The Consortium for Ocean Leadership’s year-long policy internship provides students and recent graduates with an opportunity to learn about federal science policy in Washington, D.C. Over the years, interns have come from a variety of backgrounds, countries, disciplines, and institutions and have made significant contributions to the mission and work of COL. The policy internship is designed to further professional development for current or recently-graduated students through work with COL’s Public Affairs team. The intern learns about the federal legislative process and becomes more familiar with current science and ocean policy issues. He/she is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on relevant bills and legislative hearings; cont