Internships - Policy Research and Development
American Values
Location: D.C. Area
Website: www.ouramericanvalues.org
Americans for Limited Government
Location: Chicago, IL
Website: www.getliberty.org
Location: Chicago, IL Website:
Americans for Tax Reform
Location: D.C. Area
Website: www.atr.org
Stipend: $250/week
Alabama Policy Institute
Location: Birmingham, AL
Website: www.alabamapolicy.org
Alliance for Marriage
Location: D.C. Area
Website: www.allianceformarriage.org/site/PageServer
American Conservative Union
Location: Alexandria, VA
Website: www.conservative.org
Arkansas Family Council
Location: Little Rock, AR
Website: www.familycouncil.org
The Aspen Institute
Location: Aspen, CO
Website: www.aspeninstitute.org
Stipend: Hourly Compensation
California Family Council
Location: Riverside, CA
Website: www.californiafamily.org
Capital Research Center
Location: Washington, D.C.
Website: www.capitalresearch.org
CATO Institute
Location: Washington, D.C.
Website: www.cato.org
Stipend: $700/month
Center for Arizona Policy
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Website: www.azpolicy.org
Center for Christian Statemanship
Location: Washington, D.C.
Website: www.statesman.org
Center for Education Reform
Location: Washington, D.C.
Website: www.edreform.com
Child Welfare, League of
Location: Washington, D.C.
Website: www.cwla.org
Christian Civic League
Location: Augusta, ME
Website: www.cclmaine.org
Citizens Against Government Waste
Location: Washington, D.C.
Website: www.cagw.org
Citizens for Community Values
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Website: www.ccv.org
Clare Booth Luce Policy Institute
Location: Washington, D.C.
Requirements: College females only
Stipend: Monthly
Website: www.cblpi.org
Claremont Institution
Location: Claremont, CA
Stipend: Varies
Website: www.claremont.org
Competitive Enterprise Institute
Location: Washington, D.C.
Website: www.cei.org
Concerned Women for America
Location: Washington, D.C.
Website: www.cwfa.org/internships.asp
The Congressional Institute, Inc.
Location: Washington, D.C.
Stipend: $6.50-$7.00/hr
Website: www.CongInst.org
Cornerstone Institute of Idaho
Location: Boise, ID
Website: www.cfcidaho.org
Eagle Forum
Location: Washington, D.C.
Stipend: Minimum Wage
Website: www.eagleforum.org
Family First
Location: Lincoln, NE
Website: www.familyfirst.org
The Family Foundation
Location: Richmond, VA
Stipend: Conditional
Website: www.familyfoundation.org
The Family Foundation
Location: Lexington, KY
Website: www.tffky.org
Family Institute of Connecticut
Location: Hartford, CT
Website: www.ctfamily.org
Federation of American Immigration Reform
Location: Washington, D.C.
Stipend: $10/hr
Website: www.farius.org
Florida Family Policy Council
Location: Orlando, FL
Website: www.floridafamilyaction.org
Free Congress Foundation
Location: Washington, D.C.
Website: www.freecongress.org
Free Market Foundation
Location: Plano, Texas
Website: www.freemarket.org
Freedom Alliance
Location: Dulles, VA
Website: www.freedomalliance.org
Goldwater Institute
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Website: www.goldwaterinternship.org
Heritage Foundation
Location: Washington, D.C.
Stipend: $250/week
Website: www.heritage.org/About/Internships/AppProcess.cfm
Illinois Family Institute
Location: Glen Ellyn, IL
Website: www.illinoisfamily.org
Independence Institute
Location: Golden, CO
Website: www.i2i.org
Indiana Family Institute
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Website: www.hoosierfamily.org
Institute for Humane Studies
Location: Arlington, VA
Stipend: $1,500 stipend & free housing
Website: www.theihs.org
Institute for Justice
Location: Washington, D.C.
Stipend: Modest
Website: www.ij.org
Iowa Family Policy Center
Location: Pleasant Hill, IA
Website: www.iowaprofamily.org
Leadership Institute
Location: Arlington, VA
Requirements: Applicants must be a graduate of at least one of the Leadership Institutes training programs.
Stipend: Housing and a modest stipend
Website: www.leadershipinstitute.org
Louisiana Family Forum
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Website: www.lafamilyforum.org
Massachusetts Family Institute
Location: Newton Upper Falls, MA
Website: www.mafamily.org
Michigan Family Forum
Location: Lansing, MI
Website: www.michiganfamily.org
Minnesota Family Institute
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Website: www.mfc.org
Mississippi Center for Public Policy
Location: Jackson, MS
Website: www.msfamily.org
Montana Family Foundation
Location: Laurel, MT
Website: www.montanafamily.org
National Center for Policy Analysis
Location: Washington, D.C.
Website: www.NCPA.org
National Federation of Republican Women
Location: Alexandria, VA
Website: www.nfrw.org
National Rifle Association
Location: Fairfax, VA
Stipend: $8+/hr
Website: www.nra.org
National Right to Life Committee
Location: Washington, D.C.
Website: www.nrlc.org
National Taxpayers Union
Location: Alexandria, VA
Stipend: Weekly, varies
Website: www.ntu.org
New Jersey Family Policy Council
Location: Parsippany, NJ
Website: www.njfpc.org
North Carolina Family Policy Council
Location: Raleigh, NC
Website: www.ncfamily.org
Palmetto Family Council
Location: Columbia, SC
Website: www.palmetto.org
Pennsylvania Family Institute
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Stipend: Full-time interns paid, varies
Website: www.pafamily.org
Misc.: They also accept part-time volunteers
Tax Foundation
Location: Washington, D.C.
Website: www.taxfoundation.org
The Congressional Institute
Location: Alexandria, VA
Website: www.conginst.org
Urban Cure
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Website: www.urbancure.org
South Dakota Family Policy Council
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Website: www.sdfamily.org
Young America's Foundation
Location: Santa Barbara, CA or Washington D.C.
Website: www.yaf.org/interns/interns.asp
Misc.: Internships are available both at the Reagan Ranch in Santa Barbara , CA or Young America’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.
If interested in the above internship opportunities, please contact:
Dr. Charles Murphy
Helms School of Government
DeMoss 4079
Office: (434) 592-3687
cmurphy@liberty.edu
