New Business (Business Development) Internship - Winter/Spring '27

APCO is hiring seniors and recent graduates to join our full-time, paid internship program. Our interns will experience on-the-job training in client services, design, global marketing, or new business development and are involved in a wide variety of daily client account activities. Interns are treated as professional staff, participate in team meetings and actively contribute ideas, and support the overall management and growth of client work and the firm.

This internship will sit with our Global New Business team out of APCO's Washington, DC office.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development of proposals, pitch materials, capabilities

presentations, and other business development assets to support client acquisition efforts

• Track and maintain new business opportunities, helping to coordinate

information, timelines, and submissions across APCO teams

• Conduct background research on prospective clients and the challenges faced

• Analyze public affairs, communications, and industry developments to identify

potential opportunities and provide insights to support growth initiatives

Qualifications

• Recent college graduate or senior in class standing
• The ideal candidate will be entrepreneurial, comfortable in a fast-paced

environment, able to operate independently, possess strong attention to detail and strong collaborative skills

• Applicants are expected to have excellent written and oral communication

skills and experience successfully balancing multiple work streams

• Streamlined critical thinking skills and exceptionally organized
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint; specifically,

layout and creation of charts and graphics

• Requires US Work Authorization, unable to consider candidates with

CPT/OPT/Post-OPT status

What are the core working hours and will I need to be in an office?

Our interns work between 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

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