Trade Policy Intern, Spring 2027

Job overview

The Trade Policy Intern, Spring 2027 role is an in-person position in Washington, DC, requiring availability for 20–29 hours per week. Compensation is described as an hourly wage, but no numeric amount is specified. The intern reports to the Trade Policy Analyst and supports the American Action Forum’s trade policy research at its nonprofit policy institute. The intern provides research assistance and data collection, attends policy-related events and reports on information presented, and helps promote, run, and evaluate AAF events. The role also includes creating a semester portfolio and presenting on a selected topic, contributing research and communications to the trade policy issue area.

What you'll do

• Provide research assistance and data collection
• attend Capitol Hill hearings, private speaker events, and other DC think tank events and analyze and report on information presented
• help promote, run, and evaluate AAF events
• create a semester portfolio and give a brief presentation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

trade policy internship

spring 2027

trade policy research

research assistance

data collection

policy writing

event support

washington dc

american action forum

20–29 hours per week

in-person

hourly wage

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Paid, part-time internship; requires at least one macroeconomics and one microeconomics course. R or Stata skills are a bonus.

About the employer

American Action Forum is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Social Advocacy Organizations. Sector: 81.