Public Affairs Intern

Job description

Bantam Communications is seeking a curious, motivated Public Affairs Intern to help advance our mission of accelerating advanced energy deployment across the United States. In this role, you will work alongside our Research, Campaigns, Advocacy, and Communications teams in a flexible, supporting capacity, gaining hands-on exposure to how public affairs campaigns come together. You'll help gather and summarize research, draft and edit communications materials, support client and partner coordination, and keep day-to-day work moving, learning throughout with direction and feedback from the teams you support. This role is ideal for anyone eager to gain hands-on public affairs experience, whatever path brought them here, who is adaptable, quick to learn, and genuinely interested in the work of accelerating advanced energy. # Responsibilities - Supports assigned tasks and workstreams under the direction of the teams they work with, helping move day-to-day work forward and learning how Bantam's campaigns and engagements come together. - Works across Bantam's departments in a flexible, supporting capacity, assisting different teams as needs arise and gaining exposure to the firm's campaign, advocacy, research, and communications work. - Conducts research and gathers information, including stakeholder, policy-landscape, opposition, public-opinion, and media inputs, and helps organize and summarize findings for the team. - Drafts and edits communications materials, such as memos, talking points, and social/digital content, with review and feedback from the team. - Supports client and partner communications under supervision, for example, preparing materials, taking meeting notes, and tracking follow-up items. - Helps coordinate tasks and timelines across teams, keeping workstreams organized and on track. - Helps document and improve team processes and workflows, and contributes ideas for how the work could be done better. - Uses AI tools such as Claude to help draft, revise, and polish materials and support day-to-day tasks, learning to apply them effectively and reviewing outputs with guidance from the team. - Participates in team meetings and learning opportunities to build skills across Bantam's public affairs work. # Minimum Qualifications - Emerging or early-career experience in public affairs, campaigns, policy, communications, renewable energy, or a related area (through work, study, volunteering, organizing, or an equivalent path). - Strong written and verbal communication - Well-organized and able to manage time across multiple tasks - Curiosity and a demonstrated interest in the work Bantam does - Coachable and responsive to feedback - Comfort using AI tools and openness to adapting as the technology evolves - Self-directed and able to work effectively in a fully remote environment - Genuine alignment with Bantam's mission to accelerate advanced energy deployment # Preferred Qualifications - Exposure to political, electoral, issue-driven, or advocacy campaigns - Familiarity with renewable energy, infrastructure, or permitting/land-use topics - Coursework, prior internship, volunteer, organizing, or campaign experience in a relevant area - Comfort with common productivity or project management tools # Eligibility - Applicants must have completed at least three years of undergraduate study by the start of the internship or bring equivalent professional experience. Rising seniors, recent graduates, graduate students, and early-career or returning professionals all welcome. - Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We do not sponsor work visas at this time. # Compensation - This is a part-time, non-exempt (hourly) position. - The hourly pay range for this position is $20 to $30 per hour. - Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as (but not limited to) location, level, education, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. # # How to apply Please submit a cover letter in addition to your resume. In your cover letter, we'd love to learn what differentiates you and why you are interested in working at Bantam Communications. # About Bantam Communications Bantam is a specialized public affairs firm accelerating the deployment of advanced energy infrastructure across the United States. We partner with developers, investors, coalitions, and mission-aligned philanthropic and non-profit institutions to navigate complex permitting environments, mobilize community support, and shape the policy and narrative conditions necessary for deployment success. Our work is grounded in the belief that building advanced energy requires not only technological innovation and capital investment, but public trust, political alignment, and social license. We help bridge these gaps—bringing structure, insight, and campaign discipline to every engagement. With expertise spanning stakeholder strategy, coalition-building, and local and statewide communications, we support the advancement of clean, low-carbon energy solutions—from variable renewables to long-duration storage and next-generation baseload technologies. By integrating local context with national perspective, we help our partners unlock durable momentum—advancing projects from vision to execution in even the most complex environments. We are fully remote company with talented employees across the U.S. *Bantam Communications is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a workplace where innovation thrives. All qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.*