Public Policy and Regulation Internship

About the Program

Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group operates a fall, spring and summer internship program geared toward current undergraduate students. During their time at Holland & Knight, interns can expect to conduct substantive issue research, attend congressional and executive branch agency hearings, draft memorandums, prepare white papers and presentations for client meetings, and provide general administrative support.

Student interns will participate in regular meetings with the firm's senior personnel to discuss their practices, backgrounds and experiences. Strong analytical and critical thinking ability, as well as a keen attention to detail and strong writing skills are essential requirements. An applied understanding of executive and legislative branch processes will also be valuable to the intern experience.

About the Position

We structure our internship program around the academic semester/summer schedule. Generally, interns work a minimum of 18 hours and a maximum of 25 hours per week. Eligible candidates are current undergraduate students in good standing. Summer candidates must plan to be enrolled in class for the following fall semester. This is a paid position.

How to Apply

Recruitment for the Spring 2025 program is now open. The spring program will run from early January through mid-May. The program will be in-person in our Washington, D.C., office. Details are available on Handshake. All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. EST on November 8.

If you are unable to submit your application materials via Handshake, please send your cover letter, resume and writing sample to HKInternDC@hklaw.com with the subject line "Spring 2025 Internship Application - [NAME]"

Summer 2025 recruitment will begin in February, with an application deadline in early March. This page will be updated with the application deadline. If you have any questions, please email HKInternDC@hklaw.com.

Alumni Survey

Attention former Holland & Knight Public Policy & Regulation interns! Please take a moment to complete this short survey about your participation in the program so that we are able to stay in touch with you and keep you informed about future networking opportunities.