Policy & Advocacy Intern — Hybrid in DC (Paid)

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About the role

AAUW invites a motivated college student or recent graduate to join the Policy and Member Advocacy Department for a paid internship in Washington, DC. The role supports federal legislation advocacy on gender equity and women's economic security, with a hybrid schedule of two days in the DC office. The internship runs for 12 weeks, offering hands-on research, drafting content, and coalition engagement opportunities within a collaborative team.

Before you apply

Applying takes about a minute. These four things decide how fast it moves after that.

Your profile is current

It's what we read first. Occupations, seniority and locations matter more than a long history.

Two examples you can talk through

Not a portfolio — just two pieces of work where you can explain the decisions and what you'd change.

A number in mind

What you're on now and what would make you move. We negotiate better when we know both.

Your notice period

Employers plan around it, and it's the question that stalls offers most often.

Once you apply, someone reads it and calls you before anything reaches the employer — usually within two working days.