Spring 2027 Health Policy Intern

CTR BUDGET POLICY • US,

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is a strategic policy institute that conducts research and analysis, develops evidence-based policy ideas, shapes policy debates, and works to influence policy outcomes. Its work focuses on improving the lives of people with low or moderate incomes and examining how policies affect particular groups, including Black, Indigenous, and other people of color; immigrants; people with disabilities; and LGBTQ+ people.

The Health Policy team engages in policy discussions related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and other health care issues affecting low- and moderate-income families. The Health Policy Intern assists with research, qualitative and quantitative analysis, data collection and management, and strategic problem solving. The work aims to understand how administrative policies and legislative proposals affect families and federal and state budgets.

The internship runs from January 12, 2027, through May 7, 2027. It is remote for interns outside the Washington, D.C. metro area; remote interns must be in the United States throughout the internship. Interns in the D.C. metro area during the term work a hybrid schedule that includes at least two days per week in person at the D.C. office. Interns should be available for 30–40 hours per week during core Eastern Time business hours, with schedules that can be flexed for time zones, classwork, and other school commitments.

Compensation is $18 per hour for undergraduate students, $19 for students with a bachelor’s degree, $20 for graduate students, $21 for students with a master’s or law degree, and $20–$22 for doctoral students depending on degree progress, relevant coursework, and research. Applicants must have U.S. work authorization documentation and a U.S. Social Security number by the internship start date. CBPP does not provide visa or work-permit sponsorship.

Requirements

• Demonstrated interest in health care policy and general familiarity with the ACA, Medicaid, and CHIP.
• Basic quantitative and analytical skills, including the ability to synthesize large amounts of data.
• Understanding of and appreciation for CBPP’s mission, with an interest in improving health care for low-income families and individuals.
• Basic familiarity with U.S. health insurance infrastructure.
• Current undergraduate or graduate/PhD student status, or recent graduate status.
• Coursework in health care policy, social statistics, or research methods.
• Commitment to CBPP’s mission to improve the well-being of low- and moderate-income people and advance racial equity.
• U.S. work authorization documentation and a U.S. Social Security number by the internship start date.
• Availability for 30–40 hours per week during core Eastern Time business hours.

Nice To Haves

• Experience translating policy into public products through writing or graphics work.

Responsibilities

• Assist with research on health care policy issues, including the ACA, Medicaid, and CHIP.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Collect and manage data.
• Contribute to strategic problem solving.
• Help assess how administrative policies and legislative proposals affect families and federal and state budgets.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed