Internships

Internship Program for Undergraduate Students

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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:

Chairman’s Office

The Chairman’s Office is the central hub for the Republican National Committee.  It includes the staff of the RNC Chairman, Chief of Staff, and Deputy Chief of Staff.  The Chairman’s Office oversees the operations of all the RNC divisions and determines the mission and strategy of the organization.  The office also coordinates all of the official business of the RNC Chairman.  

Co-Chairman’s Office

The Co-Chairman’s office is responsible for the Strategic Partnership Program of the RNC, building bridges to key constituencies.

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.

Press Office

The RNC Press Office is the primary media contact on issues related to national Republican Party politics, policies, and processes. The department is the leading source to hold state and national Democrats accountable by monitoring, responding to, and shaping media developments. Working in concert with Congressional leadership, the press office helps develop Party messaging and works to keep Republicans across the country on the same message including as a liaison to state parties.

Research

RNC Research is the GOP’s premiere institution for opposition research and rapid response against the Democrats. Research plays an essential role in daily party operations by providing concise, fact-based information in a timely manner about our opponents’ records and their policies while defending the GOP’s agenda. This information is disseminated primarily through RNC Research Briefings distributed to the media and GOP surrogates and allies.

GOP TV

The RNC’s state of the art, multi-million-dollar television studio is utilized by the RNC Chairman, Members of Congress, and Republican surrogates to do national and local media appearances.

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.  The internship with be focused on coordinating events and outreach with our major donor programs.

Member Services

The Member Services division serves as the liaison between the RNC and the National Committee Members. They are responsible for planning the official RNC meetings. 

Political

The RNC Political department serves as the main contact between the National Committee and all field activity, including interaction with state parties and candidates.  The Political department oversees field operations for general elections through a national Victory program.  During a Presidential year this national team, in conjunction with our state parties, grows to hundreds of staffers across the country.

Strategy

The RNC Strategy division is responsible for voter file development, targeting, polling, and Voter Vault.

Network Operations

The Network Operations department is responsible for maintaining the RNC’s computing and voice networks.  Network Operations also designs and builds technology driven applications and databases.

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.

Internship Requirements (Spring, Summer and Fall) 

The RNC’s internship program is for undergraduate students and preference is given to juniors and seniors. 

Application Deadlines (Spring, Summer and Fall)

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 early.

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 2nd.  The 2012 Eisenhower Intern Program will run from June 4, 2012 until August 10, 2012.

Application Requirements

To apply for an RNC internship, please submit the following:

• RNC Internship Application (click here to download application)
• Resume
• 2 Letters of Recommendation (Letters of recommendation may be submitted directly by the recommender via email to Internships@rnchq.org).

Please email completed applications to Internships@rnchq.org.  If you have additional questions, please contact our intern coordinator via e-mail at Internships@rnchq.org or via phone at 202-863-8630.  Again, thank you for your interest in the Republican National Committee Internship Program.