[Hiring] Policy Intern @Stand Together

Role 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 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!

FREOPP seeks a full-time Policy Intern to support FREOPP’s policy research, with a focus on safety net reform, workforce development, child welfare, and housing, as well as other opportunity issues.

Core Responsibilities

• Research and writing:
  • Research, edit, and assist in producing research products related to FREOPP’s policy work.
  • Conduct primary and secondary research, analyze public policy, produce charts and graphic displays, and prepare research memos and background information for meetings and media appearances.
  • Contribute to the production of policy research, including providing feedback and edits on the work of our scholars.
  • Conduct original policy research and grow expertise on issues core to FREOPP’s mission.
  • Assist the Senior Vice President of Policy Research, Executive Vice President, and President with research projects as needed.
  • File FOIA requests with different agencies to gather information.
  • Coordinate small and major, long-term research projects.
• Administrative Support:
  • Work internally on outreach for scholars’ work.
  • Coordinate events, gatherings, and projects as needed.
  • Manage additional administrative responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• 0–4 years of experience in public policy research, or a related field such as economics or political science.
• A strong commitment to FREOPP’s mission.
• Strong data skills, with an ability to work in Excel as well as at least one other platform (R, Python, or Stata).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort receiving direct feedback and incorporating that feedback quickly.
• An ability to identify and complete important work in a timely manner.
• Positive, collaborative attitude and willingness to contribute where needed.
• Creative, hardworking, and mission-aligned approach.

Benefits

• 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.