Worker Type

Supplemental

Job Description

Summary

AV is seeking a Washington Operations Intern to support our government relations and marketing efforts in Arlington, VA. This on-site role involves compiling daily analyses of political news, legislative and regulatory activities, and updates on defense authorization and appropriations. The intern will assist the Legislative Affairs Manager with all congressional activities, helping AV educate and advocate within the federal resource allocation process.

Position Responsibilities

• Support the Legislative Affairs team with content creation, knowledge management, briefing materials, and engagement tracking.

• Monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory activities, including congressional hearings and meetings.

• Assist with planning and preparation for executive engagements in the Washington, DC area.

• Assist with planning and preparation for visits by Members of Congress and staff to AV facilities.

• Help coordinate the execution of the AV Political Action Committee.

• Support AV’s legislative affairs strategy to facilitate strategic business growth initiatives, including engagement strategy with Members of Congress, Committees, and other stakeholders to increase support for AV customer programs.

• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Currently pursuing a degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Law, or related field.

• Maintain at least a 3.0 GPA in current degree program.

• Strong interest in government relations, public policy, and advocacy.

• Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills, as well as attention to detail.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Previous internship experience, to include interactions with business managers and customers.

• Familiarity with legislative processes and government organization.

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office environment (Constant)

• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Special Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) is required.

• Occasional travel may be required within the Continental U.S.

ITAR Requirement:

T his position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits : AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits .

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty - and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

ITAR

AV is a global defense technology leader delivering battlefield proven systems and next-generation capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. From loitering munitions and autonomous robotic systems to counter -UAS, loitering munitions, directed energy, cyber, and mission command systems, AV’s proven solutions are based on learnings from over 50,000 autonomous systems delivered to battlefield to meet evolving threats head on. For more information, visit www.avinc.com.