Pros
I was offered an internship with the Borgen Project as a writer. I happily accepted, as I was looking for ways to add relevant experience to my resume. I looked up the company and found that it was reputable and fought for a great cause. The managers are great about responding to emails and always have advice to offer to make sure that your internship is the best that it can be. It's also a telecommute internship most of the time, which is a great thing if you don't have the time to lend to traveling.
Cons
While I respect the cause that the Borgen Project is fighting for, I do not respect what they expect from their interns. At first glance, it all seems very manageable. However, before the interview took place, I looked into the company and found expectations that were not stated in the job description posting. You're required to fundraise a minimum of $500 during the course of your three-month internship. In order to make sure that you are actively trying to achieve this lofty goal, you are required to write 15 letters (at least) and send them to their headquarters in Seattle so that they can send them out to your family and friends. They state that if you do not raise that amount, your internship will not receive credit and be marked "incomplete". However, they'll still gladly publish the 34 articles you're also required to write, which I think is BS. Additionally, you're required to email and call your Senators and Congress Reps (weekly), post information to your personal social media pages, call the White House, and write/email the White House, to name a few things.