Policy/Research Intern, Spring 2027

Job overview

The Policy/Research Intern role is in person in Washington, DC. The stipend is $7,500 for full-time participants working approximately 32 hours per week, or $5,500 for part-time participants working approximately 24 hours per week. The Competitive Enterprise Institute is a Washington-based nonprofit think tank focused on economic and regulatory policy; the Koch Internship Program is run by Stand Together Fellowships. The intern works with one or more CEI policy experts and has the opportunity to research policy issues, supporting the institute’s work on policy and its educational experience for early-career participants. The program also includes professional development, leadership training, and required online and onsite programming.

What you'll do

• Research policy issues with one or more Competitive Enterprise Institute policy experts.
• Potential areas include regulatory reform, banking and finance, energy and environment, technology and telecommunications, antitrust, trade, labor, transportation, healthcare, and asset forfeiture.
• Strong research, writing, and organizational skills are required.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

policy/research intern

spring 2027

policy research

think tank

economic policy

regulatory policy

washington dc

stand together

competitive enterprise institute

part-time option

$7,500 full-time stipend

$5,500 part-time stipend

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid stipend
• professional development
• leadership training
• meaningful work experience.

Why this role

Paid experiential learning program with professional development and leadership training. Full- and part-time stipend options are described; attending all online and onsite KIP programming is required.

About the employer

Stand Together is hiring for this role. Industry: Human Rights Organizations. Sector: 81.