Operations Intern
The Operations intern will learn how non-profit public policy foundations are structured and operate. The intern will have the opportunity to learn how to work with outside vendors, plan and coordinate office events, engage in the hiring process, and much more! An excellent Operations intern should be able to multi-task, communicate effectively, and stay organized. Interns will be responsible for providing office coverage, answering calls and directing inquiries to the appropriate staff member, performing data entry tasks, preparing shipments and mailings, and work on special projects as assigned. While interns are expected to perform daily administrative tasks, there are opportunities to work on long term projects, depending on the changing needs of the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Texas Public Policy Foundation provides young conservatives with the opportunity to work with the best free-market thinkers in the country. Our experts research a wide range of different policy areas, and those topics influence not just Texas but the entire country.
Staff members and invited guests share their time, knowledge, and experience with each intern class through a series of discussions that illustrate the range of ways that policy changes the world. All of our interns leave our Foundation with a solid understanding of our work, and with tangible skills they can use in the future.
The Foundation hires interns in a wide variety of areas – fundraising, communications, film, events, and law. We also consider specialty interns, such as accounting, or interns whose course schedules don’t fall into the traditional semester models (like winter blocks).
Before you apply, please familiarize yourself with our work by reading our most current research, commentary and policy analysis.
The Ideal Candidate
Our internship class is generally made up of current students, recent graduates, or students between semesters who are flexible, project-oriented self-starters. The most successful applicants can exemplify personal responsibility and the entrepreneurial spirit, and have good research, writing, and interpersonal skills.
Successful interns understand our principles of liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise, believe in an individual’s right to do business free from big government, and are excited to reshape public policy in Texas and around the world.
FAQs
Is this a paid internship?
Our full-time interns are given a $1000 stipend over the course of the semester. Part-time internships are available during the fall and spring semesters, and are paid a $500 stipend.
Interested in an even more extensive learning opportunity? The Texas Public Policy Foundation partners with the Charles Koch Institute to place full- and part-time Koch Fellows and Koch Interns in our Internship program for the best combined programming the Liberty Movement has to offer. Visit the Charles Koch Institute website to learn more!
What are the start and end dates for each semester?
Spring — January 11th through May 21st
Summer — June 8th through August 21st
Fall — August 30th through December 17th
How do I apply?
Applications for our program should include a cover letter, telling us your story and including the semester you’re interested in interning, as well as your résumé, and a work sample if available. Submit your application as a single PDF file via email to Mackenzie Yandell at internships@texaspolicy.com.
What are the application deadlines for each semester?
Spring — October 28
Summer — March 5
Fall — July 30