KIP Spring 2027 - Institute Relations and Grants Intern - Atlas Network

Lever, Inc.; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 5,500 - 7,500; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Network is offering the Koch Internship Program in Arlington, VA, a paid experiential learning opportunity run by Stand Together Fellowships. Early-career professionals from the US can apply and work with nonprofit partners on policy challenges, with interviews conducted by partner organizations and Stand Together staff.

The role emphasizes data management, program support, and professional development.

Qualifications

• Interest in data entry and database quality control.
• Willingness to support online application management.
• Ability to monitor and evaluate grantee performance and partner engagement.

Responsibilities

• Data entry and quality control on database (Salesforce and Excel).
• Provide support for online application management.
• Monitoring and evaluation of grantee performance and partner engagement.
• Collaborate with Atlas Network’s training team to identify candidates and coordinate new programs for partner organizations.
• Identify process improvements for grant review, award selection, partner onboarding, and other strategic initiatives.
• Assist and collaborate with team members to update website content and materials for grants and awards programs.
• Support the development and management of Atlas Network partner cohorts.

Skills

Data entry

Quality control

Monitoring & evaluation

Collaboration

Tools

Salesforce

Excel

Job description

The Koch Internship Program(KIP) is a paid experiential learning program run by Stand Together Fellowships that offers professional development, leadership training, and meaningful work experience at non‑profits tackling some of our nation's most pressing policy challenges all over the United States. Early-career professionals including undergraduate/graduate/law students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Eligible candidates will be geographically located in and authorized to work in the United States through the duration of the program. Successful candidates will interview with both our non-profit partner organizations and Stand Together Fellowships staff, so we strongly encourage you to begin the admissions process early!

Atlas Network supports free market, libertarian think tanks in the US and abroad through our Coach, Compete, Celebrate model. This includes providing partner organizations with world‑class training opportunities, funding opportunities, and events around the world. The Institute Relations (IR) team at Atlas Network supports our partners in a number of ways, including but not limited to providing grant and award funding, onboarding new partners, connecting partners with like minded organizations, and providing travel support to attend events. Interns on the Institute Relations team work directly with our think tank partners and gain experiences.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Data entry and quality control on database (Salesforce and Excel)
• Provide support for online application management
• Monitoring and evaluation of grantee performance and partner engagement
• Collaborate with Atlas Network’s training team to identify candidates and coordinate new programs for partner organizations
• Identify process improvements for grant review, award selection, partner onboarding, and other strategic initiatives
• Assist and collaborate with team members to update website content and materials for various grants and awards programs
• Support the development and management of Atlas Network partner cohorts

In addition to the responsibilities listed above, Atlas Network interns are able to participate in a variety of professional development programs.

Internship Details:

• Preference to applicants who can regularly be in the Arlington Virginia office
• Position is eligible for a flexible work from home schedule

$5,500 - $5,500 a year

Stand Together Fellowships pays participants a stipend of either $7,500 for full‑time participants working approximately 32 hours per week at the partner organization, or $5,500 for part‑time participants working approximately 24 hours per week at the partner organization. Attending the entirety of the online and on‑site KIP programming is required for both full and part‑time participants.

Stand Together Fellowships believes that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. Our admissions office treats all program participantsand applicantswith honesty, dignity, respectand sensitivity.We welcome all qualified applicants regardless ofcolor,race,religion,religious creed,sex,genderor gender identity,gender expression,sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy(including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions),military andveteran status,genetic information,maritalor familialstatus, political affiliation,or any other legallyrecognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.