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;
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!
Kickstart your communications career with an internship that gives you hands-on experience in every vertical of the fieldfrom media relations and flashy sponsorships to digital strategy and creative production. By the time you leave youll know how each discipline works how they fit together and where your talents truly shine.
You:
The Swiss Army knife of communications professionalsorganized quick on your feet and armed with a sharp eye for detail. One minute youre digging up the perfect stat for a pitch the next youre helping wrangle a video shoot or freshening up web content so it sparkles. You have the curiosity to ask the right questions the instincts to spot an opportunity before it slips by and the follow-through to make sure no detail gets lost in the shuffle. Youre here to learn the ropes of media marketing and digital strategyand to do work you can actually brag about.
Them:
Bureaucrats city councils mayors governors and federal agencies stripping Americans of their rights every day. Theres a lot of government overreach out there and its backed by seemingly endless resources. But fortunately like all lumbering giants abusive government is most vulnerable when countered by individuals who act strategically and nimbly take calculated risks have each others backs work together to achieve and are confident in and passionate for the cause of libertythe very sort of swashbucklers we employ in spades here at PLF.
Us:
We fight back. Pacific Legal Foundation is the nations first and most successful public interest law firm dedicated to vindicating individual liberty. PLF has an unmatched record in the U.S. Supreme Court with 18 victories out of 20 cases heard by the Court. We also have nearly two hundred active cases across the nation.
We are a next-generation public interest law firm. What does next generation mean for a legal nonprofit It means we arent interested in doing the same thing as everyone else. We aspire to be the best player in a constantly changing game.
Heres what you get to do in this role:
Youll be in the thick of the action helping the communications team get PLFs work in front of the right audiences at the right time in the most compelling way possible. Unlike many internships that silo you into a single specialty this role is designed to give you maximum exposure to every part of the communications shopso you leave knowing not just what you can do but what you love to do. Some days youll be updating the website or testing a new page layout; others youll be tracking media coverage drafting pitches or scouting locations for a shoot. Youll be part of a team that moves fast thinks creatively and sweats the detailsbecause the stakes are too high not to.
As a national nonprofit organization PLF has brick-and-mortar offices in Sacramento California; Arlington Virginia; and Palm Beach Gardens Florida although approximately half of the staff work from home offices across the country. This role is onsite in the Arlington VA office.