MCFB Government Relations Internship

Application Deadline December 29th, 2025

Are you searching for an opportunity to gain experience in agriculture advocacy? Welcome to Maricopa County Farm Bureau!

Details

• Internship Length: January 19-April 13

• Hours: 10 Hours/Week

• Paid: Yes-$15/Hour

• Location: Hybrid; Remote + Required in-person attendance for meetings in Maricopa County

• Report to: Executive Director

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be a current student or recent graduate studying agriculture, communications, political science, economics, or law. A strong agriculture background is preferred but not required; though a strong passion for agriculture is a must.

Duties and Responsibilities

Weekly Blog

• Craft one blog post per week with focus on current legislative priority issues and updates for Maricopa County agriculture

• 800 word minimum

State Affairs

• Track legislation for priority issues

• Provide updates on these issues and opportunities for MCFB to support

Content Creation

• During meetings and events, gather photo and video content to post for social media and the website

• Create one post per week for each social channel to highlight blog topic

Grassroots Updates

• Assist Executive Director with Candidate Survey Distribution

• Provide Legislative update piece each month for the newsletter

Meetings

• Attend all board meetings for duration of internship

• Other events possible as added to schedule

  Dates Required

• February 11th

• March 11th

• March 16th

  Optional Dates

• January 28-29 (Yuma)