2025 RISE Summer Intern Communications and Policy

Description

RISE: Who We Are and What We Do

RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) is the national trade association representing manufacturers, formulators, distributors, and other industry leaders involved with specialty pesticide and fertilizer products. Pests are harmful to our nation’s public health, infrastructure, natural resources, and green spaces. Pesticides are used to control mosquitoes, ticks, and rodents that carry disease; protect our nation’s public utilities, rights-of-way, and infrastructure from invasive weeds; manage overgrowth and vegetation that pose fire hazards; and maintain homes, greenspaces, parks, sports fields, and golf courses. Fertilizers support plant health and enhance our environment, including green spaces, horticulture, and recreational turf.

On behalf of our members, we provide legislative and regulatory advocacy, legal support, and communications outreach so that our member companies can provide pest management products and technology that are used to create healthy places to live, work, and play.  Our offices are located in Arlington, VA.

CLA/RISE Internship Program

In partnership with CropLife America, we strive to offer several comprehensive internships that provide an integral experience in the pesticide industry. These internships include hands-on learning and the opportunity to create a relevant portfolio to present to future employers.

These are paid internships with flexible start dates working with student schedules.  Internships typically last 10-12 weeks.  Ideal candidates have completed at least two years of undergraduate coursework with a major and/or interest in communications, environmental science, natural resource management, and/or public policy. They will be available for the entire duration of the internship.  Interns are responsible for their own health insurance.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Leading a project to develop and maintain a comprehensive outreach network to mobilize RISE members, partners, and grassroots advocates across all 50 states. 
• Drafting, editing, proofreading, and designing various communications materials, including newsletter articles, social media posts, one-pagers, talking points, and other resources.
• Updating and managing the RISE website, including maintaining the events calendar and an up-to-date Resource Hub. 
• Providing communications support for RISE events.
• In addition, there may be some legislative and regulatory assignments, such as tracking state and federal legislation that impacts specialty pesticides and fertilizer, participating in EPA regulatory meetings, or assisting on issues management projects;
• Additional duties as assigned, dependent upon the ability and interest of each intern, and the needs of RISE.

Other Qualifications

• Strong command of the English language and demonstrated writing abilities. 
• Comfortable editing and refining content with keen attention to detail.
• Willing to learn and adapt to new challenges and contribute to various tasks and projects.

Requirements

Requirements

Candidates must have completed their sophomore year by May of 2025. They must also be U.S. citizens interested in writing/communications, environmental science, conservation, natural resource management, and/or public policy.