KIP Spring 2027 - Federal Policy Intern - Pacific Legal Foundation

Stand Together • Arlington, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Federal Policy Intern will work with Pacific Legal Foundation’s Federal Legal Policy team, which develops and executes strategies to secure federal legislative and executive reforms that expand individual liberty and reform unconstitutional regulatory agencies. The internship offers experience reading and summarizing legislation and executive and agency actions, preparing briefing materials for meetings with executive and legislative branch officials, attending coalition events and Hill meetings, and writing blog posts and opinion pieces related to PLF’s federal work. The position requires in-person presence in PLF’s Arlington (Clarendon) office.

This internship is part of the paid Koch Internship Program, run by Stand Together Fellowships. Participants receive professional development, leadership training, and work experience at nonprofit organizations. Attendance at all online and on-site KIP programming is required for both full- and part-time participants. Candidates must be geographically located in and authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the program.

Requirements

• Be an inquisitive, creative, and self-motivated college junior, senior, graduate student, law student, or recent graduate.
• Know the principles of liberty and seek to advance them.
• Have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Enjoy problem solving.
• Be geographically located in and authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the program.
• Be present in person at PLF’s Arlington (Clarendon) office.
• Attend the entirety of the online and on-site KIP programming.

Responsibilities

• Read and summarize important legislation and executive and agency actions.
• Develop briefing materials for meetings with executive and legislative branch officials.
• Attend coalition events, Hill meetings, and other related advocacy efforts.
• Write blog posts and opinion pieces relating to PLF’s core federal work.

Benefits

• Paid internship stipend: $5,500 for part-time participants working approximately 24 hours per week, or $7,500 for full-time participants working approximately 32 hours per week.
• Professional development.
• Leadership training.
• Meaningful work experience at nonprofit organizations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed