Intern-State Government Affairs 

Location: Bellevue – EST Job #: 4500 Hiring Manager: Ken Johnson Salary: Nongraded Exempt/Non-exempt: Non-exempt Department: State Government Affairs Referral Eligible: No Job Description Title: Intern-State Government Affairs

Description

At Puget Sound Energy (PSE) we have a long tradition of service, and an exciting and innovative future ahead!

Consider PSE for the next step in your career.

Intern: State Government Affairs #4500

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is seeking one intern to gain professional and personal growth through varied and challenging assignments in the company’s State Government Affairs group. Intern assignments will involve internal and external communications with stakeholders, including legislative staff, business and environmental organizations and other utilities. Position duties will include extensive policy research, policy analysis and comprehension of current and emerging issues of importance to the company. Additional duties include drafting research summaries and/or reports, attending and reporting on legislative meetings and hearings, preparing presentations and media tracking.

Candidate must be:

• A Junior or Senior-level student or recent graduate at the time of internship
• A strong communicator, in written, oral and interpersonal communications
• A self-starter, able to work independently with limited supervision and able to handle multiple projects in an organized fashion to meet project timelines and department deadlines
• Able to have a basic understanding of the Washington State Legislature, including the process by which a bill becomes law.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, familiarity with Excel, PowerPoint and other software and social media is desirable and may be required for some positions

Specific position candidate qualifications:

• Government Relations – Undergraduate (or recent graduate) seeking Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, Government, Public Administration,Pre-Law or a related field

Benefit to interns 

Interns gain valuable on-the-job training, opportunities to develop and demonstrate professional skills, and the ability to build and expand a professional network and earn recommendations from established corporate government affairs professionals.

Benefit to State Government Affairs and Puget Sound Energy

Interns enable the State Government Affairs team to better serve the company and PSE customers by increasing our department’s capacity, talent pool, and exposure to new and innovative ideas from college students and/or recent graduates.

This is a temporary position lasting three months to one year.

Opportunity is located in Bellevue, WA

PSE offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package. PSE is an Equal Opportunity employer. We encourage persons of diverse backgrounds to apply.

Interested applicants should go through pse.com/careers to apply.