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Spring 2025 Government Affairs Intern

**Please send cover letter, resume, unofficial copy of transcript (file name must include student’s last name) and provide start/end dates and available workdays and hours. Email MSP Temporary Labor: axpmsp@aexp.com).**

American Express is consistently recognized as a great place to work by people around the world. We offer talented individuals challenging work with purpose by embracing both innovation and tradition.

As a spring 2025 government intern you may be responsible for the following tasks along with other duties as assigned:

Researching current events and work on various projects as necessary to assist with deadline driven assignments.
Assisting staff with legislative, regulatory and consumer group issues, attend legislative hearings, provide hearing coverage with follow-up report writing.
Providing internet searches and other research on organizations, issues, trends, case studies, federal legislative and political agendas, public policy issues and regional events.
Front desk coverage, greet guests, answer phones, respond to customer inquiries, retrieve, and open mail, assist with reports, prepare word documents and spreadsheets, filing, faxing, photocopying, backup office coverage, assist in accounting related matters.

Schedule will vary 3-5 days weekly – maximum 40 hours per week.

Required skills:

3.0/4.0 GPA
Professional demeanor / superior business etiquette
Communication skills – must have excellent written and oral skills (will have interaction with business leaders and other professionals)
Research skills – including use of internet
Solid organizational skills
Good time management
Ability to multi-task
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint (required); Outlook (desired)

Optional skills:

Political and / or public policy knowledge experience
Previous office / corporate experience
Editing
Phone experience / member relations