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The State Fiscal Policy Research Intern will support the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ State Fiscal Policy team, which researches state tax and budget developments and their effects on people with low incomes and on efforts to build antiracist, equitable, and inclusive communities and economies. The team’s research areas include state budget and tax reform, taxes and state economies, anti-poverty programs, criminal justice, higher education, K-12 education, and immigration. It also coordinates and provides in-depth assistance to the State Priorities Partnership, a nationwide network of state-level policy organizations. Interns work closely with state policy analysts and contribute to research and public-facing materials. Work may include tracking state budget and tax developments, summarizing research, analyzing government and other datasets in Microsoft Excel, drafting policy memos and other research materials, and attending relevant briefings and events. Interns routinely contribute to papers, blogs, and presentations, and may take a significant role in a research project aligned with team goals and their policy interests. Specific areas of focus may shift with the team’s needs. The internship runs from January 12, 2027, through May 7, 2027. Interns should be available 30–40 hours per week during core Eastern Time business hours; schedules can be flexed for time-zone differences, coursework, and other school commitments. The internship is remote, and remote interns must be in the United States for its duration. Interns in the Washington, D.C. metro area work a hybrid schedule with at least two days per week in person at the D.C. office. CBPP does not sponsor visas or work permits. By the internship start date, interns must have U.S. work authorization documentation and a U.S. Social Security number. Hourly compensation depends on educational status: $18 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 progress toward degree completion, relevant coursework, and research.