AFBF Summer Internship Program Overview:

We are pleased to offer an internship program for six of the nation’s best and brightest future leaders in agriculture.

The AFBF internship program provides university students with an immersive opportunity to develop professional skills, explore agricultural industry dynamics, and gain hands-on experience through an 8–10-week engagement with our organization. Interns will develop a comprehensive understanding of association operations while building meaningful workplace competencies.

Throughout the program, participants will network with colleagues and senior executives through targeted educational and professional development activities.

This internship is scheduled to run from the week of May 26th to the week of August 3rd. It’s preferred that interns start no later than June 1^st.

Interns will be based at our Washington, DC office, working on-site four days per week with the option to telework on Fridays.

All AFBF’s interns will be paid an hourly rate of $19.00 per hour and are responsible for their own housing.

Role Description:

The Communications Intern will support the Communications department with tasks including news reporting, website content development, media relations, public relations campaigns, and event coordination. The ideal candidate is an undergraduate student, preferably in their junior year, majoring in communications, journalism, or an agriculture-related field. Strong writing skills are essential. Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to submit a writing sample of at least 250 words with their application. Samples may include previous class work, published articles, a fictitious news item drafted for the purpose of this application, or any other sample that demonstrated the applicant’s writing ability.

How to Apply:
Candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, transcript and two letters of recommendation to be considered.

Applicants should specify their areas of interest and how their background provides them with the proper knowledge and abilities to excel in this internship in their cover letter.

The application deadline is January 31, 2026.