Trade Policy Intern

Internship Opportunity

This position will support CTA's trade and supply chain policy advocacy within the Government Affairs Department. Critical duties and responsibilities include:

• Conduct research on international trade policy developments, including tariffs, trade agreements, export controls, and regulatory changes.
• Assist in preparing policy memos, briefing materials, research reports, and slide decks related to CTA's trade policy priorities.
• Compile data and background information for presentations, reports, and policy discussions.
• Maintain and update the team's trade policy advocacy document throughout the year to reflect current priorities and developments.
• Track legislative and regulatory developments by maintaining and updating the internal trade legislation tracker, tariff action tracker, and tariff rate tracker.
• Draft trade advocacy blurbs and updates for inclusion in the broader Government Affairs Council (GAC) newsletter.
• Assist in organizing meetings, events, and briefings with policymakers, industry stakeholders, and internal teams.
• Prepare and distribute meeting minutes and action items for Trade Policy Working Group meetings.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for trade team activities related to CES and other events.

Work experience:

• Excellent writing skills is strongly desirable.
• Prior internship, research, or academic experience related to public policy, international trade, economics, political science, government affairs, or a related field preferred.
• Experience conducting policy research or data analysis is a plus.
• Experience working for an association is also a plus.

Education and knowledge/skills/abilities:

• Recently completed Bachelor's or current Master's student in a degree field such as political science, public policy, economics, international business, international trade, international relations, or other related field.
• Fluency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are highly preferred.
• Personal interest in technology policy and issues.
• Personal interest in a career in international trade policy.

Additional information:

• Travel to CES 2027 is required.
• PAID Internship.