Intern, Membership & Marketing

Who We Are And What We Do For more than 100 years, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has been the foremost representative of and advocate for the U.S. lodging industry. We are the only national association that represents all segments of an industry that is among the 10 largest business sectors in America. We advocate for our members so they can do their best at what matters most: serving guests, employees, and their communities. AHLA Internship Program AHLA offers paid summer internship opportunities in government relations, membership services, and communications. The program provides insight into association work and exposure to the hotel and lodging industry, including hands‑on learning and the opportunity to create a portfolio to present to future employers. Internship Details Interns will be based at our headquarters in Washington, D.C., and will participate in initiatives such as policy, advocacy, communications, member engagement, strategic partnerships, or one of our many AHLAF programs. The program starts in June and finishes in August. Interns will be paid $25 per hour bi‑weekly and will be expected to work 40 hours per week. Interns will also receive a transportation stipend of $75 per month to help absorb commuting costs. The 2026 internship program will be hybrid with Tuesday‑Thursday in the Washington D.C. office. Interns are responsible for their own health insurance, housing, and travel expenses to and from Washington, D.C., and must be available for 10‑12 weeks after June 8, 2026. How to Apply To be eligible, candidates must be a rising junior, rising senior, or graduate student; available for the duration of the internship; eligible to work in the U.S.; have a strong interest in the hospitality industry; and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and a resume. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, and final decisions will be made no later than June 6, 2026. Requirements Support the website manager on website audits, content checks, identifying areas for updates and improvement, and collaborating across teams to make updates as needed Assist the membership team by researching and adding prospect data into the Nimble database Assist the membership team with compiling and adding corporate member data into the Nimble database Update portfolio and clean up data Update committee roster and information from bounce backs Assist with the membership inbox Prepare committee/event materials Update/prepare decks Maintain one‑pager/resource updates #J-18808-Ljbffr