We ask that interns volunteer 12–15 hours per week for a minimum of three months. Internships are in our Seattle office, in a professional office environment.

In general, we look for responsible, reliable candidates who can work independently and have a genuine interest in economic development, business development, marketing, international affairs and trade. We value writing ability, critical thinking, foreign language capabilities and diversity. Other qualities we look for include:

• Ability to work independently
• Attention to detail
• Ability to learn and work comfortably with technology
• Experience organizing events
• Writing experience, especially on a newspaper or newsletter

Previous and current intern projects include:

• High profile events such as Governor international trade missions
• Washington Export Initiative programs
• Collaboration with trade development partners
• Export documentation
• Marketing communications, including editing, writing, web content development
• Company research & trade statistics
• Client projects
• Quality control

Past interns have gone on to work with consulting firms, economic development agencies, and international organizations.