Government Affairs Intern

Location: Washington, D.C.; onsite five days per week. Remote and hybrid arrangements are not considered. The role may require travel for government, regulator, supplier, customer, and international partner engagements.

Compensation: $34 per hour.

Company

hirify.global is developing mass-producible, inherently safe fission microreactors for terrestrial, underwater, and space applications, with a focus on advanced nuclear energy, national security, and commercial deployment.

What you will do

• Monitor congressional activity, federal legislation, appropriations, defense authorization, and executive branch initiatives related to advanced nuclear energy and microreactor deployment.
• Research and analyze policy developments across the Pentagon, Department of Energy, Department of State, Department of Commerce, NASA, and other federal agencies.
• Prepare briefing materials, talking points, policy memoranda, presentations, website copy, and other communications products for government and external audiences.
• Track engagement with congressional offices, federal agencies, military services, stakeholders, customers, and strategic partners.
• Research international markets, procurement processes, export requirements, financing options, prospective customers, and strategic partners for microreactor deployment.
• Support customer meetings, conferences, business cases, market analyses, strategic partnership proposals, and business development pipelines.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in public policy, international relations, political science, economics, business, engineering, energy policy, or a related field.
• Strong research, analytical, written communication, organizational, and multitasking skills.
• Interest in national security, energy, emerging technologies, international affairs, or commercial strategy.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, concise briefings and recommendations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Proactive, intellectually curious approach with willingness to take ownership of assignments.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and ability to manage sensitive matters and competing priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Ability to travel as needed and support time-sensitive milestones or incidents outside standard business hours when necessary.
• To comply with U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, U.S. lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees, or be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice to have

• Experience with congressional offices, federal agencies, think tanks, political campaigns, consulting, or business development.
• Familiarity with U.S. national security policy, federal appropriations, international trade, or the energy sector.
• Experience conducting market research, developing presentations, or preparing policy and business memoranda.
• Foreign language proficiency or international experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Interns contribute to real hardware, software, manufacturing, operations, and systems work from day one.
• Two internship cohorts accommodate semester and quarter academic schedules: May 17–August 13 or June 14–September 10.
• Relocation and housing stipend may be provided to eligible interns.
• Values include systems thinking, focus on the end user, challenging convention, in-person collaboration, and operating with nuance.
• The Washington, D.C. office is located downtown near Capitol Hill, federal government offices, foreign embassies, and D.C.-based think tanks.