Technology and Innovation Policy Internship – Spring 2027 - PAID

American Action Forum; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The American Action Forum invites you to join its Technology and Innovation Policy internship in Washington, DC. As an intern, you will report to the Director of Technology and Innovation Policy and assist with research, data collection, and policy analysis across telecommunications, social media, and AI policy.

The role is part-time, paid, requires 20–29 hours per week in the DC office, and you will gain hands-on experience by attending hearings and events, building a portfolio, and presenting

Qualifications

• Excellent writing ability and communication skills.
• Interest in center-right politics and policies.
• Demonstrated interest in technology issues.
• Self-starter attitude.
• Strong quantitative skills are desirable.
• Experience using legal databases such as Westlaw or Lexis.

Responsibilities

• Research assistance: provide research help and data collection for the issue area director.
• Event attendance: attend Capitol Hill hearings and other events to analyze and report on information presented.
• Forum event support: help promote, run, and evaluate Forum events.
• Portfolio and final presentation: build a portfolio and present work to the team.

Skills

Excellent writing

Policy interest

Tech issues

Self-starting

Quantitative skills

Legal research

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

Job description

Company Overview

The American Action Forum is a forward-looking, non-profit policy institute dedicated to keeping America strong, free, and prosperous. It seeks to promote common-sense, innovative, and solutions-based policies that will reform government, challenge outdated assumptions, and create a smaller, smarter government that will serve its citizens better. As a unique, fast-paced “action” tank, we use the modern tools of communications to deploy ideas; engage Americans in the debate over the boundaries of government policy, personal freedoms, and market incentives; and educate and challenge the media to explore these issues and shape the next generation of political leaders.

Internship Summary

As an intern in technology and innovation policy, you will report directly to Nick Krosse, the Director of Technology and Innovation Policy at the American Action Forum. Nick’s research focuses on telecommunications, social media, and AI policy.

Prior to joining AAF, Nick served as a program officer at Stand Together Trust handling a portfolio of grants related to digital speech issues. He was also an MA fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, where his research focused on television regulations, net neutrality, and other technology and telecom issues.

Nick holds a master’s degree in economics from George Mason University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from American University.

Previous interns in the Technology and Innovation Policy internship have completed the following projects:

• Researched and authored policy primers on current privacy laws
• Wrote blogs about telecommunication policy and regulatory reform efforts
• Tracked and reported on current court cases and tech legislation
• Provided research support for regulatory comments

Responsibilities

• Research assistance: Interns will provide research assistance and data collection for their issue area director
• Event attendance: Interns willattend Capitol Hill hearings, private speaker events, and events held by other DC think tanks to analyze and report on the information presented
• Forum event support: Interns will help promote, run, and evaluate all Forum event
• Portfolio and final presentation: Interns will create a portfolio of their work completed at the Forum and give a brief presentation on a topic of their choice

Hours and Compensation

• Interns must be available to work 20 to 29 hours per week in our DC office
• Interns will earn an hourly wage
• Interns will use their own computer/equipment
• This is a part-time, paid internship

Qualifications

• Excellent writing ability and communication skills
• An interest in the politics and policies of center-right conservatives
• Demonstrated interest in technology issues
• Self-starting attitude
• Strong quantitative skills are highly desired
• Experience conducting legal research with databases such as WestLaw or Lexis