KIP Spring 2027 - Research Intern - Paragon Health Institute

Stand Together • Arlington, VA

10d

About The Position

The Koch Internship Program (KIP) is a paid experiential learning program run by Stand Together Fellowships, offering professional development, leadership training, and meaningful work experience at nonprofit organizations addressing policy challenges. Paragon Health Institute is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan research institution that examines government health programs and develops health policy solutions. Its work draws on expertise in medicine, law, economics, and government to evaluate programs and develop policies focused on empowering patients, enabling providers and entrepreneurs, and aligning government-program incentives with value in health care spending.

The Research Intern will support Paragon’s ongoing research and policy work. Assignments may include social media and website posts, basic research and writing, infographic creation, note-taking at health policy hearings and events, and monitoring news. The intern will assist with research and policy development, compile and organize data from government reports, academic studies, and policy documents, and help ensure the accuracy and completeness of that material. The intern will also support research projects through data collection, analysis, and reporting.

The intern is expected to complete, author, and publish a short research paper on a topic of interest approved by Paragon staff, working closely with staff to draft, review, and analyze the project. Work on this research project is expected to take place on Fridays, Paragon’s remote workdays. The program stipend is $7,500 for full-time participants working approximately 32 hours per week at the partner organization, or $5,500 for part-time participants working approximately 24 hours per week. Attending 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 throughout the program.

Requirements

• Entrepreneurial self-starter with high initiative and intellectual curiosity.
• Strong interest in health policy and a desire to learn about Medicare, Medicaid, the ACA, and health care financing from a free-market-oriented perspective.
• Excellent research and communication skills, including the ability to conduct original analysis, synthesize information quickly, and clearly summarize key takeaways from policy events and hearings.
• Adaptable and detail-oriented, and comfortable handling a wide range of tasks, including note-taking at Congressional briefings, drafting memos, and assisting with data analysis.
• Geographically located in and authorized to work in the United States throughout the program.

Nice To Haves

• Early-career applicants, including undergraduate, graduate, and law students and recent graduates, are encouraged to apply.
• Strong preference for full-time participation; part-time participation may be considered for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Complete assigned tasks, which may include social media and website posts, basic research and writing, and infographic creation.
• Support Paragon Health Institute’s ongoing work and research.
• Take notes at health policy hearings and events and monitor news.
• Assist Paragon staff with research and policy development.
• Compile and organize relevant data from government reports, academic studies, and policy documents, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Support research project design and implementation through data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Complete, author, and publish a short research paper on an approved topic of the intern’s interest, working with Paragon staff to draft, review, and analyze it.
• Work on the research project on Fridays, Paragon’s remote workdays.
• Attend all online and on-site KIP programming.

Benefits

• Paid experiential learning program with professional development, leadership training, and meaningful work experience.
• Stipend of $7,500 for full-time participants or $5,500 for part-time participants.

What This Job Offers

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