Internship Opportunities

NOW ACCEPTING INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER AND FALL OF 2025!

The Burton K. Wheeler Center is hiring a summer intern and fall semester intern, recruited and competitively selected from across Colleges and Departments on the MSU campus. Housed at MSU, the Burton K. Wheeler Center works to assert, as Senator Wheeler did, that enlightened discussion of public policy is the cornerstone of our democracy through conferences, lectures, research, and events. 

Interns should be motivated to support the fulfilling mission of the organization and have a general interest in public policy, Montana politics and history, or current Wheeler Center programming. Interns will be involved in supporting upcoming projects, events, and current campaigns. 

Intern Responsibilities May Include: Programming -Content planning -High profile speaker/panelist communication -Event logistics & marketing -Policy or issue research and writing  Center Operations -Updating website and social media  -Communications and marketing -Fundraising and development -Board and committee coordination -Records and data management Politics & Pizza events -Lead event planning serving students at MSU  Tasks assigned by the Executive Director, Program/Administrative Assistant, or Student Fellow to serve the mission.

Ideal Intern Expectations:  -Undergraduate or graduate student (preferably with 30 or more credits earned)Excellent verbal and written communication skills. -Proficiency or willingness to learn Facebook, Instagram, WordPress, Canva, MSU systems, etc.  -Graphic design experience is a plus. -Ability to multitask. -Ability to self-direct and ask for help.Interest in public policy. -Work approximately 5-10 hours/week -Summer Internship: ideally the intern should be local to Bozeman or able to meet weekly via zoom, if necessary. -Fall Internship: the intern should be local to MSU campus for events and weekly meetings.

Benefits

• Stipend of $500 per internship 
• Academic internship credit may be applied for through your department

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Mikey Gray at info@wheelercenter.org by May 5th for the Summer Internship and/or by August 5th for the Fall Internship! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. We look forward to connecting with you about this opportunity!