Government Relations Intern

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually description includes sections: Position, Reports to, Compensation*, Employment Classification, Application End Date, Anticipated Start Date, Office Location, About Energy Trust, Our Vision, Our Commitment to Diversity, Our Location, What We’re Looking For, What You’ll Do (with subparts), Supervisory Responsibility, Requirements, etc. We must use

for section headings (e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We should only include sections when posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO, legal, application instructions, etc. Also remove duplicated lines. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to extract meaningful content: description of role, responsibilities, requirements, compensation (pay rate), schedule (hours per week), location, maybe benefits? Not mentioned benefits explicitly. There's mention of compensation and pay equity but no benefits. So we should not create Benefits section unless stated. Pay section: we have compensation: Competitive starting pay rate: $18.00 per hour. Also mention full pay range included to show potential earnings. We can include Pay section with that info. Schedule: part-time internship (15-20 hours per week, negotiable upon hire) and may not exceed 1,000 total hours worked. Also Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible; position is open until filled. Application End Date: 10/13/2026. Those could go under Schedule? Actually schedule is about hours; we could have a Schedule section for hours per week. Application dates maybe not needed as heading; could be placed in a short

metadata. The instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it. So we can include a short paragraph for metadata like Application End Date, Anticipated Start Date, Employment Classification, etc. We need sections: About the role (maybe "About the role" corresponds to description of role and responsibilities). Could have "Responsibilities" for What You’ll Do. "Requirements" for Requirements. "Qualifications" maybe not separate; we can combine with Requirements. "Skills" maybe not needed. "Pay" for compensation. "Schedule" for hours. "Benefits" only if present; not present, so omit. We also need to include "About the role" maybe a brief summary: Position: Government Relations Intern Reports to: Government and Stakeholder Relations Lead. Also mention it's temporary part-time internship. We need to preserve all substantive information: include details about Energy Trust, vision, commitment to diversity, location options, etc. Those could go under "About the role" or maybe a separate "About the organization" but not in allowed headings list. The allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We should stick to those. So we can put organizational info under About the role. We must not invent sections like "About Energy Trust". So we incorporate that content into About the role paragraph. We must not include boilerplate EEO etc. So we need to strip those. Let's extract substantive content: - Position: Government Relations Intern - Reports to: Government and Stakeholder Relations Lead - Compensation*: Competitive starting pay rate: $18.00 per hour. Actual compensation packages based on factors; full pay range included to show potential earnings for this position with sustained high performance. - Employment Classification: Non-Exempt / Internship - Application End Date: 10/13/2026 - Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible; position is open until filled - Office Location: Portland Metro Area, Oregon, USA (but also remote/hybrid options, open to candidates throughout Oregon and Washington) - About Energy Trust: independent nonprofit dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy development; serves customers; recognized as one of 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon; Vision: Clean, affordable energy for everyone; Commitment to Diversity: lack of diversity, actively seek to address; belief in lived experience; committed to DEI; encourage diverse backgrounds; Location options: remote, hybrid, in-office; position will represent Energy Trust in public settings and potentially at community events; open to candidates throughout Oregon and Washington. - What We’re Looking For: The Government Relations Intern will support the Communications and Customer Service Group on engagement needs, efforts, systems and processes designed to provide information to elected officials, state, local and Tribal government entities, and other entities about Energy Trust programs and services. The intern will also support staff participating in state agency policy forums, including workshops, rulemakings and advisory group meetings, through monitoring meetings, taking notes and conducting research. The intern will gain knowledge and exposure to Oregon policy-making processes and outcomes, including state legislative bill tracking and Oregon Public Utility Commission rulemaking; Energy Trust relationship management approaches; Energy Trust program information; and communications and outreach work to help stakeholders, policymakers and policy implementers understand Energy Trust’s role in helping Oregon meet its clean energy goals. This individual reports to the Government and Stakeholder Relations Lead. This position is expected to report to the Portland office quarterly at a minimum for all staff and other in-person meetings. This is a temporary, part-time internship (15-20 hours per week, negotiable upon hire) and may not exceed 1,000 total hours worked. - What You’ll Do: (breakdown) - Oregon Legislature Monitoring and Coordination on Issues (50% of time) - Coordinate overall team responsibilities related to legislative session, including tracking on upcoming deadlines and assignments, scheduling meetings, drafting internal updates, and coordinating team delivery of public reports and presentations to the Energy Trust board, advisory councils and staff on the 2027 legislative session. - Track state legislative proposals and bills as they move through the legislative process that could connect to energy efficiency, renewable energy and/or Energy Trust. - Monitor and take notes of relevant committee hearings and floor debates. - Support scheduling of informational briefings with legislators and help staff prepare for briefings. - Assemble information to respond to legislators, community groups and stakeholders inquiring about energy issues and Energy Trust programs, services and results. - Oregon Regulatory Monitoring and Support (20% of time) - As assigned, track, document status and synthesize findings from Oregon Public Utility Commission rulemaking and dockets related to Energy Trust, energy efficiency, renewable energy and environmental justice. - Augment summaries with relevant research of policy concepts from other states as assigned. - As assigned, monitor public rulemakings and workshops at Oregon Department of Energy, Department of Environmental Quality, Oregon Housing and Community Services and other state agencies whose work intersects with Energy Trust programs. - Team Projects and Tasks Support (30% of time) - Participate as a project that develops and distributes Energy Trust district-level reports to individual state legislators. - Enter activities conducted by team members into tracking software, and maintain process documentation. - Working across teams, maintain the Local and Tribal Government Energy Planning Tracking spreadsheet. - Work collaboratively with communications, marketing and web teams on communications, messaging and materials development. - Create templates for team projects and processes. - Attend and take notes at energy, climate, and environmental justice coalition meetings. - Assist with other team projects and tasks related to government relations (local, state, federal and Tribal) and stakeholder engagement, including new team information tracking tools, policy research, assembling materials, preparing backgrounders, responding to information requests and taking notes. - Perform other job-related duties as assigned. - Perform all functions of the job in a safe manner. - Supervisory Responsibility: This position has no supervisory responsibilities. - Requirements: - College/graduate level coursework in public policy, communications, journalism, energy or other relevant experience/degree, preferred. - Experience in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, databases, and PowerPoint software. - Experience using cloud-based applications for project coordination and management, and file sharing. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - High organizational skills with experience managing multiple tasks simultaneously and an ability to reprioritize work based on emerging needs. - Ability to work independently and as a supportive, contributing team member. - Ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse backgrounds. - Must be able to interact with a diverse workforce and be comfortable working in culturally diverse settings and groups. - The above information is designed to outline the major functions and position requirements of this job. It does not identify all tasks that may be expected, nor address the performance standards that must be maintained. We need to exclude application instructions, EEO statements, etc. Now produce HTML: We'll have a

for metadata maybe: Application End Date, Anticipated Start Date, Employment Classification, Office Location (maybe include location options). Could combine. Then sections:

About the role

... includes position, reports to, description of Energy Trust, vision, commitment to diversity, location options, etc.

Responsibilities

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  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have top-level
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    • . Inside each
    • we can have further detail as sentences. We need to include the three categories with percentages maybe as part of description. We'll create
    • for each of the three main areas, with details.

      Requirements

      • ... each requirement. We also need Pay section:

        Pay

        Competitive starting pay rate: $18.00 per hour. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors... full pay range included to show potential earnings for this position with sustained high performance.

        Schedule:

        Schedule

        This is a temporary, part-time internship (15-20 hours per week, negotiable upon hire) and may not exceed 1,000 total hours worked.

        We might also include Anticipated Start Date and Application End Date in a metadata paragraph. We must not include Benefits section. Now ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. We didn't. We must not include any boilerplate like EEO, legal, application instructions. Check for duplicated lines: we need to avoid repeating same sentences. Now produce HTML fragment. Let's craft. Metadata paragraph: Could be:

        Application end date: 10/13/2026. Anticipated start date: As soon as possible; position is open until filled. Employment classification: Non‑Exempt / Internship. Office location: Portland Metro Area, Oregon, USA (remote/hybrid options available; open to candidates throughout Oregon and Washington).

        Now About the role paragraph: combine position, reports to, description of Energy Trust, vision, commitment to diversity, location options (maybe already in metadata). We'll avoid duplication. Let's write:

        About the role

        Position: Government Relations Intern, reporting to the Government and Stakeholder Relations Lead. Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy development, serving Oregon customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas and Avista, and SW Washington customers of NW Natural. Recognized as one of the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon, its vision is clean, affordable energy for everyone. The organization actively addresses the lack of diversity in the industry through its hiring, retention practices and DEI commitment, encouraging candidates with diverse backgrounds to apply. The role may be performed remotely, hybrid, or in‑office, and involves representing Energy Trust in public settings and community events.