Verizon Public Policy Summer Internship 2026

Deadline: October 31, 2025

Applications are open for the Verizon Public Policy Summer Internship 2026. As part of Verizon’s Public Policy Real Experience Program, VZ PREP, you’ll have the prospect to work instantly with Senior Policy Executives to develop your abilities set. You’ll be entrance and heart, palms-on and contributing your artistic power to excessive-impression tasks from the second you arrive by the course of this 10-week expertise. You will take part in significant work and actual-life tasks inside the Public Policy Organization that can make it easier to develop each professionally and personally all through this system.

Verizon’s Public Policy, Law and Security group represents and protects the corporate’s authorized, safety, and regulatory pursuits at federal, state, native, and worldwide ranges. Public Policy internships at Verizon present the OPPORTUNITY for publicity to federal regulatory affairs, federal legislative affairs, points together with privateness and cybersecurity, public coverage growth, strategic alliances and communications.

After the internship is efficiently accomplished, you’ll grow to be part of our Intern Alumni Network, with advantages like mentorship contact-bases, publicity business updates and inclusion in our annual alumni occasions. Apply at the moment to find how Verizon might help springboard your profession.

Responsibilities

In this function you’ll:

Work with and study from senior Verizon coverage executives.
Analyze the enterprise and coverage setting.
Work as part of knowledgeable workforce charged with creating and executing coverage campaigns.

Witness the federal government in motion with alternatives to take part in coverage discussions, attend coverage boards and hearings and go to Capitol Hill.
Perform analysis and put together memoranda relating to points below overview by the Administration, federal companies and Congress.
Assist within the creation and implementation of communications plans for inner and exterior audiences.

Become aware of and take part in Verizon’s company duty initiatives.
Learn about the way forward for the tech business and assist showcase Verizon by engaged on stakeholder engagement actions in our Technology & Policy Center.
Become aware of coverage analysis instruments corresponding to tutorial research, oral interviews of consultants, authorized and political paperwork, Bloomberg Government, National Journal, Politico PRO, U.S. Library of Congress supplies and different sources as applicable.

Develop your skilled community, refine your written and oral communication abilities and study to create worth.

Benefits

The base pay vary for this place is between $23.00/hour – $36.00/hour. The base pay price will fluctuate relying in your function and sophistication yr.

Eligibility

You’ll must have:

Ability to take part within the hybrid 10-week internship that takes place from June 2026 to August 2026 working a full-time schedule.

Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s diploma, Master’s diploma, or JD program in Public Policy, Business or a associated main with an anticipated completion date between December 2026 and June 2028.
Authorization to work within the U.S. with out restrictions or want for future sponsorship.
Willingness to work in Washington, DC.