Public Citizen - Global Trade Watch Fall 2022 Internship

Interns are an integral part of the Global Trade Watch team. The internship can include assisting with research, grassroots organizing, phone-banking and media outreach. Interns are likely to attend congressional hearings, think tank briefings, protests, rallies or other events as the eyes and ears of GTW. All interns are expected to do administrative support work, but they are generally assigned to specific projects according to their interests and qualifications. Applicants fluent in foreign languages — particularly French, German, Japanese and Spanish — are especially encouraged to apply.

Prior study or interest in international trade, globalization, economics, law/pre-law, and/or social justice is desirable. Past interns have majored in: political science, government and international affairs, public policy, sociology, economics and statistics, but all majors are welcome to apply.

We are seeking candidates who are well organized, creative, willing to learn, detail-oriented and not afraid to ask questions or present ideas. The intern should be able to work well on a team, perform under pressure and adapt to rapidly changing situations.

The office is located on the third floor and requires walking two flights of stairs and several blocks to and from congressional offices. GTW is a smoke-free workplace.

We expect that interns be able to work a minimum of 16 hours a week. Our internships generally follow the academic calendar (beginning and ending with each semester) but there is some flexibility within that. We request at least an 8-week commitment, though interns may request to remain longer than one semester.

We accept applications on a rolling basis. Please send your resume, cover letter (include specific areas of interest in trade policy or international affairs), availability, and a brief writing sample to Sking@citizen.org.

People of color, women and LGBT candidates are encouraged to apply.

Public Citizen serves as the people’s voice in the nation’s capital. For 40 years, we have proudly championed citizen interests before Congress, the executive branch agencies and the courts, ensuring that all Americans are represented in the halls of power and that our government works for us.

Global Trade Watch is a division of Public Citizen founded in 1995 to promote government and corporate accountability in the globalization and trade arena. At the forefront of national and international globalization struggles, GTW is one of the few progressive organizations focused full-time on these issues.

We are a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that champions the public interest - your interests - in the halls of power. Public Citizen is at the forefront of fighting corporate power and defending our democracy. We organize, lobby, litigate, conduct research, and communicate with the press and public in a variety of ways.

Our interns work with Public Citizen staff including researchers, organizers, program directors, campaign directors, press officers, lobbyists, and fundraisers and more. Summer interns will have the opportunity to participate in luncheons with senior staff, networking events, and other activities.

Internship

Public Citizen internships are available year round. Our summer internships are typically full time (40 hours a week for around eight weeks), although we have some flexibility as to hours and weeks.