Thank you for expressing interest in the Republican National Committee (RNC) Internship Program. The RNC is always looking for interested undergraduate students to serve as interns at our headquarters in Washington, DC.
Internships are available within each of our divisions (subject to change):
Chairman's Office
The Chairman's office is responsible for coordinating the schedules and correspondence of the Chairman and the Chief of Staff. This department oversees all other divisions and orchestrates RNC interaction with high ranking party members.
Co-Chairman's Office
The Co-Chairman's office is responsible for coordinating the RNC's women's outreach and leadership efforts.
Coalitions
The Coalitions' division works to cultivate relationships with existing and new supporters to coordinate and promote party policies in an effort to garner donations, votes and advocates for Presidential, Congressional, State and party leadership throughout the nation.
Counsel's Office
The Counsel's office advises the Chairman, RNC divisions, and State Parties on all legal matters. They also provide counsel for matters relating to the Rules of the Republican Party.
Communications/Research/GOP-TV
The Communications' division is responsible for planning and executing the Committee's media strategy via statements to the press and media events.
New Media
The New Media division is responsible for ensuring there is an effective online component to RNC operations. Web savvy students are a plus, but not a must.
Finance
The Finance division is primarily responsible for RNC fundraising activities.
Government Affairs
The Government Affairs division serves as the liaison between the RNC and Capital Hill, Governors and State Legislators, and the Washington government affairs and business community.
Member Services
The Member Services division serves as the liaison between the RNC and our National Committee Members.
Political
The Political division serves as the liaison between the RNC and all state parties/candidates.
Strategy
The RNC Strategy division is responsible for all polling, public opinion, targeting, voter contact, list development, voter vault and data development programs.
Constituent Services
Constituent Services is responsible for responding to all questions, concerns and comments from constituents.
The internship program is designed to allow students to familiarize themselves with the day-to-day operations of the Republican National Committee. Hard work, dedication, a positive attitude and a willingness to perform routine tasks are required. In return, we make every effort to provide interns with the most educational, informative and rewarding experience possible.
The RNC's internship program is for undergraduate students and preference is given to juniors and seniors.
Applications for both spring and fall are accepted on a rolling basis and there is no official deadline. However, in order to ensure a timely review of your application materials, we recommend you submit your application materials for spring and fall internships by December 15th and August 15th respectively.
The RNC's Summer Internship Program is the Eisenhower Intern Program. This is a structured, full-time program and space is limited. The deadline for submitting application materials is March 1st. The 2010 Eisenhower Intern Program will run from June 1, 2010 to August 13, 2010.
To apply for an RNC internship, please submit the following:
Applications can be e-mailed to Internships@rnchq.org, faxed to 202-863-8835 or mailed to:
Republican National Committee
Attn: Intern Coordinator
310 First Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
If you have additional questions, please contact our intern coordinator via e-mail at Internships@rnchq.org or via phone at 202-863-8630.
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