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Summer Intern: Coalitions

CompanyAEI
LocationWashington
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 23, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will facilitate conferences and events, write weekly communications, and identify opportunities for new partnerships. They will also assist with organizing data and collaborating on various projects.
Internship Type
other
Company Size
956
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 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 American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Coalitions team helps AEI scholars connect their research with audiences inside and outside Washington, DC. We focus on getting scholarly work from the website to the community. Interns must have a startup mentality and an ability to identify new ways to add value across the organization. The most successful interns will be interested in and familiar with AEI scholars’ work, exhibit strong writing and organizational skills, and be curious about nonprofit management and public relations.

 

Duties will include facilitating conferences and events for AEI’s contacts in DC and nationwide, writing weekly communications for core AEI constituencies, identifying opportunities to develop new partnerships with organizations around the United States, organizing constituent data, and assisting with other short- and long-term projects. Projects can include assisting with planning and executing a regional summit, maintaining contact records, researching new scholar initiatives, and collaborating with team members to brainstorm future partnerships with scholars across the Institute. The Coalitions intern must be available to complete the internship in-person for 25-40 hours 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
WritingOrganizational SkillsPublic RelationsNonprofit ManagementEvent FacilitationCommunicationPartnership DevelopmentData OrganizationResearchCollaborationProject ManagementCuriosityInitiativeNetworkingScholarship FamiliarityCommunity Engagement
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