EPI Congressional Labor Fellow

Job overview

The EPI Congressional Labor Fellow role is primarily onsite in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, with occasional hybrid or remote work potentially available as permitted by the host office. The fellowship offers an annual salary of $85,000 and includes a benefits package. The 12-month program is sponsored by the Economic Policy Institute in collaboration with the AFL-CIO and provides public policy training and leadership development. Placed in a Member of the Congressional Labor Caucus’s office, the fellow learns legislative assistant or policy analyst work while supporting labor policy priorities. Duties may include research, legislative analysis and drafting, communications, and oversight, alongside EPI professional development activities.

What you'll do

• Depending on the host office, conduct policy and legislative research
• analyze legislation and prepare policy recommendations
• draft bills, amendments, letters, floor statements, briefing materials, talking points, and speeches
• monitor legislative activity
• collaborate with congressional and committee staff
• attend briefings and training
• assist with oversight and prepare reports or memoranda
• draft office communications
• participate in EPI professional development activities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

epi congressional labor fellow

washington dc

afl-cio

economic policy institute

labor policy

congressional fellowship

legislative research

policy analysis

worker justice

12-month program

$85k/year

occasional hybrid work

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Benefits package included
• professional development and educational activities through the fellowship program.

Why this role

12-month fellowship beginning in early 2027 and concluding in December 2027; requires labor movement experience of at least one to two years and demonstrated commitment to worker justice; bachelor’s degree preferred. Duties may vary by host office.

About the employer

AFL-CIO is hiring for this role. Industry: Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations. Sector: 81.