Program Overview

The summer program begins with an opening seminar, outside Washington, DC, that includes a crash course on market-based policy analysis and its intellectual foundations, plus career sessions on topics such as networking techniques to use during your internship. During the seminar, you'll have a chance to get to know other program fellows. Discussion groups and workshops allow you to raise and discuss issues that concern you. 

After the seminar, you will begin an eight-week public policy internship at a state or federal policy organization located in one of more than 34 states. You might work with a research institute developing market solutions to today's critical policy problems or at a public interest law firm defending economic and political liberties. View available placements.

Throughout the summer, you will attend lectures, panels, and small group discussions on current policy topics. You will also gain invaluable skills through research and writing projects. The summer ends with a week-long seminar where you will present the results of your research to your peers and further hone your professional skills.

"The best way to gain hands-on experience in Washington, D.C." - Adam Dick, University of Texas at Austin