Executive Office Communications Internship (Unpaid)

Summary

The District of Columbia Courts offers internships for students interested in seeking valuable experience in court administration. Interns have the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to the Courts mission to protect rights and liberties uphold and interpret the law and resolve disputes fairly and effectively in the District of Columbia.

This Internship is for Fall/Winter 2026

Duties

This position is an unpaid internship working with the Communications Team of the Executive Office. This teams mission is to provide effective internal and external communication that best represent the DC Courts. The interns major duties are below:

• Assist the Multimedia Public Affairs Specialist with developing new social media content and approaches.
• Assist the Communications Specialist with developing multimedia content for internal stakeholders.
• Assist the Communications Program Manager with strategic communications efforts.
• Assist the Media and Public Relations Manager with media interactions.
• Position is flexible to focus the duties to meet the interests and goals of the intern.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

To qualify for this position you must submit the following:

1. Resume
2. Completed Vacancy Questionnaire
3. Documentation /Proof of Education (e.g. copy of HS diploma GED certificate college transcript or degree)
4. Portfolio of work (e.g. portfolio website links to prior work etc.)

All required documentation must be received by the closing date of the announcement.

Qualifications

A U.S. Citizen or authorized by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service to intern in the U.S. and at least 18 years old.

Must be able to commit to a minimum of 10 hours per week.

Actively involved in an undergraduate school program.

Preference given to students with majors in Communications - Related (Journalism Media Multimedia Photography/Videography/Graphics Social Media Public Relations)

The incumbent should be an enthusiastic and engaged professional who enjoys working with a diverse group of Court personnel and customers and lives the DC Courts values of Accountability Excellence Fairness Integrity Fairness Respect and Transparency.

Education

To qualify based on education upload a copy of your college transcript or degree. The transcript must show the name of the college or university your name list of courses with credit hours major(s) and grade-point average or class ranking.

Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges universities schools or institutions may be used to qualify for District of Columbia Courts employment. You can verify your education here: Education: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must upload a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript at time of application to receive credit for that education. For further information visit: information

All required information must be received by the vacancy announcement closing date.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

Intern