Government Affairs Intern – Spring 2027

Spend the 2027 legislative session at the Georgia Capitol. The Georgia Public Policy Foundation is hiring a Government Affairs Intern for Spring 2027 through the Koch Internship Program (KIP), a paid fellowship run by Stand Together Fellowships. You’ll work in our Atlanta office as part of our team, and you’ll get KIP’s professional development and leadership training alongside it.

For more than three decades, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation (GPPF) has been Georgia’s leading voice for free-market policy and limited government. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan research and education organization. We believe good public policy starts with facts, sound economics and the core principles of free enterprise: economic freedom, limited government, personal responsibility, individual initiative, respect for private property and the rule of law. Our mission is to improve the lives of Georgians through public policies that enhance economic opportunity and freedom.

The Role

The Government Affairs Intern supports GPPF’s government affairs and policy work on our leading issues: housing, regulatory reform, taxes, education and health care. Most days will be spent at the Georgia Capitol with our Director of Government Affairs. You won’t lobby, but you will get hands-on experience in state-level policy advocacy, and there may be chances to do policy research and writing as well. The position is based in our Atlanta office.

What You’ll Do

• Support the Director of Government Affairs in carrying out the Foundation’s government affairs strategy
• Draft one-pagers and other policy materials
• Track legislation, committee activity and votes on the Foundation’s priority issues, and keep our legislative tracking files current
• Help coordinate meetings and events with legislators, coalition partners and stakeholders, including scheduling, materials and logistics
• Attend legislative hearings, committee meetings and events, and report back to staff
• Help with other duties and projects as assigned

What We’re Looking For

• An undergraduate, graduate or law student, or a recent graduate
• Alignment with GPPF’s mission and free-market principles
• A professional demeanor and the ability to handle confidential and private information
• Working knowledge of Google Docs, Slides and Meet
• Able to work in person in Atlanta, in business professional attire
• Located in, and authorized to work in, the United States for the full program

Stipend

Stand Together Fellowships pays KIP participants a stipend of $7,500 for the full six-week program. Participants work at GPPF about 32 hours a week.

KIP programming is part of the role. There are six online sessions on Thursdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET. There is also a two-day summit in Arlington, Virginia, on February 4–5, with travel days on February 3 and February 6. Attending all online sessions and the summit is required.

During the summit, Stand Together Fellowships arranges meals. For participants who don’t live in the Arlington area, it also arranges and pays for travel and hotel. These travel costs are covered on top of the $7,500 stipend.