KIP Spring 2026 Associate Policy Analyst Intern National Taxpayers Union Foundation

Washington, AR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Koch Internship Program(KIP) is a paid 12-week experiential learning program run by Stand Together Fellowships that offers meaningful work experience at non-profits all over the United States tackling some of our nations most pressing challenges. Eligible candidates will be geographically located within the U.S. and authorized to work in the U.S. through the duration of the program.

Throughout your internship you will gain meaningful professional experience at a partner organization and participate in professional development built around a 2-day in-person summit hosted by Stand Together Fellowships at Stand Togethers Headquarters in Arlington Virginia supported by virtual programming that takes place every other Thursday between 1- 3:30 pm ET. Interns will receive either a $7500 or $5500 stipend from Stand Together Fellowships depending on whether they are participating full-time (40 hours/week) or part-time (24 hours/week).

The programming provided by Stand Together Fellowships focuses on three objectives:

1. understanding the foundational principles of a free society such as individual liberty limited government free markets and the rule of law;

2. learning the Stand Together communitys vision for change and how a principled approach to problem solving can help address societys biggest challenges; and

3. presenting opportunities and pathways to build a career that advances liberty and free society.

Successful candidates will interview with both our non-profit partner organizations and Stand Together Fellowships staff so we strongly encourage you to apply in advance!

Please note that all Koch Internship Program interns MUST be available every other Thursday (Jan. 22 Feb. 12 Feb. 26 March 12 March 26 and April 9) from 1-3:30 PM ET for virtual professional development training AND the in-person summit at Stand Togethers Headquarters in Arlington VA Feb. 6-Feb. 7.

About National Taxpayers Union Foundation

National Taxpayers UnionFoundationis a non-partisan research and education organization dedicated to showing Americans how taxes government spending and regulations affect them. Through data collection analysis and commentary we empower citizens to engage in the criticalpolicydebates of our time and hold elected officials accountable. To educate our target audiences we perform incisive research and analysis on a wide range of policy issues with a particular focus on tax technology interstate commerce legislative scoring and trade. We also have a newly launched public interest litigation project that has extended our work into the judicial sphere.

About the Role

TheAssociatePolicyAnalyst Internwill assist withFoundationresearch and outreach activities related to budget and tax reform. Responsibilities include tracking and responding topolicyproposals in the form of blog posts issue briefs and op-ed drafting.

This role is open to remote or onsite candidates.

Qualified candidates should have an interest in public policy attention to detail and analytical research and writing skills.

**Qualified candidates must submit a cover letter detailing their interest in the position and NTUFs mission and may include this in the Additional Information field seen after clicking the Apply for this Job button.**

Candidates may also be asked to engage with NTUFs other projects including:

The Taxpayers Budget Office which seeks to provide taxpayers with a more accurate budgetary scorekeeper that is less influenced by budget gimmicks
The Interstate Commerce Initiative where NTUF pushes back against the growing trend of states seeking to tax and regulate outside their borders thereby disrupting interstate commerce and
The Free Trade Initiative which aims to advocate for the lowering of trade barriers and to educate Americans about the benefits that trade provides to the economy.

$5500 - $7500 a year

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 participantsand applicantswith honesty dignity respectand welcome all qualified applicants regardless ofcolorracereligionreligious creedsexgenderor gender identitygender expressionsexual 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 andveteran statusgenetic informationmaritalor familialstatus political affiliationor any other legallyrecognized protected basis under federal state or local laws regulations or ordinances.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Intern

The Koch Internship Program(KIP) is a paid 12-week experiential learning program run by Stand Together Fellowships that offers meaningful work experience at non-profits all over the United States tackling some of our nations most pressing challenges. Eligible candidates will be geographically locate...