Fiscal Policy Center Intern

PAID INTERNSHIPS KOCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Independence Institute partners with the Koch Internship Program (KIP) to offer internships with a weekly stipend. KIP combines an educational approach that puts the student in the driver’s seat with hands-on work experience for future leaders interested in making a difference in the world. Through KIP, interns learn about impactful careers in social entrepreneurship, where leaders who come from all walks of life use their unique gifts to advance positive changes in society and help people improve their lives.

Click here for more information The Independence Institute Liberty Scholarship, made possible by the generous support of Bob and Elaine Collins, provides paid internships at Independence Institute. The scholarship was founded to recognize extraordinary young people who have shown particular promise as they participate in the Future Leaders Program at Independence Institute. “Bob and Elaine Collins and Independence Institute share a love of the same values that made Colorado so great, which is a love of personal and economic freedom, respect for strong character and hard work, endless curiosity, and a celebration of taking a risk to create something to bring more value to the world,” commented Jon Caldara, President of Independence Institute. The scholarship program is proving to be a motivating and impactful aspect of the internship experience.

It propels liberty-minded young people to further their academic and professional careers. With this scholarship, Independence Institute will instill the values that Bob and Elaine lived by as they worked to build their success and we hope our students expand those traits as they launch their own lives and careers. Independence Institute would like to once again thank Bob and Elaine Collins for making the Independence Institute Liberty Scholarship possible.

We look forward to honoring their support by propelling the success of extraordinary Future Leaders. FUTURE LEADERS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Our Future Leaders Program is an opportunity to learn from our experts by working on timely and relevant public policy research or projects. The Future Leaders Program trains qualified candidates for a lifetime of influence in the center-right movement.

We match our Future Leaders with a policy center director or senior fellow as their mentor to learn how to effect change using a variety of different tools and strategies including in-depth research, policy analysis, academic writing, commentary, and navigating the political landscape, all through a free market lens. Interns participate in Institute events for no fee and have a series of lunch meetings with VIPs, such as newspaper editors, radio personalities, key local leaders and elected officials. POLICY CENTERS & PROJECTS FISCAL POLICY CENTER The Fiscal Policy Center produces substantive policy analysis, educates the public on its findings, and promotes fiscal policy ideas centered around the principles of limited government, the free market, and the liberty of individuals and families to choose where their money goes.

Interns for the center will assist the center’s director by conducting research and writing on a wide range of issues falling within the broad purview of fiscal and tax policy. With an eye towards tax, spending, and economics, tasks could reach into the realm of municipal and state budgets, taxpayer-funded economic development incentives, government enterprises and fees, transportation, housing programs, healthcare, education, and more. Interns should be prepared to tackle complex assignments from a free market and limited government perspective.

An understanding of the basic principles of micro economics is expected. Further knowledge of economics, budgeting, tax policy, and/or accounting is helpful, though not required. Interns may also have the opportunity to attend political events outside of the office.