KIP Spring 2027 - Economic Research Intern - Fulcrum Foundation
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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!
Overview
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 and reports intended for policymakers and the broader public.
The internship is designed for undergraduate students, recent graduates, and early-stage graduate or law students interested in public policy, economics, law, or government. Prior research experience is helpful but not required; we are looking for careful, curious people who write well and can work independently in a remote setting.
Research Areas
Potential areas of work include:
- Administrative law, rulemaking, and the public comment process
- Occupational licensing
- Business permitting and approvals
- Housing and land-use regulation
- Small business and entrepreneurship policy
- State economic development
- Regulatory impact analysis
- Government modernization and process reform
- Labor market regulation
- Institutional determinants of economic growth
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.
Qualifications
Required:
- 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.
Preferred:
- Coursework in economics, statistics, public policy, or administrative law.
- Familiarity with R, Stata, Python, or another statistical program (not required).
- Prior research experience through coursework, a research assistant position, or an internship.
- Interest in state government policy, regulatory institutions, and economic development.
Stand Together Fellowships believes that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. Our admissions office treats all program participants and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of color, race, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), military and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
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- Koch Internship Program (KIP) participants attend programming hosted online by Stand Together Fellowships on Thursdays from 1-4 pm ET, attend an on-site summit in Arlington, VA, and work with one of Stand Together Fellowships’ non-profit partner organizations (national think tanks or state policy organizations). Are you available to attend all online and on-site KIP programming and work with a partner organization either part time or full time for the duration of the program as required for participation? optional
- Would you like to participate in the Koch Internship Program (KIP) part time or full time? Part-time participants will dedicate approximately 24 hours per week to working with the partner organization while full-time participants will dedicate approximately 32 hours per week to working with the partner organization. Both part-time and full-time participants must attend all KIP programming. optional
- Will you be geographically located within the United States through the duration of the program? optional
- Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? optional
- Do you now, or will you in the future, require immigration sponsorship for work authorization (e.g., H-1B)? optional