The National Center for Policy Analysis has one of the most advanced internship programs in the think tank community, exposing students to the world of ideas and hands on experience in the public policy arena.

D. Sean Shurtleff is a Graduate Fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis, where he conducts research on environmental and tax issues.  While at NCPA, he has co-authored articles on smart meters and electricity deregulation, entitlement programs, social security disability, and oil refineries in the United States.

Sean graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in theology from John Brown University in 2004, and received an M.A. in government from Regent University in 2007. Upon graduation at Regent he was also chosen for the Outstanding Graduate Award, which is the highest honor given each year to a graduate student from Regent’s School of Government. His future plans are to eventually pursue a PhD in government and to further his career as a policy analyst.

 

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Other NCPA Internships:

Wyly Junior Fellow in Public Policy - Louisiana Tech University: The goal of this program is to motivate and educate young people, instill civic responsibility, promote an avid awareness of current policy issues and teach them how public policy makes a difference. The intern will learn through this experience what a non-profit public policy organization does, how it operates, and the things it can accomplish. 

This program is structured as a full-time position with the spring quarter in the Dallas office where the intern will learn the basics of the think tank process and how policy change is facilitated.  The summer quarter is spent in the Washington D.C. office where the intern is given the opportunity to apply the principles they have learned and to see what public policy ideas they can accomplish on Capitol Hill.  At the end of the internship the student will have a comprehensive understanding of how ideas change the world.

Bradley Junior Fellow in Public Policy - University of Dallas: The goal of this program is to motivate and educate young people, instill civic responsibility, promote an avid awareness of current policy issues and teach them how public policy makes a difference. The intern will learn through this experience what a non-profit public policy organization does, how it operates, and the things it can accomplish. 

This program is structured in two semesters.  The spring semester is a part-time position in the Dallas office where the intern will learn the basics of the think tank process and how policy change is facilitated.  The summer semester is full-time for six weeks in the Washington D.C. office where the intern is given the opportunity to apply the principles they have learned and to see what public policy ideas they can accomplish.  At the end of the internship the student will have a comprehensive understanding of how ideas change the world.

The Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation Internship Program was established to develop the next generation of liberty-minded leaders and entrepreneurs. The project assignments cover fascinating areas including policy research, leadership and talent development, grassroots education, marketing, and network development. This hands-on experience gives interns the chance to explore the non-profit sector while applying the management philosophy they are learning from the Foundation.

Each Intern is assigned a Foundation mentor for the duration of the program. The mentor will guide the Interns through assignments, assist them in learning the management framework and applying it to their non-profit work, and encourage them to become effective entrepreneurs for social change.

University of Dallas Praxis Internship, Spring 2008

General NCPA Internships: The NCPA is looking for motivated individuals to provide staff support on a number of our important projects.  This internship offers real-world work experience in the public policy arena.  The program provides the opportunity to write, edit, conduct research and work on projects with NCPA’s policy and public affairs staff.

NCPA internships are available during the fall, summer and spring for undergraduates and graduate students; though post-graduates are also encouraged to apply.  Internship positions are located in NCPA’s Dallas headquarters. 

For more information or to apply, please visit http://www.ncpa.org/abo/jobs/intern.pdf.