International Affairs Advisory Internship - Spring '25

APCO is hiring rising seniors and recent graduates to join our full-time, 6-month paid internship program. Our interns will experience on-the-job training in client service as a part of APCO's Office of the Executive Chairman (OXC). OXC supports our founder and chairman, Margery Kraus, on a range of new business proposals, client support, and thought leadership content. Our team is dynamic, fast-paced, and consistently operates at a global level.   

This internship will sit in APCO's New York or Washington, D.C. office

Responsibilities: 

• Draft briefs for new business opportunities, fact sheets, and editorial content;  
• Monitor issues or news events;  
• Identify and compile lists of media contacts;  
• Research topics and issues and analyzing findings;  
• Edit and proofread client deliverables;  
• Assist in the development of client proposals;  
• Perform other duties as assigned.  

Qualifications:

• Recent college graduate or senior in class standing
• The ideal candidate will be entrepreneurial, comfortable in a fast-paced environment, and attentive to detail;  
• Applicants are expected to have excellent written and oral communication skills and experience successfully balancing multiple tasks;  
• Experience living or working abroad;  
• Preference for Spanish & Portuguese speaking candidates;  
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office 
• Requires US Work Authorization, unable to consider candidates with OPT/Post-OPT status

What are the core working hours and will I need to be in an office? 

Our interns work between 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 

We are committed to a hybrid and flexible working environment, and there may be days that you wish to work from home and days that we come together so that you get to explore more of our culture and meet other colleagues. You will be provided with a company laptop so that you are able to work from home and in the office easily. 

Compensation:
 
This is a paid internship at a fixed hourly rate of $17.50.

When is the closing date for applications? 

Applications will close on Friday, October 4th. 

When does the internship commence? 

Our intern program begins on Monday, January 13th and ends on Friday, May 16th 2025. 

With our commitment to recruit, hire, promote and retain people who reflect the diverse communities in which we operate, APCO Worldwide ensures our teams bring the best possible expertise and diverse perspectives to our clients. We embrace diversity of identity, experience and thought, starting with our values and extending to our behaviors, policies and practices. We aim to create a positive work experience and welcoming environment where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, national origin, citizenship, native language, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, religion, age, veteran status, neurodivergence, mental or physical disability, medical history, pregnancy, political belief or affiliation or any other characteristic protected by law.

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About APCO 
 

APCO is a global advisory and advocacy firm helping leading corporations, foundations and governments navigate a complex world and create lasting impact.  

Founded in 1984, with one woman’s vision and bold action, APCO has grown into an independent, majority women-owned firm of more than 1,200 employees with work spanning 80 markets around the world. 

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., APCO is comprised of strategic advisers, consultants and creators, working together across borders and functions, to provide services and expertise on financial, competitive, political and societal issues.  

APCO is a trusted partner to bold purpose-led leaders, lawmakers, government officials, NGOs, the media and other stakeholders in the health, energy, technology, transportation & infrastructure and food & consumer products sectors. For 40 years, the firm has provided public affairs, crisis & reputation, impact, corporate reputation and global solutions services.