Spring 2027: Public Affairs Intern, Global Corporate Affairs and Public Policy

Intuit; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

Intuit invites applications for a Public Affairs internship in Washington, DC, with a focus on policy, media, and corporate communications. The role offers hands‑on exposure to in‑house policy work, working with senior professionals and mentors in GCAPP.

You’ll contribute to media campaigns, content creation, and cross‑functional projects across Global Corporate Affairs. Applicants should be enrolled in a degree program and located in DC for the duration.

Qualifications

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively, pay attention to detail, manage multiple tasks.
• Interest in public affairs or corporate affairs work.
• Experience with digital marketing campaigns or press/communications is a plus.
• Familiarity with AI tools and common SaaS apps.

Responsibilities

• Support paid and earned media campaigns and strategies to raise Intuit brand awareness.
• Collaborate with external agencies to set goals and derive insights by market.
• Refresh content for GCAPP web properties to support campaigns.
• Create content for internal GCAPP newsletters and manage sends.
• Infuse creative thinking to align GCAPP with Brand and Corporate Communications.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Public affairs interest

AI tools familiarity

Tools

Google Suite

Slack

MailChimp

SaaS apps

AI tools

Job description

Overview To qualify for US internships, you must be currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program with an expected graduation date after the internship/co‑op ends. If you do not meet this requirement, we invite you to explore other opportunities available on our careers website.

Overview To qualify for US internships, you must be currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program with an expected graduation date after the internship/co‑op ends. If you do not meet this requirement, we invite you to explore other opportunities available on our careers website. Our Spring internship is a 10–12 week program running from approximately February through April.

About Our Emerging Talent Program

Intuit invests in Emerging Talent because fresh perspectives strengthen our products and teams. The program is backed by a culture that values curiosity and collaboration, and you'll be supported by dedicated managers and mentors who are invested in your growth. As an intern or co‑op, you'll work on meaningful projects with business impact, many centered on AI and emerging technologies, and contribute to driving decisions. You'll build skills through function‑specific learning opportunities, connect with a global community of interns and co‑ops through dedicated programming and social events, and get exposure to senior leadership and cross‑functional work across Intuit's product ecosystem. Learn more about our Intern and Co‑op Program here.

About The Team

Intuit Global Corporate Affairs and Public Policy (GCAPP) serves as the voice of Intuit customers with policymakers. As part of the Legal, Compliance, and Policy Organization (LCPO), GCAPP leads Intuit’s engagement on public policy and regulatory issues that affect the business, its customers, and the broader financial technology industry. Our work spans a range of policy areas, including financial services, artificial intelligence, privacy and data protection, cybersecurity, payments, taxpayer empowerment, bank partnerships, and small and mid‑market business growth. GCAPP offers internships across two distinct focus areas: Public Policy and Public Affairs. The focus area of this opportunity is Public Affairs. Our internships provide hands‑on exposure to in‑house corporate public policy operations. Interns will work closely with experienced professionals and gain practical insight into how public policy priorities inform business decision‑making in a fast‑paced, global technology company.

This internship will be located in Washington, DC. Candidates must be located in Washington, DC for the duration of the internship to be considered.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen and support paid and earned media campaigns and strategies that build Intuit brand awareness, highlight public policy priorities of the company’s customers, engage policy audiences, effectively reach key opinion leaders, and build Intuit executives’ visibility.
• Work with external creative and PR agencies to establish research‑driven goals and actionable insights to drive measurable impact by market.
• Maintain and refresh content for Intuit Global Corporate Affairs web properties to help feed into paid media campaigns.
• Develop content for GCAPP internal newsletter emails and manage newsletter sends and performance.
• Infuse creative thinking to help drive greater integration across GCAPP and across Brand, Marketing, and Corporate Communications teams.

Qualifications

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively, to pay close attention to detail, and to manage multiple tasks while delivering a high standard of work quality.
• Expressed interest in public affairs or corporate affairs work.
• Experience working on digital marketing campaigns and/or press and media communications (public affairs or public policy sector experience is a plus).
• Moderate to advanced proficiency with AI tools, Google Suite, Slack, MailChimp, and other SaaS apps.

This internship will be located in Washington, DC. Candidates must be located in Washington, D.C. for the duration of the internship to be considered.

Compensation

Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. Pay offered is based on factors such as job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing fair pay for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender. The expected base pay range for this position is: $40 -55 (per hour) in WDC, and varies based on education and location.

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