
Early Careers: Public Affairs Intern
Chicago, ILTemporary$22.5–28.75/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
Aon seeks a Public Affairs Summer Intern in Chicago to support work on legislation and regulations affecting the company, primarily across North America and secondarily on assigned state regulatory activities related to insurance. The intern will work with Aon’s Public Affairs lead and participate with trade associations, advocacy groups, and industry events. The 10-week paid program includes client projects, mentoring, feedback, training, and networking.
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Full job description
Aon is looking for a Public Affairs Summer Intern in Chicago!
Locations Include: Chicago, IL
Your impact as a member of the Public Affairs Team
Public Affairs Intern would help support, prepare, interpret, review and monitor legislation and regulations affecting Aon in coordination with Aon business units. The individual will be primarily focused on activities in North America and secondarily on assigned state regulatory activities as they relate to the insurance industry. The individual will work directly with Public Affairs lead across Aon as well as participate in various capacities with trade associations, advocacy groups as well as industry events.
Aon is in the business of better decisions
At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.
As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.
What the day will look like
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Assist with the development and compilation of materials (leave behinds, fact sheets, etc.) for meetings and advocacy work across North America
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Monitor and track activities in assigned state legislation and for policies relevant to Aon.
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Review and provide analysis on state legislation and regulatory activities and actions that impact to Aon and the insurance industry.
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Draft regular legislative activity reports across North America
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Administer, manage, assist, and participate in events/meetings as assigned by the Senior Manager of Public Affairs (Tasks include meeting planning, registration, logistics, speaker recruitment, content development and presenting):
Aon’s Internship Program
Interns within Aon will gain valuable experience assisting our teams supporting both client and internal projects. Interns will work with a cross-functional team to increase exposure across a broad segment of clients. The 10-week summer program includes weekly spotlights delivered by Aon business leaders, a community outreach event and networking opportunities with fellow interns and colleagues.
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10-week paid program
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Challenging work on significant client projects
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One-on-one internship mentoring
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Formal and informal feedback throughout the program
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Significant on the job training and firsthand experience
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Participation in formal training program taught by Aon’s industry professionals
Skills and experience that will lead to success
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Pursuing a degree in Government, Public Policy, Political Science, or History
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Applicants for this role are on track to graduate between December 2027 – June 2029 and have a GPA of 3.0 or above.
Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate.
Pay Transparency Laws:
The pay range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $22.50 - $28.75. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location.
Our Colleague Experience
From helping clients gain access to capital after natural disasters, to creating access to health care and retirement for millions, Aon colleagues empower results for our clients, communities and each other every day. They make a difference, work with the best, own their potential and value one another. This is the Aon Colleague Experience, defining what it means to work at Aon and realizing our vision of empowering human and economic possibility. To learn more visit Aon (http://www.aon.com/about-aon/careers/meet-your-future-team.jsp)
For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
#AonInternUS
#LI-CS6
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Aon is looking for a Public Affairs Summer Intern in Chicago!
Locations Include: Chicago, IL
Your impact as a member of the Public Affairs Team
Public Affairs Intern would help support, prepare, interpret, review and monitor legislation and regulations affecting Aon in coordination with Aon business units. The individual will be primarily focused on activities in North America and secondarily on assigned state regulatory activities as they relate to the insurance industry. The individual will work directly with Public Affairs lead across Aon as well as participate in various capacities with trade associations, advocacy groups as well as industry events.
Aon is in the business of better decisions
At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.
As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.
What the day will look like
-
Assist with the development and compilation of materials (leave behinds, fact sheets, etc.) for meetings and advocacy work across North America
-
Monitor and track activities in assigned state legislation and for policies relevant to Aon.
-
Review and provide analysis on state legislation and regulatory activities and actions that impact to Aon and the insurance industry.
-
Draft regular legislative activity reports across North America
-
Administer, manage, assist, and participate in events/meetings as assigned by the Senior Manager of Public Affairs (Tasks include meeting planning, registration, logistics, speaker recruitment, content development and presenting):
Aon’s Internship Program
Interns within Aon will gain valuable experience assisting our teams supporting both client and internal projects. Interns will work with a cross-functional team to increase exposure across a broad segment of clients. The 10-week summer program includes weekly spotlights delivered by Aon business leaders, a community outreach event and networking opportunities with fellow interns and colleagues.
-
10-week paid program
-
Challenging work on significant client projects
-
One-on-one internship mentoring
-
Formal and informal feedback throughout the program
-
Significant on the job training and firsthand experience
-
Participation in formal training program taught by Aon’s industry professionals
Skills and experience that will lead to success
-
Pursuing a degree in Government, Public Policy, Political Science, or History
-
Applicants for this role are on track to graduate between December 2027 – June 2029 and have a GPA of 3.0 or above.
Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate.
Pay Transparency Laws:
The pay range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $22.50 - $28.75. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location.
Our Colleague Experience
From helping clients gain access to capital after natural disasters, to creating access to health care and retirement for millions, Aon colleagues empower results for our clients, communities and each other every day. They make a difference, work with the best, own their potential and value one another. This is the Aon Colleague Experience, defining what it means to work at Aon and realizing our vision of empowering human and economic possibility. To learn more visit Aon (http://www.aon.com/about-aon/careers/meet-your-future-team.jsp)
For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
#AonInternUS
#LI-CS6
How this job compares
Set against the 482 open Public Affairs jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 11 open Public Affairs jobs in Illinois and 482 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Meta204 open
- Google19 open
- City of New York11 open
- Experience
- Public Affairs postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 7 to 10 years (438 postings).
- Education
- 112 of the 482 open Public Affairs jobs (23%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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