Public Policy Internships

The National Audubon Society invites recent college graduates, graduate students, and law students to apply for our Public Policy Internship Program in Washington, DC. We offer paid internships for up to six months throughout the year and for three months during the summer.  Candidates are selected on the basis of their interests and experiences, as well as education in political science, environmental studies, natural resources, history, law, journalism, or other closely related fields.

Our public policy interns gain invaluable real-world policy experience – an inside look at Congress, hands-on work with one of the conservation community’s most extensive grassroots programs, and an intriguing exposure to the network of federal agencies in the nation’s Capital. The next several years promise to be an historic – and hotly contested – public policy tug-of-war.  Come work with the good guys at Audubon as a public policy intern.

Audubon is For More than Birds . . . It’s a Cause!

Audubon’s Public Policy Office is a dynamic, well-respected leader in environmental advocacy. Betsy Loyless, head of the office, has been cited on The Hill newspaper’s annual list of the nation’s “Top 20 Non-Profit Lobbyists.” Prior to Audubon, she had more than 20 years of experience as chief political director with the national Sierra Club and the League of Conservation Voters.

Working side-by-side with Ms. Loyless and Audubon’s other highly skilled lobbyists, policy advocates, and grassroots team, interns develop a range of lobbying, policy, and outreach skills. Duties include: conducting research, gathering and analyzing information, writing summaries and educational fact-sheets, assisting Audubon’s grassroots outreach, helping prepare Congressional testimony, and accompanying Audubon lobbyists and activists from the field on visits to Congressional offices. Interns may also represent Audubon in meetings of other environmental groups, monitor Congressional hearings, help develop background information on particular issues, participate in Hill "drops," and prepare briefing materials.

Major issues covered by Audubon's DC Office include:

Global Warming and Energy

Endangered Species Act
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge & Other Alaska Issues
Ecosystem Restoration
Population & Habitat
Wildlife Programs Funding
Public Lands

For more details about Audubon, its mission, projects, and cutting-edge conservation issues go to www.audubon.org.

The National Audubon Society's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the Earth's biological diversity.

Audubon promotes a diverse workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the National Audubon Society to employ the man or woman best qualified for the job regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability (handicap) or marital status.