Internships

Legislative Internship
Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) is seeking enthusiastic highly motivated legislative interns to work in person in the Washington, D.C. office for the Fall 2026 Session. Interns in Washington, D.C. are fully integrated into the day-to-day operations of our office. They are entrusted with a wide range of responsibilities to assist our legislative and communications staff. This includes attending congressional hearings, writing memos, administrative tasks, answering phones, sorting mail, and assisting staff. Qualified candidates will demonstrate a strong and positive work ethic, pay attention to detail, be responsive and punctual, and have strong writing and editing skills. District ties are preferred, though not required. This is a paid opportunity. Please submit your application with a resume, cover letter, up to 2-page writing sample, no later than COB July 31, 2026.  
 

Press/Digital Internship
Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) is seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated press/digital intern to work in person in the Washington, D.C. office for the Fall 2026 Session. Press/Digital Interns in Washington, D.C. are fully integrated into the day-to-day operations of our office. They are entrusted with a wide range of responsibilities to assist our communications staff. This includes, but is not limited to attending press conferences, compiling press clips, drafting social media posts, drafting press releases, talking points and other written materials, answering phones, and sorting mail. Qualified candidates will demonstrate a strong and positive work ethic, pay attention to detail, be responsive and punctual and have strong writing and editing skills. A working knowledge of digital content creation products (Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or equivalent products) is a plus. Preferred applicants have District ties, though not required. This is a paid opportunity. Please submit your application with a resume, one-page writing sample and graphic/video design sample no later than COB July 31, 2026.