Velocity Government Relations

Last Call! Applications are still open for our Summer Fellowship Program! To Apply: E-mail Jack Meloling at [email protected] ASAP with the following information compiled into one PDF document: - Resume - 1–2-page writing sample - Two professional references (Full name, position, company, phone number, email) Job Description: Velocity Government Relations (VGR), a bipartisan aerospace, defense, and emerging tech government relations firm, seeks a dedicated and passionate government relations fellow to provide support on key projects. This person will become familiar with the role VGR has in legislative and policy work in the civil and national security space domains. The VGR fellow will assist the team by covering a variety of events in the Washington, D.C. region, both in person and virtually, with the intent of writing reports to be distributed to clients and key government leaders. The work is listening and writing executive-level notes, including some analysis as this person gains familiarity with the field, for think tank events, Hill testimony and hearings, federal agency events, and academic events. This is a writing-intensive position. The VGR fellow will also assist the team with promoting activities on the firm’s social media platforms. This fellowship will offer the opportunity to gain valuable skills, network, and learn about Capitol Hill, the Executive Branch, government affairs, regulation, and legislation supporting civil and national security space. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, writing, investigative, interpersonal, and communicative skills, can multitask, and work independently with little supervision. Responsibilities: Represent VGR at a variety of space and aerospace-focused meetings in the D.C. region; take executive level notes and prepare those notes to be sent to clients. Aid in tracking the existence and movement of administrative regulations and laws pertaining to civil and national security space. Attend weekly strategy and staff meetings. Assist with miscellaneous office tasks and projects as needed. Structure: The fellowship is at least 15 hours per week in-person and spans from May to August (flexible with start and end dates). Our office is located at 440 1st Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, steps away from Capitol Hill. Most events will be in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. Qualifications: Must be at least enrolled as a senior undergraduate or full-time graduate student (Graduate students in space or public policy preferred). Have an interest in government and legislative affairs. Be detail-oriented and can work in a fast-paced environment. Have social media skills (especially Twitter and LinkedIn). Have excellent research, writing, and interpersonal skills. Be able to work at least 15 hours per week. Previous corporate or government experience is a plus. Pay: Our fellows make between $17 and $20 per hour, commensurate with experience.

Last Call! Applications are still open for our Summer Fellowship Program! To Apply: E-mail Jack Meloling at [email protected] ASAP with the following information compiled into one PDF document: - Resume - 1–2-page writing sample - Two professional references (Full name, position, company, phone number, email) Job Description: Velocity Government Relations (VGR), a bipartisan aerospace, defense, and emerging tech government relations firm, seeks a dedicated and passionate government relations fellow to provide support on key projects. This person will become familiar with the role VGR has in legislative and policy work in the civil and national security space domains. The VGR fellow will assist the team by covering a variety of events in the Washington, D.C. region, both in person and virtually, with the intent of writing reports to be distributed to clients and key government leaders. The work is listening and writing executive-level notes, including some analysis as this person gains familiarity with the field, for think tank events, Hill testimony and hearings, federal agency events, and academic events. This is a writing-intensive position. The VGR fellow will also assist the team with promoting activities on the firm’s social media platforms. This fellowship will offer the opportunity to gain valuable skills, network, and learn about Capitol Hill, the Executive Branch, government affairs, regulation, and legislation supporting civil and national security space. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, writing, investigative, interpersonal, and communicative skills, can multitask, and work independently with little supervision. Responsibilities: Represent VGR at a variety of space and aerospace-focused meetings in the D.C. region; take executive level notes and prepare those notes to be sent to clients. Aid in tracking the existence and movement of administrative regulations and laws pertaining to civil and national security space. Attend weekly strategy and staff meetings. Assist with miscellaneous office tasks and projects as needed. Structure: The fellowship is at least 15 hours per week in-person and spans from May to August (flexible with start and end dates). Our office is located at 440 1st Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, steps away from Capitol Hill. Most events will be in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. Qualifications: Must be at least enrolled as a senior undergraduate or full-time graduate student (Graduate students in space or public policy preferred). Have an interest in government and legislative affairs. Be detail-oriented and can work in a fast-paced environment. Have social media skills (especially Twitter and LinkedIn). Have excellent research, writing, and interpersonal skills. Be able to work at least 15 hours per week. Previous corporate or government experience is a plus. Pay: Our fellows make between $17 and $20 per hour, commensurate with experience.

We are still hiring! To Apply: E-mail Jack Meloling, Velocity’s Fellowship Coordinator, at [email protected] ASAP. Please provide a resume, 1-2 pg. writing sample on a topic relevant to the field of public policy and/or government, and two professional references. Previous corporate or government experience is a plus. Job Description: Velocity Government Relations (VGR), a bipartisan aerospace, defense, and emerging tech government relations firm, seeks a dedicated and passionate government relations fellow to provide support on key projects. This person will become familiar with the role VGR has in legislative and policy work in the civil and national security space domains. The VGR fellow will assist the team by covering a variety of events in the Washington, D.C. region, both in person and virtually, with the intent of writing reports to be distributed to clients and key government leaders. The work is listening and writing executive-level notes, including some analysis as this person gains familiarity with the field, for think tank events, Hill testimony and hearings, federal agency events, and academic events. This is a writing-intensive position. The VGR fellow will also assist the team with promoting activities on the firm’s social media platforms. This fellowship will offer the opportunity to gain valuable skills, network, and learn about Capitol Hill, the Executive Branch, government affairs, regulation, and legislation supporting civil and national security space. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, writing, investigative, interpersonal, and communicative skills, can multitask, and work independently with little supervision. Responsibilities: Represent VGR at a variety of space and aerospace-focused meetings in the D.C. region; take executive level notes and prepare those notes to be sent to clients. Aid in tracking the existence and movement of administrative regulations and laws pertaining to civil and national security space. Attend weekly strategy and staff meetings. Assist with miscellaneous office tasks and projects as needed. Structure: The fellowship is at least 15 hours per week in-person and spans from May to August (flexible with start and end dates). Our office is located at 440 1st Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, steps away from Capitol Hill. Most events will be in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. Qualifications: Must be at least enrolled as a senior undergraduate or full-time graduate student (Graduate students in space or public policy preferred). Have an interest in government and legislative affairs. Be detail-oriented and can work in a fast-paced environment. Have social media skills (especially Twitter and LinkedIn). Have excellent research, writing, and interpersonal skills. Be able to work at least 15 hours per week. Previous corporate or government experience is a plus. Pay: Our fellows make between $17 and $20 per hour, commensurate with experience.

We are still hiring! To Apply: E-mail Jack Meloling, Velocity’s Fellowship Coordinator, at [email protected] ASAP. Please provide a resume, 1-2 pg. writing sample on a topic relevant to the field of public policy and/or government, and two professional references. Previous corporate or government experience is a plus. Job Description: Velocity Government Relations (VGR), a bipartisan aerospace, defense, and emerging tech government relations firm, seeks a dedicated and passionate government relations fellow to provide support on key projects. This person will become familiar with the role VGR has in legislative and policy work in the civil and national security space domains. The VGR fellow will assist the team by covering a variety of events in the Washington, D.C. region, both in person and virtually, with the intent of writing reports to be distributed to clients and key government leaders. The work is listening and writing executive-level notes, including some analysis as this person gains familiarity with the field, for think tank events, Hill testimony and hearings, federal agency events, and academic events. This is a writing-intensive position. The VGR fellow will also assist the team with promoting activities on the firm’s social media platforms. This fellowship will offer the opportunity to gain valuable skills, network, and learn about Capitol Hill, the Executive Branch, government affairs, regulation, and legislation supporting civil and national security space. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, writing, investigative, interpersonal, and communicative skills, can multitask, and work independently with little supervision. Responsibilities: Represent VGR at a variety of space and aerospace-focused meetings in the D.C. region; take executive level notes and prepare those notes to be sent to clients. Aid in tracking the existence and movement of administrative regulations and laws pertaining to civil and national security space. Attend weekly strategy and staff meetings. Assist with miscellaneous office tasks and projects as needed. Structure: The fellowship is at least 15 hours per week in-person and spans from May to August (flexible with start and end dates). Our office is located at 440 1st Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, steps away from Capitol Hill. Most events will be in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. Qualifications: Must be at least enrolled as a senior undergraduate or full-time graduate student (Graduate students in space or public policy preferred). Have an interest in government and legislative affairs. Be detail-oriented and can work in a fast-paced environment. Have social media skills (especially Twitter and LinkedIn). Have excellent research, writing, and interpersonal skills. Be able to work at least 15 hours per week. Previous corporate or government experience is a plus. Pay: Our fellows make between $17 and $20 per hour, commensurate with experience.