At The Heritage Foundation, we are committed to investing in America’s next generation of leaders. Each semester, we hire and pay 50+ young conservatives who are committed to the principles of individual freedom, free enterprise, limited government, traditional American values, and a strong national defense. Heritage interns learn from The Boyce-Haller First Principles Lecture Series, a weekly briefing on the foundations of American political thought, weekly briefings with Heritage policy experts on foreign, economic, and domestic policy issues, and practical skills workshops on topics such as resume and cover letter writing, Capitol Hill, and op-ed writing. Individual department placement includes foreign, economic, and domestic policy research, law and constitutional studies, communications, journalism, government relations, outreach, event planning, and business operations. Fall Interns may work full-time (up to 37.5 hours per week) or part-time (a minimum of 22.5 hours per week), to be determined on a case by-case basis. All interns will be paid an hourly wage of $13. The fall semester begins on September 5th and ends on December 8th. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with an early review deadline of June 30 and final deadline of July 15.

Fall Internship

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