GOVERNMENT RELATIONS INTERN RESUME EXAMPLE

Published: Apr 23, 2025 - The Government Relations Intern monitors current health care news and trends, providing updates and insights on priority legislative issues. This position assists in developing resources, talking points, and supports regulatory advocacy initiatives while coordinating AAN's advocacy activities and communications. This role provides logistical support to the Washington office, aids in tracking initiatives, and recommends new strategies to enhance AAN's advocacy efforts.

Tips for Government Relations Intern Skills and Responsibilities on a Resume

1. Government Relations Intern, GreenTech Solutions, Austin, TX

Job Summary:

  • Attend and draft meeting summaries and reports on AmCham Shanghai GR events
  • Provide logistical support on GR programs, meetings, and activities
  • Research on U.S.-China trade, economic, commerce and business issues
  • Edit and proofread written materials such as reports, articles and briefing documents
  • Support and update the AmCham Shanghai GR website and database
  • Attends Congressional hearings, federal agency meetings, think tanks and other events and provides relevant summaries to Empower Pharmacy leadership
  • Researches legislation and generates accompanying memoranda
  • Supports team projects, events and other activities


Skills on Resume: 

  • Event Coordination (Hard Skills)
  • Research Skills (Hard Skills)
  • Report Editing (Hard Skills)
  • Website Management (Hard Skills)
  • Legislative Research (Hard Skills)
  • Summarization Skills (Soft Skills)
  • Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)

2. Government Relations Intern, SolarFuture Enterprises, Denver, CO

Job Summary:

  • Monitors current health care news and trends.
  • Aids in the development and refinement of resources and talking points on priority legislative issues.
  • Attends hearings, mark-ups, briefings, roundtables, and other congressional activities.
  • Assists in regulatory advocacy initiatives
  • Assist with Strategic Communications
  • Coordinates the development and distribution of updates and action alerts to AAN members
  • Recommends new innovative ways to promote AAN advocacy activities.
  • Provide Logistical Support to the AAN’s Washington Office
  • Aids in the coordination and tracking of various advocacy initiatives.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Health Monitoring (Hard Skills)
  • Legislative Development (Hard Skills)
  • Event Coordination (Hard Skills)
  • Regulatory Advocacy (Hard Skills)
  • Strategic Communications (Hard Skills)
  • Member Updates (Hard Skills)
  • Innovative Promotion (Soft Skills)
  • Logistical Support (Soft Skills)

3. Government Relations Intern, Urban Development Partners, Sacramento, CA

Job Summary:

  • Assists with the AAN’s political action committee BrainPAC.
  • Provides general administrative support.
  • Engages in industry advocacy and grassroots efforts to promote the compounding industry.
  • Support the team’s outreach and relationship building with government agencies, community partners, and other key stakeholders in the western US
  • Research policies and regulations, best practices, partnership opportunities, and more
  • Support authorization processes for local and regional governments
  • Prepare written materials and presentations for a range of audiences
  • Analyze various internal and external data sources to help the US team develop a deeper understanding of KPIs and overall performance and focus its future efforts


Skills on Resume: 

  • PAC Support (Hard Skills)
  • Administrative Support (Hard Skills)
  • Industry Advocacy (Hard Skills)
  • Relationship Building (Soft Skills)
  • Policy Research (Hard Skills)
  • Authorization Support (Hard Skills)
  • Material Preparation (Hard Skills)
  • Data Analysis (Hard Skills)