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KIP Spring 2027 Associate Policy Analyst Intern National Taxpayers Union Foundation

Stand Together

Job Location:

Washington, DC - USA

Weekly Salary: USD 5500 - 5500

Posted: 29 September 2026 (4 days ago)

Application Deadline: 27 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 nations 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 theadmissions process early!

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

Assist with NTUF research analysis and outreach efforts focused on budget and tax reform. Responsibilities include tracking and analyzing policy proposals and budget data and contributing to issue briefs and other content for NTUFs website.

This role is open to remote or onsite candidates.

**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:

Taxpayers Budget Office: Support efforts to improve fiscal transparency strengthen cost estimates eliminate budget gimmicks reduce wasteful spending and expose costly government perks.
Free Trade Initiative: Support initiatives that educate Americans about the economic benefits of trade.
Center for State Competitiveness: Collaborate on efforts to resist the growing trend of states seeking to tax and regulate outside their borders disrupting interstate commerce.

Ideal candidates will possess:

Basic quantitative skills.
Exceptional attention to detail.
An interest in public policy issues specifically budget tax and regulatory matters.
Strong research communication and writing skills.

$5500 - $7500 a year

Stand Together Fellowships pays participants a stipend of either $7500 for full-time participants working approximately 32 hours per week at the partner organization or $5500 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.

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 and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. 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

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