KIP Spring 2027 Policy Intern Grassroot Institute of Hawaii

The Koch Internship Program(KIP) is a paid experiential learning program run by Stand Together Fellowships that offers professional development leadership training and meaningful work experience at non-profits tackling some of our nations most pressing policy challenges all over the United States. Early-career professionals including undergraduate/graduate/law students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Eligible candidates will be geographically located in and authorized to work in the United States through the duration of the program. Successful candidates will interview with both our non-profit partner organizations and Stand Together Fellowships staff so we strongly encourage you to begin theadmissions process early!

Job Summary: The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is seeking to hire a policy intern who will work with the director of policy to research and write policy papers commentaries or articles; and be available to talk about such research to local and national media community groups and state county and federal lawmakers.

Essential duties and responsibilities

Conduct general or detailed research as required.

Assist Institute staff with tasks projects and events.

Revise or update research as requested by editorial staff.

Represent the institute at state and national conferences as needed.

Participate in staff calls and leadership team meetings.

Maintain excellent communication and foster a collaborative working environment with all departments offices and customers.

Maintain regular attendance and timeliness.

Skills and qualifications

Alignment with the vision and mission of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.

The ability to write well-structured accurate and readable prose.

The ability to connect with people in the community who can help with the research..

The ability to reliably commute to the institutes main office in downtown Honolulu. This role is open to remote work for the right candidate but prefers on site.

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties responsibilities and activities may be changed or assigned at any time without notice.

$5500 - $7500 a year

Stand Together Fellowships pays participants a stipend of either $7500 for full-time participants working approximately 32 hours per week at the partner organization or $5500 for part-time participants working approximately 24 hours per week at the partner organization. Attending the entirety of the online and on-site KIP programming is required for both full and part-time participants.

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Required Experience:

Intern