Paid Political Campaign Internship - Fast-Paced & Hands-On

UNAVAILABLE; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wage of $18.40 per hour

Job summary

SKDK, a leading public affairs and political advertising agency, seeks interns for its political team in Washington, DC. The paid internship runs Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm, with three days in office, and offers hands-on experience supporting Democratic candidate and issue advocacy clients.

Ideal candidates are driven self-starters who can grasp complex subjects quickly and collaborate within teams. Responsibilities include news clipping, research, deck building, and copyediting across campaigns and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of campaigns and politics, including communications, media, advertising, or related fields.
• Strong research, writing, and editing skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.

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.
• Copyediting and proofreading written materials to align with message imperatives, tone, clarity and AP Style.

Skills

Campaigns & politics knowledge

Research & writing

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Job description

SKDK, a leading public affairs and political advertising agency, seeks interns for its political team in Washington, DC. The paid internship runs Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm, with three days in office, and offers hands-on experience supporting Democratic candidate and issue advocacy clients.

Ideal candidates are driven self-starters who can grasp complex subjects quickly and collaborate within teams. Responsibilities include news clipping, research, deck building, and copyediting across campaigns and