KIP Spring 2027 - Policy Team Intern - Ballotpedia

Abundance Network; Wisconsin; Remote; USD 5,500 - 7,500; Full time

Job summary

Ballotpedia offers a remote internship with the Policy Team, where you will learn to code the Ballotpedia site, follow the style guide, and study how to prevent bias in our resources. After orientation, you’ll join the Policy Team to work on public policy coverage and collaborate with staff on meaningful projects.

Interns may research policy topics, track legislation and news, monitor primary sources, and participate in planning meetings. A strong writing background is valued.

Qualifications

• Eligible candidates are geographically located in and authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the program.
• Early-career professionals including undergraduate/graduate/law students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Strong written and research abilities, with an interest in public policy.

Responsibilities

• Learn to code the Ballotpedia website and follow the style guide to prevent bias in resources.
• Join the Policy Team and work with full-time staff writers and researchers on public policy coverage.
• Research and write about policy topics, track news and legislation, and monitor primary sources.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and assist with metrics and data collection reporting.
• Engage in additional detailed research projects as assigned.

Job description

The Koch Internship Program (KIP)

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!

About Ballotpedia

Ballotpedia is a mission-driven organization dedicated to providing Americans with accurate, relevant, and reliable information about politics, elections, and public policy. Our goal is to close the ballot information gap and help voters make informed decisions. We value innovation, humility, hunger, structure-first approaches, mission-driven mindsets, and the ability to understand the perspectives of others, and we are committed to continuously improving our offerings to better serve our audiences, readers, and candidates.

Role description

As an intern, you will go through a similar onboarding experience to full-time Ballotpedia employees. You will learn how to code the Ballotpedia website, be oriented to Ballotpedia’s style guide, learn about what we do to prevent and detect bias in our resources, and much more. Following orientation, you will join the Policy Team, working alongside full-time staff writers and researchers on Ballotpedia's public policy coverage.

As a Ballotpedia Policy Team intern, you may:

• be embedded in our Content Department on the Policy Team and work directly with Policy Team staff members;
• research and write about a variety of policy topics, covering key arguments, reform proposals, legislation, regulations, case law, state surveys, and more, depending upon your assignment;
• assist our teams in news tracking, legislation tracking, and primary source monitoring;
• conduct other detailed research projects;
• participate in brainstorming sessions and planning meetings with experienced staff members;
• assist with metrics and reporting on data collection

Environment

Ballotpedia interns will work remotely, as all Ballotpedia staff work remotely. To join Ballotpedia, you must have a well-functioning computer with Internet access. Ballotpedia uses Google Applications (Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive and more) to accomplish our goals. Some familiarity with Google Applications is helpful.

To Apply

Please provide the following in PDF format:

• résumé
• cover letter, including the contact information for two professional references
• neutral writing sample (under five pages)
  • Note: please include this in the same file as your résumé and cover letter

Please ensure that either your resume or your cover letter includes your current address.

Applications that do not include a current address will not be accepted.

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 participants and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of color, race, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or 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 and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

5500 - 7500 USD 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.