Health Care Policy Internship - Fall 2026 - PAID

American Action Forum•Washington, DC

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The American Action Forum is a forward-looking, non-profit policy institute dedicated to keeping America strong, free, and prosperous. It seeks to promote common-sense, innovative, and solutions-based policies that will reform government, challenge outdated assumptions, and create a smaller, smarter government that will serve its citizens better. As a unique, fast-paced “action” tank, we use the modern tools of communications to deploy ideas; engage Americans in the debate over the boundaries of government policy, personal freedoms, and market incentives; and educate and challenge the media to explore these issues and shape the next generation of political leaders. As an intern in the health care policy issue area, you will report directly to Michael Baker, Director, Health Care Policy. The health care team's research focuses on a variety of health policy issues, including Medicare, Medicaid, drug pricing, and insurance. A few examples of projects completed by previous interns in the Health Care Policy Internship Program include: Researched, wrote, and edited health care primers Wrote blogs and op-eds about health policy topics Compiled a health research database Researched and wrote longer, in-depth, papers

Requirements

Prerequisite of macroeconomic and microeconomic courses
Interest in health care policy
Excellent writing ability and communication skills
An interest in the politics and policies of center-right conservatives
Self-starting attitude
Strong quantitative skills are highly desired

Responsibilities

Provide research assistance and data collection for their issue area
Virtually attend Capitol Hill hearings, private speaker events, and events held by other DC think tanks to analyze and report on the information presented
Help promote, run, and evaluate all Forum events
Create a portfolio of their work completed at the Forum and give a brief presentation on a topic of their choice