About the role#
The Government Relations Intern will support our team during a state legislative session. This role offers firsthand experience in the legislative and public policy process. You will work directly with a Government Relations professional to observe and participate in legislative activities, stakeholder engagement, policy analysis, and issue monitoring. This is a semester-based internship aligned with active legislative sessions.
What you'll do#
- Monitor legislative and regulatory committee meetings, hearings, and floor sessions.
- Track legislation and regulatory proposals that affect the company and the industry.
- Research legislative, regulatory, political, and public policy issues.
- Prepare bill summaries, issue briefs, presentations, and background materials.
- Attend legislative hearings, committee meetings, and stakeholder events.
- Support Government Relations staff with policy analysis and strategic planning.
- Develop and maintain professional relationships with legislators, government officials, agency staff, and industry stakeholders.
- Assist with special projects, reports, and administrative activities.
- Provide updates on legislative developments during active sessions.
- Maintain accurate records of legislative activities, stakeholder meetings, and policy developments.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or graduate program.
- Pursuit of a degree in Political Science, Public Health, Economics, Business Administration, Communications, Agriculture, or a related field.
- Sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student standing.
- A GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Research and analytical abilities.
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple assignments.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Demonstrated leadership through student organizations, community involvement, or extracurricular activities.
- Prior internship, part-time employment, campaign, governmental, or civic engagement experience.
- An interest in government relations, advocacy, public affairs, or energy policy.
Location & details#
- Location: Bismarck, North Dakota.
- Term: Winter 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: This is a paid, part-time internship.
About ONEOK
ONEOK is a midstream energy company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1906, the firm operates a network of pipelines spanning approximately 60,000 miles. It provides gathering, processing, fractionation, transportation, storage, and marine export services for natural gas, natural gas liquids, refined products, and crude oil. The company employs over 6,500 people.
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