Georgia Chamber Government Affairs Intern

The Georgia Chamber of Commerce is Georgia’s largest nonpartisan business advocacy organization.

Our focus is on keeping, growing and creating new jobs as well as advancing economic development

opportunities in our state. We have an aggressive, proactive approach to state policy issues, and we

transcend regional boundaries to create a state-wide network of business leaders working to help

Georgia’s economy thrive

Currently, we are offering a learning experience for four internships in the Public Affairs

Department. Interns will assist the government affairs team at the Georgia Capitol during the 2025

Legislative Session. Interns will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in state lobbying

efforts and gain knowledge of key stakeholders and issues of importance in the state of Georgia.

Position Title: Government Affairs Intern

Positions Available: Three - Four

Position Dates: January 2026 through April 2026 (flexible on actual start and end dates)

Hours: 20-24 hours per week

Prerequisites: Senior level student or graduate studies; Must be available to work on Wednesday's

Behavioral traits, attitudes, and skills required:

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a proven track record of strong relationship building skills

• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Be able to identify and provide the appropriate level of information to stakeholders

• Be able to organize large amounts of information, with high attention to detail

• Be positive and responsive with a high level of professionalism

• Trustworthy and respectful of Chamber mission

• Interest in politics and the legislative process

The primary purpose of the internship is to assist the government affairs team in

their state lobbying efforts at the Capitol during the 2026 Session of the Georgia

General Assembly. Potential tasks associated with this include, but are not limited to:

• Attend committee hearings and take detailed notes on legislation that the Chamber is tracking

• Coordinate and prepare handouts for Government Affairs Council meetings

• Assist with creation and distribution of electronic and print information per the direction of the

government affairs team

Benefits:

• Parking and expenses reimbursed while on Chamber business

• Credit hours upon agreement and documentation by sponsoring institution

• A stipend of $12 per hour, maximum of 30 hours per week to allow interns to gain valuable

experiential education without sacrificing needed income

To Apply:

Email the following information to jobs@gachamber.com with the subject line ‘Government Affairs

Internship.’ Applications will be accepted until Friday, October 3, 2025. We encourage you to submit

your application as soon as possible.

• Resume and cover letter

• A reference from an instructor, advisor or other non-relative (or indicate one is being sent by a

reference).

• A brief writing sample of no more than two pages. This may be a business style writing sample,

or selection from a longer piece written for class, a school newspaper, etc.