Penn Washington Summer Internship Program
June 1 – July 31, 2026
The application deadline is March 6, 2026
Penn Washington is an academic initiative that expresses the education, research, and service mission of the University of Pennsylvania. We are Penn’s physical and programmatic home in our nation’s capital, bringing together experts, senior scholars, faculty, students, and the Penn academic community to contribute to our priorities to strengthen ties between federal and global policymakers and the Penn academic community, promote opportunities for Penn scholarship to impact policy, expand DC-focused educational and academic programs, and reinforce the essential contributions that Penn can make to the structure and function of democracy and global affairs.
Our internship program provides opportunities to support events, meetings, briefings, research, publications, and media outreach. Working in the nation’s capital, Penn Washington interns will have the opportunity to hear from policy experts, including from Congress, Executive branch agencies, embassies, private sector stakeholders, media outlets, and think tanks.
Position Information:
- Staff workshops, colloquia, and other types of convenings at the Penn Washington office and throughout the Washington Policy community including Congress, Executive branch agencies, embassies, private sector stakeholders, media outlets, and think tanks.
- Assist in research for reports, policy briefs, whitepapers, factsheets, and briefing memos related to Penn Washington themes and other campus-based programs.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Summer interns have the opportunity to work up to 35 hours/week at $17/hour, for a maximum of $5,355 for the summer term.
- Applicants must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania.
- This position is in-person in Washington, D.C.
- Applicants must have legal work authorization in the U.S. as either a citizen or other permanent resident (greencard holder, visa authorization etc..).
- Applicants should have strong research and writing skills, work well independently, collaborate with members of a diverse team and be able to adapt as changes happen.
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