Foundation Internship, Summer 2025

We are pleased to offer an outstanding and substantive internship program for the nation’s best and brightest young leaders.
 

At the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, you will obtain a hands-on, meaningful work experience designed to meet your academic and career goals. Our internships offer opportunities in research, writing, database management, communications, and event preparation.

During the internship, you will network with colleagues and senior-level executives while participating in educational and professional activities designed to enhance your internship experience. 

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

The Chamber Internship Program is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn at the world’s largest business organization. In addition to directly supporting a team in the organization, interns have an opportunity to participate in a variety of programming that will help build professional skills and networks.

Daily responsibilities for interns typically include research, drafting memos or content, and event planning and support. Specific responsibilities vary by department and semester.

The Chamber also offers programming each semester intended to provide professional development and networking opportunities for interns. In previous semesters, this has included a resume workshop, professional panel with Chamber experts, leadership luncheons, and more.

This internship is scheduled to run from the week of June 2nd to the week of August 4th. This is a hybrid internship, with the in-person component being at our U.S. Chamber of Commerce HQ in downtown Washington, DC. Interns are expected to be in office at least two days a week. Fully remote applicants will not be considered. 

This is a paid internship, where students may also receive academic credit if they meet the criteria set by their school. The hourly rate for this position is between $17.50 - $18.00 per hour. This hourly rate depends on the candidate's education level.

PROGRAMMING INCLUDES:

• Intern Orientation – Get to know more about the Chamber and connect with other interns in the program.
• Resume Workshop – Learn how to craft a standout resume and cover letter for your career next steps.
• Internship Speaker Series- Learn from senior level leaders at the Chamber about their career journey and how their teams impact the greater work at the Chamber.
• Networking Events – Connect with managers and senior leadership from across the Chamber as they share tips and tricks learned throughout their careers.
• Intern Farewell – Celebrate and reflect on your achievements in the program with other interns from the program.

DEPARTMENT MATCHING

The Foundation is offering internships across several different departments that cover multiple career fields. After you submit your resume, it will be reviewed by one of our recruiters and if your skills match what we are looking for, the relevant department will reach out for an interview.

Please review the departments below closely and in the application, you will indicate your top two department preferences.

• Civics

The Civics department focuses on civics, democracy, and the nation’s free enterprise system - crucial issues shaping the environment in which businesses operate, and their ability to prosper and lift communities. 

• Education and Workforce

The Center for Education and Workforce is the place for business leaders to tackle the most pressing education and workforce issues facing our country. We mobilize the business community to be more engaged partners, challenge the status quo, and move education and workforce initiatives forward to fuel economic success.

• Global Resilience

The Global Resilience team prepares communities that are facing an increased risk of natural disasters, humanitarian crises, and public health threats. Businesses play an integral part in addressing these threats, and we give them the tools they need to prepare, respond, and recover to support the communities where they live and work.

• Foundation Programs

The Foundation Programs team plans, develops, and produces a wide variety of events and programs focusing on issues facing business now and in the future.

• Foundation Communications & Graphic Design

The Foundation’s Communications team leads the development and implementation of communications, marketing, and PR efforts for Foundation programs and events. They also collaborate with the Chamber creative team and agency partners to elevate our brand and design assets needed across all Foundation programs and events, including print, digital, video, and more.

• Incubator

The Incubator addresses the challenges communities will grapple with in the future that don’t typically overlap with the challenges they face right now. The world needs someone that’s looking around the corner to recognize, examine, and evaluate tomorrow’s solutions—today.

• Hiring Our Heroes

Hiring Our Heroes connects the military community—service members, military spouses, and veterans—with American businesses to create economic opportunity and a strong and diversified workforce.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until January 10th, 2025. Interviews will be conducted in January and February.

This internship requires US work authorization and is open to candidates with Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and/or Optional Practical Training (OPT).

We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Our recruitment and employment policies are inclusive. We respect both the spirit and letter of the laws of equal employment opportunity.