Fall 2026 Federal Fiscal Policy Intern

CTR BUDGET POLICY • Washington, DC

1d • $22 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is a high-caliber strategic policy institute that informs and shapes public policies to reduce poverty, promote equity, and build opportunity. It has a national reputation for conducting rigorous research and analysis, developing evidence-based policy ideas and strategies, shaping a broad array of policy debates at the federal and state levels, and influencing policy outcomes on a range of critical issues. It focuses on improving the lives of people with low or moderate incomes and examines how policies affect particular groups, including Black, Indigenous, and other people of color; immigrants; people with disabilities; and LGBTQ+ people. CBPP is known for its unique capacity to blend rigorous, timely analysis with effective communications that enable policymakers and the media to make use of its work. The Federal Fiscal Policy team informs the debate over federal budget priorities by analyzing major federal budget and tax proposals. The team’s work emphasizes the adequacy of funding for programs that assist people with low and moderate incomes and the effects of tax proposals on households at different income levels. The team also analyzes long-term budget challenges and trends in the level of federal revenues, income distribution, and tax burdens. The Federal Fiscal Policy Intern will assist in the monitoring of related research and policy developments, research subjects related to these policy areas, and collect and analyze economic data.

Requirements

• Interest in federal fiscal and low-income policy issues.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing equity.
• Strong quantitative and writing skills.
• Some prior research and/or data analysis experience.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Must have documentation of work authorization for the U.S. AND a U.S. Social Security number, as of the start date of the internship, to be employed by CBPP.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with and/or coursework in federal fiscal and low-income policy issues.
• Current undergraduate juniors and seniors (including rising juniors and seniors) or recent graduates with a bachelor’s degree, with coursework in economics, math, public policy, computing, or social sciences, are strongly preferred.
• Candidates who are seniors and recent graduates will be prioritized.
• Candidates with experience with communities that are underrepresented in policy debates.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the monitoring of related research and policy developments.
• Research subjects related to federal fiscal policy areas.
• Collect and analyze economic data.

Benefits

• Undergraduate students receive $18.00 per hour.
• Students with a bachelor's degree receive $19.00 per hour.
• Graduate students receive $20.00 per hour.
• Students with a master’s or law degree receive $21.00 per hour.
• Doctoral students may receive between $20.00 and $22.00 per hour, depending on progress toward completion of degree requirements, relevant coursework, and research.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree