Public Policy and Regulation Internship

About the Program

Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group operates a fall, spring and summer internship program geared toward current undergraduate students. During their time at Holland & Knight, interns can expect to conduct substantive issue research, attend congressional and executive branch agency hearings, draft memorandums, prepare white papers and presentations for client meetings, and provide general administrative support.

Student interns will participate in regular meetings with the firm's senior personnel to discuss their practices, backgrounds and experiences. Strong analytical and critical thinking ability, as well as a keen attention to detail and strong writing skills are essential requirements. An applied understanding of executive and legislative branch processes will also be valuable to the intern experience.

About the Position

We structure our internship program around the academic semester/summer schedule. Generally, interns work approximately 23-25 hours per week. Eligible candidates are current undergraduate students in good standing. Summer candidates must plan to be enrolled in class for the following fall semester.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for a Public Policy & Regulation internship, please email the following documents to HKInternDC@hklaw.com as a single PDF file in the order listed below:

Resume
Cover letter
1-2 page policy-related writing sample

Recruitment for the Summer 2021 program is currently open. Interested candidates should submit their application package using the above instructions no later than Monday, March 22, 2021. The summer program will run from approximately June to September and will be conducted remotely. If you have any questions, please email HKInternDC@hklaw.com.

Alumni Survey

Attention former Holland & Knight Public Policy & Regulation interns! Please take a moment to complete this short survey about your participation in the program so that we are able to stay in touch with you and keep you informed about future networking opportunities.