U.S. Public Policy & Advocacy Intern

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Job Details

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented apprentice to join our U.S. Public Policy & Advocacy team. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in public policy, advocacy, and legislative affairs. The intern will support various facets of our team's needs, including policy analysis and administrative tasks - right next to the U.S. House of Representatives' House Office Buildings.

Start Date : June 8, 2026

End Date : August 14, 2026

Location : Washington, DC

Primary Duties and Responsibilities :

• Support the planning and execution of advocacy campaigns and events with policymakers, internal and external stakeholders, and industry partners.
• Perform administrative tasks as needed to support the team's operations, including updating our facilities list and representation tracker project, invoice tracking, and creating briefing materials for advocacy efforts.
• Assist in the preparation of reports and presentations.
• Monitor and track relevant legislative and regulatory developments.
• Assist the political programming and operations team.

Experience and Educational Requirements :

Currently pursuing a Bachelors degree

Must not require sponsorship to work in the US now or in the future

Minimum Skills :

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https : / / www.virtualfairhub.com / cencora

Full time

Salary Range

$28,000 - 42,460

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company's continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com . We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

Affiliated Companies :

Affiliated Companies : AmerisourceBergen Services Corporation