Applications for Summer 2025 internships are now closed.
Overview
Each summer, the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (DCPSC) hires interns to work in various areas of energy regulation, including environmental science/policy, law, engineering, economics, communications, and information technology.
The DCPSC is an independent, quasi-judicial agency in the District of Columbia government that serves the public interest by ensuring that financially healthy utility companies provide safe, reliable, and quality utility services at reasonable rates for District customers, while also fostering grid modernization, conservation of natural resources, preservation of environmental quality, and advancement of the District’s climate policy commitments.
Learn more about what it’s like working at the DCPSC.
What do interns do?
Intern responsibilities could include attending community hearings, providing communications support for various events, reviewing environment and energy related policies and procedures, giving input on DCPSC web content and social media, providing recommendations to various Commission offices, and communicating with stakeholders from Washington Gas, Pepco, and other District government agencies.
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Qualifications
Internships are open to students currently enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate level program or recently graduated (in the past 12 months) from a university or college within the District of Columbia. District residents who are enrolled in schools outside of DC are also eligible to apply for the internship. Interns majoring in Law, Communications, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Environmental Studies, and/or Business Administration are preferred.
Apply
Applications for Summer 2025 internships are now closed. DCPSC staff are currently evaluating applications and will contact selected applicants for interviews as needed. Thank you for your interest in the DCPSC internship program and we look forward to potentially working with you this summer! Please email Sophia Pryce at with any questions.