Westwin Elements

International Affairs and Trade Policy Intern

Westwin Elements  •  Oklahoma City, OK (Onsite)  •  30 days ago
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Job Description

About Westwin Elements Inc

Westwin Elements is dedicated to advancing critical minerals manufacturing in the United States. Our mission is to strengthen domestic supply chains and enhance national security by developing essential refining and processing infrastructure.

About the role

  • The International Affairs and Trade Policy Intern supports Westwin’s federal and international strategy to shape trade policy and build international coalitions that strengthen U.S. critical minerals supply chains. The intern supports real work tied to active policy and engagement.

What you'll do

  • Supporting live federal and international engagements
  • Preparing leadership briefing materials
  • Drafting external-facing documents (letters, memos, talking points)
  • Tracking policy movement and translating impact to Westwin

Output Requirements:

  • Weekly intelligence brief
  • Pre-read materials for executive engagements
  • At least one full policy product (memo, strategy doc, or briefing deck)

Core Responsibilities:

  • Track international trade and policy developmentsimpactingnickel and critical minerals
  • Produce decision-ready analysis (not summaries)
  • Support USTR, State,and Commerceengagement preparation
  • Build stakeholder maps across foreign governments and trade bodies
  • Identifyrisks and opportunities in global supply chains
  • Assistin drafting:
    • Policy memos
    • Congressional materials
    • International engagement briefs

Qualifications

  • Active-dutyservice member approved forSkillBridge
  • Strong writing ability with emphasis on clarity and brevity
  • Ability to translate complex issues into actionable recommendations
  • Backgroundor interestin:
    • International affairs
    • Political science
    • Economics
    • Intelligence,logistics, or strategic planning (military experience counts heavily)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with:
    • Trade policy or economic analysis
    • Indo-Pacific, Latin America, or Africa regional exposure
    • Federal agencycoordination
    • Familiarity withtariffs, supply chains, orinternational relations

Performance Expectations

  • Delivers concise, decision-focused work
  • Meetsdeadlines without follow-up
  • Operates with minimal supervision by midpoint of internship
  • Demonstrates ability to connect policy to business impact
Westwin Elements

About Westwin Elements

Westwin is America's Only Major Nickel Refinery solving America’s critical minerals crisis -- a crisis of foreign dependency, ESG violations, and forecasted global deficits. Currently, no commercial nickel refining capacity exists in the U.S., which means the U.S. relies nearly entirely on imports for its own nickel consumption. Therefore, developing refining capacities is critical to reduce reliance on Foreign Entity of Concerns (FEOCs) and establish a localized and secure supply chain.  Westwin solves this issue by localizing nickel refining capacities, and mitigating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) violations within the global critical mineral supply chain. The company is dedicated to upholding ESG standards, ensuring ethical sourcing, traceability, and a more equitable profit distribution across all supply chain stakeholders.  As global and domestic demand for nickel continues to rise, Westwin is strategically positioned to supply Class 1 nickel products and address forecasted market deficits.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Year Founded
Unknown
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