Compliance Intern - Fall 2024

About The Firm

Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc. (Cornerstone) is a full-service, bipartisan consulting firm specializing in federal and state government relations, public affairs and strategic communications, and advisory services. Utilizing a shared vision, philosophy, and complete team approach, Cornerstone with 15 offices and nearly 180 professionals stands as one of the industry’s most effective and respected consulting firms. We are proud of our professional standards and team culture that provide clients the full depth and breadth of our expertise, experience, and relationships, resulting in meaningful and highly valuable partnerships.

At our core, we are a professional services consulting firm that focuses on solving problems and creating opportunities for our clients.

Position Overview

Cornerstone seeks a part-time intern to assist our Compliance team with firm’s lobbying and government ethics needs, as well as support managing and maintaining various organizational records and databases. An intern would also undertake as-needed projects to build capacity and efficiency within business processes.

Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting the Compliance team’s management of organizational records and information;
• Researching legal topics as Cornerstone’s work expands and drafting memorandum;
• Assisting with Cornerstone’s federal lobbying reporting obligations; and
• Collaborating with Operations teams members on other organizational projects.

Cornerstone pays interns $17.50 per hour on a biweekly basis, subject to required taxes. We also work with students who would like to receive credit hours.

Full-Time and Part-Time Opportunities

Full-Time Hours: 35-40 hours per week

Part-Time Hours: 25-35 hours per week

Key Requirements

The ideal candidate for this position is currently pursuing a law degree, master’s in business administration, or a related field of study, previous internships or experience conducting research and writing are required. Experience managing client or business information is preferred. Please provide a resume and an optional cover letter. A writing sample may be requested.