Multiple Internships - NCBA

Paid • Centennial, CO & Washington, DC

Organizational Communications Internship

Summary

The Fall 2025 NCBA Organizational Communications intern will assist with implementing and developing the communications strategies for NCBA members and future members. They will create compelling written and visual content for different audiences and engage with social media followers. Their role will assist the Organizational Communications team in communicating a clear, accurate message about NCBA’s role in the beef industry and promote engagement for CattleCon 2026 and the NCBA Trade Show. This internship will located in Centennial, CO from August 25, 2025, to December 12, 2025.

Meeting and Events Intern Fall 2025

Summary

This position was created to provide hands-on experience with the various facets of association event planning, including small meetings as well as a large-scale convention & trade show. The candidate will spend time with NCBA staff learning about: association management operations, registration, housing, catering, audio-visual, sponsorships sales, customer service, supplier relations, exhibits/trade show, event marketing, entertainment, and overall event production.  Internships are offered in the fall, spring, and summer semesters. This internship will start Monday, August 24, 2025 through Friday, December 12, 2025. This internship is in person in Centennial, Colorado. 

Public Policy Internship - Fall 2025

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, in conjunction with the Public Lands Council, offers internships for the fall, spring, and summer semesters in Washington, D.C. This internship is a unique chance for students interested in the beef industry and federal policy. Interns will have the opportunity to engage with NCBA and PLC staff on several fronts, including policy, communications, and membership, and will work closely with the lobbying and regulatory teams to advance policies important to the beef and sheep industries.

NCBA and PLC are affiliate organizations working on behalf of cattle producers and ranching families across the country. NCBA is producer-directed and consumer-focused, which creates a unique opportunity to unify policy and marketing efforts for the beef industry. Similarly, PLC works to maintain a stable business environment in which livestock producers that hold federal lands grazing permits can continue to conserve the resources and ranching heritage of the West. Together, NCBA and PLC represent the cattle and sheep industries and producers who operate on both public and private lands. This internship is full time in person in the DC office. Internship will be from Monday, August 24, 2025 – Friday, December 12, 2025. 

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