Public Affairs & Community Relations Intern

Lansing Board of Water & Light; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Lansing Board of Water & Light in Lansing, Michigan, is offering a full-time summer internship in Government & Community Relations. The role provides hands-on experience supporting government relations, community engagement, public affairs, policy research, stakeholder communications, and event coordination. Dates: May 17, 2027 - August 13, 2027.

Pay rate: $23.00 per hour. The intern will develop a stakeholder database, monitor local government meetings, prepare summaries, manage the SharePoint

Responsibilities

• Support government relations initiatives and community engagement activities.
• Develop and maintain a stakeholder database of elected officials, nonprofits, businesses, and community partners.
• Monitor local government meeting agendas and provide timely updates.
• Assist with policy research, summaries, and weekly news briefs.
• Plan and staff events and support employee volunteer programs.
• Maintain SharePoint site and sponsorship tracking data.

Job description

Lansing Board of Water & Light in Lansing, Michigan, is offering a full-time summer internship in Government & Community Relations. The role provides hands-on experience supporting government relations, community engagement, public affairs, policy research, stakeholder communications, and event coordination. Dates: May 17, 2027 - August 13, 2027.

Pay rate: $23.00 per hour. The intern will develop a stakeholder database, monitor local government meetings, prepare summaries, manage the SharePoint