equity and racial justice, secured stays of deportation, helped more refugees come to the United States, and supported the preservation of public lands. We work on the cutting-edge issues of the moment as we partner with leading organizations working to make our world a better place.

Interns based in the D.C.-area will join the team both in person and virtually per our hybrid office model. Interns are expected to work with the team in the office at least one day per week, preferably a Tuesday or Wednesday. In-office schedules will be determined between interns and intern coordinators.

WEST interns have the opportunity to gain hands‑on experience working closely with organizations focused on expanding social justice, racial and gender equity and human rights. Responsibilities include:

• writing and editing materials for distribution to the media
• drafting opinion pieces
• developing social media content
• researching client organizations and their issue areas
• researching target journalists and compiling media lists
• conducting media outreach
• aggregating news content
• and various clerical duties

Through this experience, interns will cultivate a working knowledge of highly relevant political and advocacy organizations, the major issues of the day, and the media.

The pay rate for this position is $18.40/hour.

WEST is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ applicants. As we work to create change through strategic communications, we are also working to create change in our company and in our industry.