Paid Accounting Internship — Hybrid/Remote — Summer/Fall 2026

Rising Tide Interactive is currently accepting Accounting Internship applications for our paid Summer/Fall Internship Program in our Washington, DC office. Our intern will have the opportunity to join us in our work supporting RTI’s financial operations, enabling our team to provide top-notch support to Democratic campaigns, committees, PACs, and nonprofits. Also: *every* internship comes with training and mentoring opportunities (this isn’t a gimmick; we want to help you learn!).

As a member of the team, you will:

• Assist our team with financial recordkeeping
• Maintain client accounts excel tracker and other accounting logs
• Assist with monthly reimbursement process
• View payments made via online banking portal and mark invoices paid in accounting software
• Assist with credit card and account reconciliations
• Prepare & send invoices
• Other duties as needed

The important stuff:

• Paid internship? Yep! We pay $17.95/hour
• This internship is part-time (up to 10 hours/week)
• Internships typically run from July 6th to November 24th, but we’re flexible with start/end dates
• Location: This position is based in our office in Washington, DC. This position will work a hybrid schedule, with two days a week in the office and three days remotely.
• We will provide a laptop.

Nuts & bolts:

• Let us know what your availability is for the summer & fall
• Applications will be accepted until the end of the day on Friday, June 12th and must include a cover letter and resume.

About Rising Tide:

Rising Tide Interactive works with Democratic campaigns, committees, PACs, and nonprofits to develop and implement the digital strategies that win races and create change. Since 2011, we’ve worked with clients like Sens. Tim Kaine and Jacky Rosen, Voto Latino, FWD.us, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. We’re ready for our best election cycle yet in 2026.

Excited about this role but not sure if you meet all of the qualifications? We encourage you to apply anyway. We’re always looking for talented people of all backgrounds to join our team. We prioritize creating a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming environment where everyone is empowered to do their best work. Candidates from all backgrounds, including people of color, women, members of the LGBTQ community, and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in the job application or interview process, please email hr@risingtideinteractive.com with the subject line “Accommodations Request”.