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Summer Intern: Office of the President

CompanyAEI
LocationWashington
Work ModeOn Site
PostedDecember 9, 2025
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will work closely with the executive office staff to complete a broad range of assignments that intersect with AEI’s research teams and communications departments. Duties include researching topics, summarizing reports, providing writing support, organizing events, and assisting with administrative tasks.
Internship Type
other
Company Size
953
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
30 hours
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About The Company
Who we are: The American Enterprise Institute is a public policy think tank dedicated to defending human dignity, expanding human potential, and building a freer and safer world. The work of our scholars and staff advances ideas rooted in our belief in democracy, free enterprise, American strength and global leadership, solidarity with those at the periphery of our society, and a pluralistic, entrepreneurial culture. How we do it: We are committed to making the intellectual, moral, and practical case for expanding freedom, increasing individual opportunity, and strengthening the free enterprise system in America and around the world. Our work explores ideas that further these goals, and AEI scholars take part in this pursuit with academic freedom. AEI operates independently of any political party and has no institutional positions. Our scholars’ conclusions are fueled by rigorous, data-driven research and broad-ranging evidence. Our work: Our scholars not only engage in research that focuses on today’s most critical challenges but also look ahead to ideas and issues that have yet to be widely recognized. AEI scholars pursue innovative, independent work across a wide array of subjects. From economics, education, health care, and poverty to foreign and defense studies, public opinion, politics, society, and culture, our experts drive the competition of ideas.
About the Role

Overview

The office of the president at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks an intern for the coming semester. Robert Doar, AEI’s president, is a former social service administrator whose primary scholarly interest is poverty. He is an active and respected participant in the ongoing national debate about social spending and welfare reform.

 

Mr. Doar and his staff support the work of AEI’s scholars and promote the Institute’s fundamental values of limited government, economic opportunity, and American global leadership. The intern will work closely with the executive office staff to complete a broad range of important assignments that intersect with the work of AEI’s research teams and communications and outreach departments. Internship duties include researching topics in American politics, social policy, and poverty; summarizing and evaluating reports and scholarly publications; providing timely writing and editorial support; helping organize and staff public events; and assisting with various administrative tasks.

 

The ideal candidate will have an exceptional academic background in history, political science, American studies, or a related field; excellent writing and copyediting skills; experience in public policy research or political communications; and an appreciation for AEI’s mission and history. This position will be in person at AEI’s office in Washington, DC, with an expectation of around 30 hours of work per week.

 

About AEI Internships

 

AEI internships offer a unique opportunity for undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates to gain experience in research, writing, business, and communications at one of the nation’s leading think tanks. Competitive candidates will generally have a GPA of 3.5 or higher from a top-ranking college or university. AEI’s internship program runs for 12 weeks, and all related programming will take place in person in Washington, DC. Please see the internship program home page for updates.

 

The summer program dates are either Tuesday, May 26, to Friday, August 21, or Tuesday, June 2, to Friday, August 28.

Key Skills
ResearchWritingCopyeditingPublic Policy ResearchPolitical CommunicationsSocial PolicyAmerican PoliticsEvent OrganizationAdministrative Support
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Government & Public SectorSocial ServicesAdministrative