Sunshine gotbecame involved in politics as a [[White House]] intern during the [[Presidency of Donald Trump|Trump Administration]] in January 2018, receiving a full-time job as a press assistant by mid-March 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/27/politics/caroline-sunshine-white-house/index.html|title=Former Disney star joins White House press team|first=Betsy |last=Klein|work=CNN|access-date=March 28, 2018}}</ref> Prior to this role, Sunshine had interned for the office of [[Kevin McCarthy]], then the [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives|House Majority Leader]]; the [[College Republicans|College Republican National Committee]]; and the [[California Republican Party]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43571009|title=Former Disney actress joins White House|date=2018-03-28|work=BBC News|access-date=2020-04-07|language=en-GB}}</ref> In February 2023, Sunshine became the press secretary and communications director for [[Eric Doden]], a [[2024 Indiana gubernatorial election|gubernatorial]] candidate for [[Governor of Indiana|Indiana governor]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/briefs/doden-shakes-up-campaign-with-disney-channel-hire/|title=Doden shakes up campaign with Disney Channel hire|author=Staff Reports|work=Indiana Capital Chronicle|access-date=February 12, 2023}}</ref> In December 2023, Sunshine was hired as the press secretary for [[Vivek Ramaswamy]]'s [[Vivek Ramaswamy 2024 presidential campaign|2024 presidential campaign]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/12/16/ramaswamy-team-campaign-events/71937255007/|title=Ramaswamy held more than 40 campaign events this week. How he gets his energy – and how his staff is coping|website=USA TODAY|date=December 16, 2023|access-date=January 10, 2024|author=Kochi, Sudiksha}}</ref> In June 2024, Sunshine was re-hired by [[Donald Trump]], as the Deputy Communications Director of his [[Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign|2024 presidential campaign]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/video/6355771146112|title=Biden has to not just stand on debate stage, but stand on his record: Caroline Sunshine |website=Fox News|date=June 27, 2024|access-date=July 3, 2024}}</ref>