Think Tank

The Federal Fiscal Policy team informs the debate over federal budget priorities by analyzing major federal budget and tax proposals. Our work places emphasis on the adequacy of funding for programs that assist low- and moderate-income families and the effects of tax proposals on households at different income levels. We also analyze long-term budget challenges

The Health Policy team is actively involved in policy discussions related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and other health care issues that affect low- and moderate-income families. The Health Policy Intern assists in all aspects of this process including research, qualitative and quantitative analysis, data collection and management,

The Housing team is committed to advancing economic justice, dismantling the legacy of racist and discriminatory government policies that have harmed people of color, addressing inequities in housing access, and improving the well-being of low-income people by developing and promoting public policies that increase access to quality, affordable housing in a neighborhood of their choice.

Applicants should be eager to understand the way cultural and political changes are shaping the lives of ordinary Americans. The intern will assist with research that goes beyond national policy debates to offer a more complete picture of the way Americans live, work, and socialize. This internship will involve background research, questionnaire design, editing, data

AEI Resident Scholar Nicholas Eberstadt focuses on global demographic trends, human capital, and economic development, with a current emphasis on China, India, and other developing nations. He also researches North Korea, poverty in the United States, foreign aid, and global health and mortality. Interns will do quantitative analysis, background research, fact-checking, and editing for articles

Interns will work closely with Senior Fellow Brent Orrell and Workforce Development staff to conduct research on the skills needed for success in the modern and ever-evolving economy and effective strategies to develop those skills in the American workforce. Intern research will span the workforce development sector to include forays into the future of work,

Senior Fellow Chris Stirewalt and Nonresident Fellow Sean Trende research politics, public opinion, demographic change, and media trends within the Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies department at AEI. Interns working for them will gain tremendous experience analyzing current and historical political issues as well as strengthening their writing, editing, and quantitative analysis skills. Projects include

The SCCS intern will assist with research for several SCCS fellows and staff, including researching primary and secondary sources for several ongoing book projects, drafting bibliographic reports around given topics, organizing and staffing webinars and other events that support the department’s mission, and helping with some administrative tasks. Those with an interest or background in

The mission of the Cato Institute’s Student Programs Department is to identify and develop the future leaders, thinkers, advocates, and supporters of the libertarian movement, thereby promoting the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Cato’s paid internships are for undergraduates, recent graduates, graduate students, law students, and early-career professionals who have

The Data Analysis team works with a group of skilled national policy analysts on a range of policy issues and research topics affecting lower-income families and individuals in the U.S. Topics may include the implications of policy choices affecting cash assistance, taxation and tax credits, food assistance, housing programs, and health programs, as well as