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Electrify America · 21 hours ago

Government Affairs Intern

Reston, VA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

Electrify America is committed to revolutionizing the way people charge and is looking for a Government Affairs Intern to assist in submitting a final report to the California Air Resources Board. The intern will work on reviewing past reports, conducting research, and collaborating with internal experts to contribute to the report's development.

AutomotiveCharging InfrastructureElectric VehicleEnergyEnergy Management

No H1B

Responsibilities

Assist Electrify America submit a final report to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) covering the 10 years of Consent Decree investments in California

Review and pull information out of past Electrify America annual and quarterly reports to CARB

Incorporate information from Electrify America ZEV investment plans approved by CARB into the final report

Create the outline, framework and ideally complete big sections of the report during their internship

Track legislative and regulatory updates working with Government Affairs policy leads

Keep track of policy-related news stories and flag stories of interest to the Government Affairs team

Help prepare presentations, 1-pagers and other documents and advocacy materials as needed by the Government Affairs team

Qualification

Research skillsWriting skillsRegulatory processesAttention to detailPublic policyEnergy issuesTransportation issuesTeamwork skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Undergraduate students entering their Junior or Senior years

Strong research and writing skills

Attention to detail

Knowledge of legislative and/or regulatory processes

Understanding of politics and/or public policy

Knowledge of energy and/or transportation issues

Ability to work across departments

Teamwork and collaboration skills

Understanding of the regulatory compliance function

Ability to work with regulators

Ability to ensure an organization meets its regulatory requirements

Ability to track legislative and regulatory updates

Ability to keep track of policy-related news stories

Ability to prepare presentations, 1-pagers and other documents and advocacy materials

Preferred

Political science, Economics, Liberal Arts, Environmental Science degrees, etc

Cover letter

Company

Electrify America

Electrify America provides a network of convenient fast-charging stations to power electric vehicles. It is a sub-organization of Volkswagen Group of America.

Founded in 2016