KIP Spring 2027 - Research Intern - Paragon Health Institute
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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!
Paragon Health Institute is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan research institution that examines how government health programs are working and develops health policy solutions to make life better for Americans. Paragon’s team is uniquely positioned to draw on their experiences in medicine, law, economics, and government to evaluate the effectiveness of and problems with existing programs, formulate effective policies, and challenge the entrenched forces that perpetuate an inefficient status quo. Paragon’s orientation is to empower patients, unleash providers and entrepreneurs to develop methods and products to improve American well-being, and reform government programs to align incentives to focus on maximizing value from our health care expenditures.
Tasks as Assigned
- Complete tasks as assigned, which may include but not limited to the following:
- Social media and website posts
- Basic research and writing
- Infographic creation
- ther tasks as assigned
- Support ongoing work and research at Paragon
- Note taking of health policy hearings, events and news monitoring
Research Assistance
- Assist Paragon Health Institute staff with research and policy development.
- Compile and organize relevant data from diverse sources, including government reports, academic studies, and policy documents.
- Ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Support the design and implementation of research projects by assisting with data collection, analysis, and reporting.
Research Project
- Intern is asked to complete, author, and publish a short research paper with Paragon Health Institute on a topic of the intern’s interest, which is approved by Paragon staff.
- Intern will work closely with Paragon Staff to draft, review, and analyze the research project.
- Intern will be expected to complete work on the research project on Fridays (Paragon’s remote workdays).
Strong preference for full time, would be open to part time for the right candidate.
Qualifications:
- Entrepreneurial self-starter with high initiative and intellectual curiosity, eager to explore complex policy issues and contribute to a fast-paced think tank environment.
- Strong interest in health policy, with a demonstrated desire to learn about and engage with topics such as Medicare, Medicaid, the ACA, and health care financing in a freemarket oriented lens.
- Excellent research and communication skills, capable of conducting original analysis, synthesizing information quickly, and clearly summarizing key takeaways from policy events and hearings.
- Adaptable and detail-oriented, comfortable juggling a wide range of tasks—from note-taking at Congressional briefings to drafting memos and assisting with data analysis.
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
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