Legislative Policy Intern

This mission of the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and consumer energy costs by advancing clean energy, energy efficiency, and zero‑emission vehicles to benefit all Coloradans. The Colorado Energy Office is a great place to work, with collaborative and talented employees who are passionate about our mission and a flexible hybrid (work from home/work from office) atmosphere.

Employees report high satisfaction with their work, their colleagues and manager, and CEO leadership. Join us! We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities. The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non‑discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities. Governor’s Office staff should demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (EDIA) in the workplace to fulfill the promise of a . Staff are expected to participate in learning opportunities and training to increase their knowledge around EDIA, have a growth mindset, and embed new learnings and skills into daily business practices.

Creating inaccessible digital content such as web pages, emails, presentations, or documents leaves the state open to fines up to $3,500 based on the language in . Staff should strive to make all digital content accessible using provided . Hourly Wage: $20.00/hr.
* This position is a part‑time working arrangement allotting no more than 15 hours per week.

Report to the Legislative Liaison and Director of Legislative Affairs. The intern will spend time at the State Capitol observing the department’s Legislative Policy Advisor in order to understand the functions of that individual’s role. Upon completion of the internship, the intern will understand how to track voluminous amounts of introduced state legislation within a short period of time. The intern will understand each step required to submit a request to the Governor’s Office in order to receive approval for the Department to engage on pending legislation.

The intern will understand how to communicate the history of pending legislation to Department staff, including changes to legislation through amendments and committee votes. The intern will understand protocols for scheduling meetings with legislators and policy advocates. The intern will understand how to coordinate and manage calendar appointments to prevent scheduling conflicts and ensure optimal time management. The intern will understand the steps required to provide complete and accurate responses to requests for information from members and staff of the General Assembly.

The intern will understand the Department’s procedures for tracking and routing statutory reports. The internship will be completed by May 15, 2026.

Bill Tracking. Track bill status from concept through implementation during the legislative session for legislation impacting the Energy Office and Energy Office‑led efforts. Ensure Executive Leadership Team and Legislative Team have the most recent, updated version. Assist with Position Requests on various draft bills. Legislative Calendar Management. Manage executive engagement, including maintaining legislative calendars, tracking hearings and sending invitations, scheduling subject matter experts and executive leadership for testimony.

• Scheduling and Meeting Planning. Work closely with the Legislative Team to schedule internal and external meetings to review bill language, plan strategy, discuss new bills and provide feedback. Work closely with Legislative Liaison and Director of Legislative Affairs to assist with logistics related to hearings including scheduling hearings with legislative staff, drafting testimony or talking points, creating handouts and binders, editing and providing copies of fact sheets and other key…