2024 University Recruiting - Animal Health Public Policy and Government (R258958) Relations Intern

The intern will provide added value to our Company's Animal Health Public Policy team, learning to advocate for policy initiatives that support our business and our customers’ businesses. 

The intern will interact and build networks with various stakeholders in Washington, DC including producer groups, trade associations, multi-stakeholder coalitions, and government agencies including the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to gain first-hand policy experience. An interest in public policy is critical, but prior experience is not required. Issue areas covered by the public policy team include but are not limited to animal health and welfare, One Health and zoonoses, sustainability, animal traceability, biotechnology, precision livestock agriculture, animal monitoring, telehealth, and international trade.

• The job scope and primary focus for this position is to actively support the public policy team on a diverse array of projects and priorities that add value to the business including:
• Attend and report out summaries of relevant hearings and bill markups in Congress
• Policy (legislation and regulation) review and analysis
• Develop and execute plans for engaging with coalitions and trade associations on priority issues
• Participate in meetings and events including trade association and coalition meetings, meetings with congressional staff, briefings and events, etc.
• Ensure clear, concise and timely communication with the policy team and the business on priority issues
• Other responsibilities as assigned