Strategic Communications and Public Affairs Intern
Sacramento, CA (Hybrid)
Salary Not AvailableInternship
Posted 5 months ago
Job Description
About UsAs a women-led, Sacramento-based public affairs firm, Lucas Public Affairs is known for its high-level reputation, issue management, and strategic communication campaigns. On every project, we lead with smart strategy, diversity of thought, and deep-rooted connections to get the right people to care about issues that define California’s future.
LPA is also a member company of Public Policy Holding Company, Inc., providing us with the unique ability to collaborate with both domestic and international leading government relations and public affairs firms to best serve client needs, and to provide employees with the benefits that come from working in a publicly traded company (London Stock Exchange).Position OverviewThe Strategic Communications and Public Affairs Intern will gain hands-on experience in strategic communication, media monitoring, policy research, and administrative tasks. The internship will be a balance of client work and general office responsibilities. This role is ideal for candidates who have an interest in government relations and politics, has strong writing skills, and the ability to work full-time during weekday business hours. This is a summer internship but the start and end dates are flexible.As an Intern, you will:
LPA is also a member company of Public Policy Holding Company, Inc., providing us with the unique ability to collaborate with both domestic and international leading government relations and public affairs firms to best serve client needs, and to provide employees with the benefits that come from working in a publicly traded company (London Stock Exchange).Position OverviewThe Strategic Communications and Public Affairs Intern will gain hands-on experience in strategic communication, media monitoring, policy research, and administrative tasks. The internship will be a balance of client work and general office responsibilities. This role is ideal for candidates who have an interest in government relations and politics, has strong writing skills, and the ability to work full-time during weekday business hours. This is a summer internship but the start and end dates are flexible.As an Intern, you will:
- Monitor and track news and social media coverage on client-related topics, key issues, and agency interests.
- Create and manage internal tools and databases.
- Conduct research and synthesize findings for client account teams.
- Assist with event planning and provide support during events.
- Monitor and take notes on legislative and policy hearings and lectures.
- Perform administrative tasks such as scheduling calls/meetings, answering phone calls, filing documents, and other support tasks.
- Support client work through writing assignments, meeting notes, report preparation, and other related duties.
- Contribute to the firm’s culture through agency initiatives and events fostering a collaborative and collegial work environment.
- Accurately track and enter time on ADP Workforce Now.
- Perform other duties as needed to support internal and client work.
- Be enrolled in or graduating from an accredited university
- Interest working in government, politics, and communications
- Strong written communication skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office programs, internet-based research platforms, and social media platforms
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (e.g., verbal, written and over the phone)
- Superior organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Prior work or volunteer experience in government, communications, public affairs, or related fields
- Prior experience writing public affairs or journalistic documents
- Typical office hours - Monday through Friday, 8:30-5:30
- Hybrid - Minimum of three days per week in the Sacramento office
- Paid, full-time internship experience ($20/hour)
- Professional development, mentoring, and community engagement opportunities
Lucas Public Affairs
"Our real value as a strategic partner is defined not by what we do, but by what we help our clients achieve."Lucas Public Affairs is a leading California public affairs firm that specializes in developing strategic communications to help clients meet their business and policy objectives. Our expertise is in developing and managing high-level reputation, issues management and crisis communications campaigns.We assist some of California's highest-profile nonprofit foundations, corporations, labor unions, government agencies and other agencies in navigating complex and controversial issues in areas including health care, education, civic engagement, energy, transportation, insurance, biotechnology, tourism, business and finance.At LPA, we are problem solvers unequivocally committed to our clients’ success.
