2027 Blackstone Government Relations Summer Analyst

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Blackstone Government Relations 2027 Summer Analyst

Job Title: Summer Analyst

Business Unit:

Government Relations

Location:

Washington, DC

Job Description:

Government Relations is seeking a Summer Analyst to join their team in their Washington, DC office, with periodic travel to the NYC office throughout the summer. The Summer Analyst will support the Government Relations team with researching, monitoring, analyzing, and evaluating federal, state, and local legislative and regulatory issues and their impact.

Summer Analyst Responsibilities May Include:

• Providing analysis, writing, and editing support on policy memos and external communications.
• Supporting editing/development of content/messaging (written docs, grassroots).
• Conducting research and analyzing important policy issues for further dissemination and analysis.
• Supporting thought-leadership opportunities and presentation development.
• Coordinating and preparing for visits with Federal, State and City government and elected officials.
• Work in close collaboration with our Government Relations advisors.
• Monitor and analyze federal, state, and local legislative, regulatory, political, and policy developments across a range of sectors.
• Prepare policy memos, briefing materials, and other written analyses for internal stakeholders.
• Supporting special projects.

Qualifications:

Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who work well in a team-driven working group, are highly motivated, intelligent, have sound judgment and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. 

The successful candidate must meet the following qualifications:

• Strong professional integrity and drive
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Proactive and resourceful; effectively multi-tasks and focuses on delivering results
• A track record in successful professional relationship building and policy advocacy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; used effectively distills complex technical information into clear messages that resonate with policy and regulatory audiences
• Demonstrated interest in public policy, politics, government, regulatory affairs, economics, communications, law, or a related field through coursework, internships, extracurricular activities, or prior work experience.

To be considered for the 2027 Summer Analyst Program, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Current undergraduate student with an anticipated graduation date between December 2027 and May 2028
• Resume must include major, expected graduation month/year and GPA
• Resume must be in PDF format
   

If you do not meet these criteria, please see Blackstone’s Careers website for other opportunities that may be available, including other entry level positions.

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position.  Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.

Expected annual base salary range:

$85,000 - $85,000

Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.

Additional compensation: Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits offered in connection with the advertised role.

Blackstone is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other class or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.  All Blackstone employees, including but not limited to recruiting personnel and hiring managers, are required to abide by this policy.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at 212-583-5000 (US), +44 (0)20 7451 4000 (EMEA) or +852 3656 8600 (APAC).

Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following:

• Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;

• Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;

• Supervising or training securities licensed employees;

• Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and

• Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.

Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis.  Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.

You will not be eligible to participate in Blackstone’s health and other insurance benefit programs.

Please note that we use an AI resume screening tool to help with the initial review of applications. The tool helps us assess candidates based on skills, experience, and qualifications. The tool’s scores are one of the factors we consider when deciding who moves to the next stage of the application process.

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