Federal Governmental Relations Internship Fall 2026

Is an internship passionate about changing the worlds energy future intriguing If so we might have just the opportunity youre looking for!

Reporting to the Director of Federal Government Affairs you will provide administrative and research support to the INL government relations this role you will help coordinate and support meetings to INL-DC office provide a welcoming environment for office visitors aid in office reimbursements attend and provide summaries of congressional hearings relevant to INL. You will also track relevant media and legislative activity and complete a legislative research project in collaboration with your mentor. Additional tasks may be assigned based on the needs of the office.

This team works a 9x80 schedule onsite at our Washington DC office.

Minimum Requirements:
Enrolled full time as a Undergraduate or Graduate student.
Seeking or earned degree in: Political Science International Studies English or a related field.
Minimum overall 3.0 Grade Point Average
Authorization to work in the U.S. (including CPT and OPT)

Application Requirements:
Current Resume or CV
Unofficial Transcripts (include current and completed degree programs)
Current class schedule and number of credits

Compensation and Benefits:
Undergraduate Internships ($26.94/hour - $32.41/hour)
Masters Internships and PhD Internships Pre-Candidacy ($35.34/hour - $37.73/hour)
PhD Internships Post-Candidacy ($36.83/hour - $41.29/hour)
Eligible interns are provided paid holiday time off and many of our internships offer travel reimbursements.
Multi-Level: This is a multi-level posting and you will be placed at the appropriate level dependent on degree field and level of education.

At this time BEA will not sponsor any H1-B visas obtained outside of the United States of America (U.S.A.) including consular visas.

INL is a science-based applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energys mission in nuclear energy research science and national defense. With more than 5800 scientists researchers and support staff the laboratory works with national and international governments universities and industry partners to discover new science and development technologies that underpin the nations nuclear and renewable energy national security and environmental missions.

INL hosts over 550 undergraduate and graduate students each year to support INLs mission. Opportunities for interns at INL range from nuclear engineering to cybersecurity and include non-scientific positions in several operations and business subject areas.

Selective Service Requirements: To be eligible for employment at INL males born after December 31 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). For more information see .

Equal Employment Opportunity: Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of INL to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age protected veteran or disabled status or genetic information.

Reasonable Accommodation: We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
INL does not accept resumes from third-party vendors unsolicited.

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