KIP Spring 2027 - Research Intern - Paragon Health Institute
About The Position
The Koch Internship Program (KIP) is a paid experiential learning program run by Stand Together Fellowships. It provides professional development, leadership training, and meaningful work experience at nonprofit organizations addressing policy challenges. The Research Intern will work with Paragon Health Institute, an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution that examines government health programs and develops health policy solutions. Paragon draws on expertise in medicine, law, economics, and government to evaluate programs, formulate policy, and promote approaches intended to empower patients, support providers and entrepreneurs, and improve value in health care spending. The intern will support Paragon's research and policy development, including research assistance, data collection and organization, analysis, reporting, and monitoring health policy hearings, events, and news. Tasks may also include social media and website posts, basic research and writing, infographic creation, and other assigned work. The intern will complete, author, and publish a short research paper on a topic of their interest, subject to Paragon staff approval, working closely with staff to draft, review, and analyze the project. Work on the research project is expected on Fridays, Paragon's remote workdays. The program strongly prefers full-time participation but may consider part-time candidates. Participants must attend all online and on-site KIP programming. Applicants must be geographically located in and authorized to work in the United States throughout the program. Early-career professionals, including undergraduate, graduate, and law students and recent graduates, are encouraged to apply.
Requirements
- Be geographically located in and authorized to work in the United States throughout the program.
- Attend the entirety of the online and on-site KIP programming.
- Demonstrate initiative, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to work as an entrepreneurial self-starter in a fast-paced think tank environment.
- Have a strong interest in health policy and a desire to learn about and engage with Medicare, Medicaid, the ACA, and health care financing from a free-market-oriented perspective.
- Have excellent research and communication skills, including the ability to conduct original analysis, synthesize information quickly, and clearly summarize policy events and hearings.
- Be adaptable and detail-oriented, and comfortable handling varied tasks such as briefing note-taking, memo drafting, and data-analysis assistance.
Nice To Haves
- Undergraduate, graduate, or law student status, or recent-graduate status.
- Availability for full-time participation; part-time participation may be considered for the right candidate.
Responsibilities
- Assist Paragon Health Institute 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 intern-selected topic approved by Paragon staff.
- Work with Paragon staff to draft, review, and analyze the research paper.
- Complete work on the research project on Fridays, Paragon's remote workdays.
- Monitor health policy hearings, events, and news, and take notes.
- Complete tasks as assigned, which may include social media and website posts, basic research and writing, and infographic creation.
Benefits
- Paid experiential learning program.
- Professional development and leadership training.
- Meaningful work experience at a nonprofit organization.
- Stipend of $7,500 for full-time participants working approximately 32 hours per week, or $5,500 for part-time participants working approximately 24 hours per week.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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