Texas Education Policy Fellow for Legislative Session

Commit Partnership; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The Commit Partnership in Austin, TX is seeking a Legislative Session Fellow to support the Policy & Advocacy team during the 90th Texas Legislative Session. The role covers legislative monitoring, policy analysis, data work, events, and team coordination.

Ideal candidates are strong writers, highly organized, and curious about education policy, with comfort analyzing data and stories that inform decisions impacting Texas students.

Qualifications

• Current or recent graduate student pursuing a degree in public policy, public affairs, education, economics, or a related field.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and comfort learning standard workplace technology.
• Basic experience analyzing or interpreting data in Excel, R, Python, or a similar tool.
• Availability for the full January–May term.
• Familiarity with the Texas legislative process, including committee activity, the bill lifecycle, and the role of state agencies in implementation.
• Familiarity with education policy or public funding across EC–12 and postsecondary-workforce spectrum.
• Previous experience with the Texas Legislature, a state agency, legislative office, education nonprofit, advocacy organization, or related setting is helpful but not required.
• Experience using Canva or another visualization tool, producing data visualizations or policy materials for non-technical audiences, or coordinating communications across a team is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Legislative Monitoring & Policy Reporting: Monitor hearings, committee activity, floor proceedings, and synthesize updates.
• Bill & Policy Analysis: Summarize bill language and changes; translate into concise explanations.
• Policy Research & Landscape Analysis: Conduct state and national research; develop memos and landscape scans.
• Data Analysis & Visualization: Basic analysis using Excel, R, or Python; create charts and visuals for audiences.
• Event, Partner & Team Coordination: Plan policy events and outreach materials; manage logistics.
• Additional Team Support: Contribute to special projects as priorities shift.

Skills

Written communication

Organization

Policy analysis

Data analysis

Collaboration

Adaptability

Mission alignment

Education

Graduate in public policy/education/economics

Microsoft Office proficiency

Data analysis in Excel/R/Python

January–May term availability

Texas legislative familiarity

Experience with Canva or visualization tools

Tools

Excel

R

Python

Canva

Job description

The Commit Partnership in Austin, TX is seeking a Legislative Session Fellow to support the Policy & Advocacy team during the 90th Texas Legislative Session. The role covers legislative monitoring, policy analysis, data work, events, and team coordination.

Ideal candidates are strong writers, highly organized, and curious about education policy, with comfort analyzing data and stories that inform decisions impacting Texas students.