Who We Are

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) is the association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies. Our members:

• Provide safe, reliable electricity for nearly 250 million Americans.
• Operate in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
• Will make more than $1.1 trillion in grid investments during the next five years to power economic prosperity.

Our office is located in the heart of Penn Quarter, on Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. between the U.S. Capitol and the White House.

Internship Overview

EEI is seeking a talented and committed intern to join the Legal & Policy team this summer. This role provides the opportunity to work closely with EEI senior leaders and member companies on issues that lie at the intersection of law and policy, including issues related to the environmental and economic regulation of electric companies. The dates of this internship are June 1 � August 7, 2026, with a required commitment of 40 hours per week. The end date is negotiable.

This is a paid internship:

• College Students: $20 per hour
• Graduate Students: $23 per hour

About the Legal & Policy Department

EEI�s Legal & Policy Department serves as a strategic advisor and advocate on the regulatory, legislative, and legal issues shaping the electric power industry. The department works at the intersection of law and public policy to support EEI�s member companies in delivering reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy to customers across the United States.

Among other things, the team monitors and analyzes legislative developments, regulatory proceedings, and judicial decisions that impact electric utilities. It develops policy positions, prepares formal comments and filings before regulatory agencies (such as FERC, EPA, DOI, and DOE), and engages with policymakers and other stakeholders to advance sound energy policy. In addition to advocacy, the Legal and Policy Department facilitates collaboration among member companies by convening working groups and coordinating industry responses to complex legal and regulatory challenges. We work closely with EEI�s government affairs and communications teams.

This is a great opportunity for an undergraduate or graduate student with an interest in environmental and economic policy and regulation and/or the legal issues affecting energy companies.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities may include:

• Work with EEI�s subject matter experts to track, unpack, and respond to developments in energy and environmental policy.
• Research emerging policy issues and draft internal and external communications to educate stakeholders.
• Attend meetings and briefings in Washington, D.C., on behalf of EEI.
• Prepare letters, comments, and other regulatory filings to advance EEI member interests.

Requirements

• Strong interest in energy and/or environmental policy.
• Strong skills in writing and communications.
• Accuracy, attention to detail, ability to summarize information.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills.
• Ability and desire to learn.

Preferences

• Prior experience working in an office environment.

This is a hybrid position which requires the incumbent to reside in the District of Columbia metropolitan area for the duration of the internship and to come into the office a minimum of four days each week, with mandatory days being Monday through Thursday.