Policy Research Intern - State Regulation & Growth (Remote)

Standtogether; Kentucky; Remote; USD 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

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 are encouraged to apply, with eligibility to work in the United States for the duration of the program.

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 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.

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

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheets

R

Stata

Python

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 are encouraged to apply, with eligibility to work in the United States for the duration of the program.