KIP Spring 2026 Legal Policy Intern Pacific Legal Foundation

The Koch Internship Program(KIP) is a paid 12-week experiential learning program run by Stand Together Fellowships that offers meaningful work experience at non-profits all over the United States tackling some of our nations most pressing challenges. Eligible candidates will be geographically located within the U.S. and authorized to work in the U.S. through the duration of the program.

Throughout your internship you will gain meaningful professional experience at a partner organization and participate in professional development built around a 2-day in-person summit hosted by Stand Together Fellowships at Stand Togethers Headquarters in Arlington Virginia supported by virtual programming that takes place every other Thursday between 1- 3 : 30 pm ET. Interns will receive either a $7500 or $5500 stipend from Stand Together Fellowships depending on whether they are participating full-time (40 hours / week) or part-time (24 hours / week).

The programming provided by Stand Together Fellowships focuses on three objectives :

1. understanding the foundational principles of a free society such as individual liberty limited government free markets and the rule of law;

2. learning the Stand Together communitys vision for change and how a principled approach to problem solving can help address societys biggest challenges; and

3. presenting opportunities and pathways to build a career that advances liberty and free society.

Successful candidates will interview with both our non-profit partner organizations and Stand Together Fellowships staff so we strongly encourage you to apply in advance!

Please note that all Koch Internship Program interns MUST be available every other Thursday (Jan. 22 Feb. 12 Feb. 26 March 12 March 26 and April 9) from 1-3 : 30 PM ET for virtual professional development training AND the in-person summit at Stand Togethers Headquarters in Arlington VA Feb. 6-Feb. 7.

You : An inquisitive creative and self-motivated college junior senior grad student or recent graduate who knows the principles of liberty and seeks to advance them. You have strong written and oral communication skills and enjoy problem solving.

Them : Bureaucrats city councils mayors governors and federal agencies stripping Americans of their rights every day. Theres a lot of government overreach out there and its backed by seemingly endless resources.

Us : We fight back. Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) is the nations first and most successful public interest law firm dedicated to vindicating individual liberty. PLF has an unmatched record in the US Supreme Court with 18 victories out of 20 cases heard by the Court. PLF also has nearly 200 active cases across the nation. At PLF we arent interested in doing the same thing as everyone else. We aspire to be the best player in a constantly changing game.

About the role :

The Legal Policy Intern will work with two teams. PLFs Federal Legal Policy team helps develop and execute strategies to secure federal legislative and executive reforms to expand individual liberty and reform the unconstitutional regulatory agencies. The Constitutional Scholarship team develops scholarly articles regulatory comment letters and amicus briefs advancing new legal theories for PLF 4 practice areas : Environment & Natural Resources Equality & Opportunity Property Rights and Separation of Powers.

General Information :

PLF identifies and litigates important legal issues to set landmark precedents that benefit Americans nationwide. Using strategic and principled litigation communications and research PLF battles for freedom in the nations courts and the court of public opinion.

As a national nonprofit organization PLF has brick-and-mortar offices in Sacramento California; Arlington Virginia; and Palm Beach Gardens Florida although approximately half of the staff work from home offices across the country. Interns work remotely by default but they can request to work physically in any of PLFs offices. This is a part-time role.

Responsibilities

• Reading and / or watching and summarizing important legislation and hearings.
• Developing briefing materials for use in meetings with executive and legislative branch officials.
• Conducting policy research for reform efforts at the federal level.
• Conducting literature reviews and other research for op-eds journal articles and other projects.
• Helping PLF staff prepare for and facilitate research workshops and conferences.

$5500 - $7500 a year

If you think you might be a good fit submit the following application materials :

A résumé that includes relevant experience in the liberty movement and professional skills.

A cover letter explaining why PLF is the place for you why you want to fight for liberty and what distinguishes you from typical applicants.

A writing sample.

A semester schedule (if taking classes during the internship period).

Stand Together Fellowships believes that diversity in experiences perspectives knowledge and ideas fuels creativity broadens knowledge and helps drive success. Our admissions office treats all program participantsand applicantswith honesty dignity respectand welcome all qualified applicants regardless ofcolorracereligionreligious creedsexgenderor gender identitygender expressionsexual orientation national origin citizenship ethnicity ancestry age physical disability mental disability medical condition pregnancy(including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions)military andveteran statusgenetic informationmaritalor familialstatus political affiliationor any other legallyrecognized protected basis under federal state or local laws regulations or ordinances.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience :

Intern

Key Skills

IT Desktop Support,Flight Operations,Customer Care,Farming,Fire And Gas

Employment Type : Grant

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1