Amazon · 5 days ago
Public Policy Intern
Arlington, VA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$48K/yr - $83K/yrAmazon is seeking a Public Policy Intern to support their Public Policy team on various policy issues across the Americas. The intern will collaborate with the team to align business priorities with public policy goals, conduct research, and represent the company at meetings and events.
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No H1B
Responsibilities
Help develop Amazon’s position on policy issues
Research policy matters
Interact with trade associations
Represent the company at meetings and events
Assess government activities of importance to Amazon
Anticipate potential government actions and develop mitigation or enhancement strategies and positions to assist in our external advocacy efforts, outreach programs, and key initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Are enrolled in a Master's degree in a relevant field
Work, internship, or other leadership experience in a professional environment, with an emphasis and demonstrated interest in public policy and government relations work
Preferred
A keen understanding of the legislative and regulatory policy process as well as the technology industry
Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience creating and effectively delivering factual, relevant, and easily understandable talking points and other messaging
Ability to maintain the highest personal levels of ethical conduct, confidentiality, and integrity
Highly effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; demonstrated ability to effectively and comfortably interact at all corporate and political levels
Self-starter who can take general direction and produce specific results
Ability to identify and understand key technical aspects pertaining to corporate operations in legislative and regulatory proposals, understand business implications, and synthesize policy documents for internal and external customers
Ability to influence, negotiate with, and persuade others, with the ability to intelligently build a course of action, analyze trade-offs, and make recommendations even in ambiguous situations
Benefits
EAP
Mental Health Support
Medical Advice Line
401(k) matching
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and AI infrastructure.
Founded in 1994
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$34.84BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
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2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
Leadership Team
Andrew Jassy
President and CEO
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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