INTERNSHIPS

Past Intern Sites

(Left to Right) IBGA students Tony DeMaio and Charlotte Ferraro in a meeting with their internship supervisors at the American Hotel and Lobbying Association.

IBGA student Kelsey Swango met House Minority Leader John Boehner through her internship with Tyco Electronics.

IBGA students intern at a variety of lobbying firms, trade associations or lobbying offices of national corporations.

Past Intern Experiences:

• Battelle Memorial Institute
  Ashley Miller attended congressional hearings and think tank briefings and wrote summaries of what she heard and observed.
• American Forest & Paper Association
  Lauria Chin researched and provided AF&PA’s economists with fact sheets about their contacts Capitol Hill.
• Western Growers Association
  Wai Han Ma represented her organization at the Washington, D.C. Climate Change Summit.
• Salt River Project
  Nabeel Alam researched and wrote white papers on the impact of both climate change and lobbying rules and reform legislation.
• Visa Inc.
  As Congress debated financial reform, Kenneth Luu supported Visa’s government affairs staff by following Congressional votes and visiting hearings.
• Qwest Communications
  Amber Sells staffed fundraising events for Qwest’s Political Action Committee.
• CSX, Corp.
  Summer Sagram wrote a weekly policy report for CSX’s corporate lobbyists.

Past Intern Sites Include:

Aerospace Industries Association
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
American Chemistry Council
American Composites Manufacturing Association
American Dental Association
American Financial Services Association
American Forest & Paper Association
American Gas Association
American Hotel and Lodging Association
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
American Land Title Association
American Petroleum Institute
America 's Health Insurance Plans
Amgen Inc.
Amway
AOC - Electronic Warfare & Information Operations Association
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
AT&T
Bancroft Associates
Battelle Memorial Institute
BIPAC
Blank Rome Government Relations LLC
BNSF Railway
Boeing Company
California Healthcare Institute
Capital City Partners
Capitol Resources
Cobham Corporate
Chrysler
Comcast Corp.
Contract Services Association
Credit Union National Association, Inc.
CSX Corp.
Cummins Inc.
Diageo
DRS Technologies
Eastman Kodak
Edison International
Eli Lilly and Company
Fierce, Isakowitz & Blalock
Food Marketing Institute
Ford Motor Company
General Electric
Grant Thornton, LLP
Grocery Manufacturers Association
H & R Block
Healthcare Leadership Council
Hohlt Group
Hospira
International Paper
Johnson & Johnson
Koch Industries, Public Sector, LLC
Mastercard Worldwide
NASDAQ, OMX
National Association of Manufacturers
National Cable Television Association
National Council of Agricultural Employers
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
National Federation of Independent Business
National Petrochemical & Refiners Association
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
National Utility Contractors Association
New York Stock Exchange
Nickles Group
NiSource, Inc.
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Prime Policy Group
Quinn Gillespie and Associates
Qwest Communications International, Inc.
Raytheon Corp.
Real Estate Roundtable
Sanoti-aventis
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
Semiconductor Industry Association
Siemens Corp.
Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association
Sunoco, Inc.
Tyco Electronics
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Enrichment Corporation
U.S. Steel Corporation
U.S. Telecommunications Association
United Technologies Corporation
URAC
Visa Inc.
Williams & Jensen, P.C.
Williams Companies
Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America

“Our intern was a stellar addition to our office. With a small staff here and a busy summer, there was a lot of work to be done and he jumped into every project he was given. Before the internships started, he asked several times how he could prepare for his time here and studied up on the company, our top issues, and the Members of Congress we work with most frequently. He was enthusiastic and thorough in his work and eager to learn about all facets of the company. His work ethic is strong and he was not afraid to dive in to the action and offer up his opinions and solutions.”
Ms. Elizabeth Brakebill
Intern Sponsor, Ford Motor Company

“Our intern's work was indispensable! Aiding our economists with state fact sheets is a key component of our Association and Hill contact. She was always able to help on mini projects and attend and take notes for Hill briefings on important AFPA issues.”
Ms. Elyse Wesbey
Intern Sponsor, American Forest & Paper Association

“Our intern was a great help to us this summer. He not only produced excellent work, but he also took initiative to go above and beyond what was asked of him. There were many projects that would not have been completed without his help.”
Scott Faber
Intern Sponsor, Grocery Manufacturers Association

“This summer, our intern’s initiative stood out from previous interns. He asked for more work whenever he completed assignments. He also incorporated feedback and edits without concern even if it meant redoing sections of diagrams or table layouts.”
Joy Spahr
Intern Sponsor, AT&T