Summer Associate Internship (Public Policy Assistant)

Navy Federal Credit Union · Vienna

The Summer Associate Program is a 12-week internship program beginning in May 2027 and ending in August 2027. Students will work on impactful projects and meaningful work during their internship. To qualify for this position, applicants must be currently pursuing a degree from an accredited college or university and have an anticipated graduation date of December 2027 or later.

As part of Navy Federal's Military Affairs & Strategic Partnerships (MA&SP) department, GRPP collaborates closely with business units across the enterprise to assess policy implications, support strategic decision-making, and represent Navy Federal's interests before policymakers, regulators, trade associations, and other external stakeholders.

The Public Policy Assistant Summer Associate will support the team's policy research, reporting, and operational activities. The associate will help maintain legislative, regulatory, stakeholder engagement, and project-tracking efforts that support the team's advocacy and strategic priorities. Responsibilities may include data analysis, reporting, process improvement, policy research, and the development of materials that help inform decision-making and increase visibility into GRPP activities across the enterprise. This role will provide exposure to public policy, government relations, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional collaboration.

Potential Projects Include:

Support the collection, organization, and analysis of data related to legislative, regulatory, advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and project activities.
Assist in preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reports, executive summaries, briefing materials, and presentations for senior leadership and internal stakeholders.
Develop dashboards, reports, and visualizations that provide insights into policy developments, advocacy activities, stakeholder engagement, and team performance metrics.
Support the tracking and management of team projects, action items, external engagements, and strategic initiatives to improve visibility and operational efficiency.
Conduct research on federal and state legislative proposals, regulatory actions, and emerging public policy issues affecting credit unions, financial services, and military-affiliated communities.
Perform industry benchmarking and trend analysis to support advocacy priorities and strategic planning efforts.
Assist with preparing background materials, stakeholder summaries, and briefing documents for meetings with policymakers, regulators, trade associations, and internal business partners.
Collaborate with business units across the enterprise to gather information and support policy-related initiatives and reporting.
Complete a capstone project focused on improving GRPP's reporting, knowledge management, or operational processes, resulting in recommendations and tools that create long-term value for the team.

Navy Federal provides much more than a job. We provide a meaningful career experience, including a culture that is energized, engaged and committed; and fierce appreciation for our teams, who are rewarded with highly competitive pay and generous benefits and perks.

Our approach to careers is simple yet powerful: Make our mission your passion.

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Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Accommodations: If you need accommodation or assistance for a qualifying condition to complete the online application (or during any stage of the hiring process), you can contact Navy Federal's Medical Accommodations team at medicalaccommodations@navyfederal.org or by calling 1-888-503-6013. This team cannot provide any information on job postings or application status.

Disclaimers: Navy Federal reserves the right to fill this role at a higher/lower grade level based on business need. An assessment may be required to compete for this position. Job postings are subject to close early or extend out longer than the anticipated closing date at the hiring team’s discretion based on qualified applicant volume. Navy Federal Credit Union assesses market data to establish salary ranges that enable us to remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range, based on your experience, location and market position. For additional details regarding compensation and benefits, review the Benefits page of the Navy Federal Career Site.

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Bank Secrecy Act: Remains cognizant of and adheres to Navy Federal policies and procedures, and regulations pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act.

The Government Relations & Public Policy (GRPP) team helps protect and advance Navy Federal's ability to serve its more than 15 million members by monitoring legislative, regulatory, and political developments that affect the credit union industry. The team engages with policymakers, regulators, trade associations, and other stakeholders to promote policies that support financial well-being, strengthen access to affordable financial services, and address issues impacting servicemembers, veterans, Department of Defense personnel, and their families.

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