Intern-Government & Public Affairs

Tallgrass
Houston, Texas, United StatesPosted Sep 4, 2026

About the role

What this Department does

Corporate Communications/Public Relations is responsible for building and protecting Tallgrass Energy's reputation as a safe, customer-focused and growth-oriented midstream operator committed to providing long-term, sustainable value to all stakeholders, from customers and partners to employees and our communities. This group's responsibilities include crisis and issues management, media relations, external and internal communications and community relations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

What will you do

You can expect to

  • Assist with Public Affairs & Communications content creation for public

engagements and stakeholder engagements. That may include the production of one pager, flyers, and background information to assist with the production of these materials.

  • Help create and update community outreach lists, including legislators, state

officials, and county and municipal leaders.

  • Schedule meetings, track associated data, and assist with notes during

community and stakeholder engagements.

  • Conduct research and drafting of internal subject matter summaries, policy

issues, and perhaps external op-eds or internal newsletter segments.

  • Assemble and distribute the clips to company leadership twice per week on our

media monitoring platform.

  • Assist with digital and traditional communications, messaging campaigns, and

political grassroots/advocacy campaigns.

QUALIFICATIONS

What will you bring

Education

Students actively enrolled in an approved bachelor’s program in business, public affairs, and/or communication degree program with expected graduation date of December 2026-May 2028.

Experience/Specific Knowledge

  • Collaborate with a wide variety of people with tact, courtesy, and

professionalism.

  • Maintain a high regard for personal safety, for the safety of company assets

and employees, and the public.

What makes you stand out

  • Strong academic performance
  • Ability to collec

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