Policy and Government Affairs - Fall 2026 Intern

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Policy and Government Affairs Fall 2026 Intern. The Policy and Government Affairs (PGA) department of the World Wildlife Fund is seeking part-time to full-time interns for policy research, analysis, and outreach. Given the diversity of issues that the Policy and Government Affairs staff covers, research and analysis may entail working with legislation, regulations, and potentially court cases. By contrast, research, analysis, and support may include assessing government agencies' roles, policies, and positions on issues relating to WWF's mission, or writing of brief materials about U.S. government agencies. 

Outreach may entail covering congressional hearings and markups and preparing, and attending congressional, administration, and/or NGO coalition briefings. Subject matter will cover many of the issues in which WWF is involved, including biodiversity conservation (e.g., endangered species and habitat protection), natural resource management (e.g., fisheries, forestry, and agriculture), environment and security, climate change, and energy. 

ATTN: The PGA team follows the WWF-HQ hybrid schedule, and interns are expected to come into the WWF HQ DC office two days a week. 

Internship Description: 

• Helps monitor government websites, newsletters, and databases to identify relevant funding opportunities. 

• Conduct research and analysis on federal agency priorities, programs, budget trends, policy developments, and technical topics to inform proposal pipeline strategy and proposal efforts. 

• Under the guidance of Proposal Managers, support proposal coordination tasks including tracking deadlines, organizing documents, and coordinating inputs from team members. 

• Assist with pipeline database management 

• Support the development of the team’s AI Policy through background research. 

• Research, writing & analysis on various topics, including food and water security, foreign assistance, marine and fisheries issues, species/wildlife trafficking, climate change, and national security. 

• Monitor and summarize Congressional hearings, policy briefings, coalition meetings, and other relevant events and materials to inform organizational policy and advocacy efforts. 

• Conduct stakeholder and policy research to support engagement with Congressional offices, federal agencies, and Administration officials on legislation, appropriations, and rulemaking activities.