Capitol Hill Policy Internship: National Security Research

Foundation for Defense of Democracies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipends

Academic credit assistance

Job summary

Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD Action) invites policy interns to join across research, strategy, and legislative action in Washington, DC. You’ll work on national security issues, track live policy debates on Capitol Hill, and contribute to efforts influencing NDAA and appropriations decisions.

Interns will sharpen research, writing, and analytical skills with mentorship, and may receive academic credit. Both full-time and part-time roles are available with rolling applications.

Qualifications

• GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legislative research on national security issues for policy objectives.
• Track and analyze NDAA and appropriations processes.
• Monitor, summarize, and analyze executive and legislative actions.

Skills

Research skills

Writing

Analytical ability

Policy analysis

Capitol Hill familiarity

Education

Relevant field of study (as listed)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

Job description

Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD Action) invites policy interns to join across research, strategy, and legislative action in Washington, DC. You’ll work on national security issues, track live policy debates on Capitol Hill, and contribute to efforts influencing NDAA and appropriations decisions.

Interns will sharpen research, writing, and analytical skills with mentorship, and may receive academic credit. Both full-time and part-time roles are available with rolling applications.