A person who is in college and interested in lobbying should think about getting an internship, either during the school year or over the summer. Types of internships that would be beneficial are in a congressional office, a government agency or with a lobbying firm. There are three different levels of government that a lobbying organization can lobby. They are Federal, state and local. Most lobbying organizations such as the NRA, for example, do not lobby just at the Federal level but also at the state levels.
Most organizations have state and local chapters, which deal with lobbying in their area.
At the Federal level there are many different organizations involving in lobbying. People who are targeted at the Federal level are members of Congress and the White House. Other government agencies are also targeted. The issues range from guns to the environment to the to the elderly. When looking for an employer, a person needs to keep in mind the issue that they would be working on.