Policy Research Intern: Remote State Regulation & Growth

Abundance Network; Kentucky; Remote; USD 4,700 - 6,300; Full time

Job summary

The Fulcrum Foundation seeks an intern to support research on state government regulatory policy and its effects on economic growth, entrepreneurship, labor markets, housing, occupational licensing, permitting, and related public policy issues.

Interns will work closely with senior researchers to gather and organize data, review proposed rules and administrative records, assist with research for public comment letters submitted to state agencies and legislatures, and contribute to policy briefs

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate, graduate, or law student, or recent graduate, in economics, public policy, political science, law, public administration, or a related field.
• Strong writing skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to read and accurately summarize dense material such as proposed rules, statutes, and academic research.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a remote environment.
• Located in and authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the program, and able to attend all required KIP programming, including the two-day summit in Arlington, Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Assist with research for public comment letters on proposed state rules and regulations, including reviewing rulemaking notices, summarizing proposed rule text and agency justifications, and identifying relevant statutes, prior comments, and existing research.
• Help draft and fact-check sections of comment letters, and compile supporting evidence, citations, and data appendices under the direction of senior staff.
• Track state regulatory proposals, legislative activity, and agency actions relevant to Fulcrum’s research agenda.
• Collect, organize, and document data from government websites, administrative records, and other publicly available sources.
• Help maintain measures of regulatory burden, permitting processes, occupational licensing requirements, and related policy variables.
• Conduct literature reviews and summarize academic and policy research for ongoing projects.
• Draft sections of policy briefs, research summaries, and other written products, and assist with editing and citation.
• Assist with basic descriptive analysis, tables, and charts using spreadsheet or statistical software.
• Participate in research team meetings and contribute to project planning.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Attention to detail

Ability to read and summarize dense材料

Independent remote work

Written communication

Education

Undergraduate/Graduate/Law student or recent graduate in economics/public policy/political science/law/public administration

Tools

Excel or Google Sheets

R/Stata/Python familiarity

Job description

The Fulcrum Foundation seeks an intern to support research on state government regulatory policy and its effects on economic growth, entrepreneurship, labor markets, housing, occupational licensing, permitting, and related public policy issues.

Interns will work closely with senior researchers to gather and organize data, review proposed rules and administrative records, assist with research for public comment letters submitted to state agencies and legislatures, and contribute to policy briefs