Founded in 1971 by Sydney M. Wolfe, M.D. and Ralph Nader, Public Citizen’s Health Research Group (HRG) promotes research-based, system-wide changes in health care policy and drug safety. We petition the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take dangerous drugs and medical devices off the market, call out the FDA when it gets too close to the industries it regulates, blow the whistle on unethical clinical trials, work to improve patient safety and state medical board oversight of dangerous doctors, and advocate for stronger safeguards for workers.
We are looking for a well-organized, thoughtful and conscientious intern to work closely with the HRG Director on organizing documents and files in the HRG office, including archival records of historical significance. Over the 54-year history of HRG, there are many unique documents chronicling consumer advocacy about prescription drugs and public health that require identification, sorting, and preservation.
The internship is based on site at the Public Citizen office at Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. Applicants should live in the DC Metro area or be able to relocate for the course of the internship.
Desired Competencies and Qualifications:
Commitment to the public interest including public health.
Excellent research and writing skills.
Excellent communication, attention to detail and organizational skills.
Proficiency in computing preferred.
Subject matter experience in library and information science required. Subject matter experience with drugs, devices, medicine and health care issues helpful but not required.
A positive attitude and a good sense of humor.
How to apply: Please send cover letter and cv to Dr. Robert Steinbrook, rsteinbrook@citizen.org . If you are interested in a paid internship, please submit the items below.
Public Citizen offers unpaid internships (credit can be arranged) and a small number of paid internships ($17.95 an hour). To be considered for a paid internship for Spring 2026, candidates must apply by December 5, 2025 and submit materials listed below. Chosen applicants will be notified on December 15, 2025.
Please read the internships descriptions below carefully. It will list which materials we need from you in your application. If you are applying for a paid internship, please include an essay outlining why you want to intern at Public Citizen and any other information about you that you wish to have considered, including your need for financial support (500 words or less). If you have completed the FAFSA, please also submit a copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR).
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