WashPIRG is currently accepting applications for internships at our Seattle office.

WashPIRG is offering internships to motivated students seeking a challenge outside of the traditional classroom setting. Students may earn college credits while building skills and their resume and working on issues that they care about. Interns must be highly motivated and energetic, must enjoy working with other people, have good communication, research, and writing skills, and must be able to work independently on public interest issues. Interns will work on projects to improve water quality standards in Washington, ban discharges of the worst toxic chemicals, promote energy conservation and increase investments in clean energy, and protect consumers. Interns will also assist with efforts to build the outreach ability of the organization.

Internship opportunities include:

Research internship - conduct research and write reports on environmental and consumer issues.

Legislative internship - work with WashPIRG staff to develop our knowledge of, and relationship with, the Washington State Legislature. Responsibilities include: research and design of a "state scorecard" to let citizens know how lawmakers voted on public interest issues, as well as coordinating lobby visits around our annual Lobby Day in Olympia.

Citizen outreach coordinator - develop our ability to inform and activate the public around local and national public interest issues such as protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, improving the water quality standards of Washington's waterways, and developing a clean, sustainable energy future for Washington. Responsibilities include: generating turnout for upcoming public hearings, alerting our activist network of opportunities to hold their elected representatives accountable, coordinating our outreach efforts with those of other public interest organizations.

Media internship - manage and develop a state wide media database and work with WashPIRG staff to generate media attention for our issues by releasing reports and holding press conferences in districts across the state. Responsibilities include: Developing a comprehensive media database for all major media outlets across the state, releasing statements to the press, and holding press conferences in key media markets.

For more information:
For more information on these or other internships, as well as volunteer opportunities, contact us at or at (206) 568-2850.

To apply:
Send a cover letter and resume by e-mail to

or by fax at (206) 568-2858.