KIP Spring 2027 - Policy Intern - Fulcrum Foundation

Overview

The Fulcrum Foundation seeks an intern to support its state regulatory and permitting reform work. The intern will work directly with the Policy Director and Legal Director as well as other members of the management team, and the intern's work product will feed into briefings, model legislation, and other materials used by state legislators, governors' offices, and executive agencies.

Responsibilities

• Research state statutes, regulations, and guidance documents to identify and analyze state regulatory reform initiatives and potential.
• Verify legal citations in Foundation written materials for accuracy and completeness.
• Test AI tools to assess how well they handle different kinds of regulatory analysis.
• Build simple AI-powered applications to support research on regulatory questions.
• Review draft materials and provide suggested edits for accuracy, readability, and persuasiveness.
• Write and publish short written pieces, including blog posts or brief op eds, on regulatory reform issues (as opportunities arise).

Qualifications

• Current law or public policy student or recent graduate, or prior experience working with statutes, regulations, and other legal materials.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort experimenting with new software tools.
• No programming background required; experience with AI tools or low-code platforms is a plus.
• Familiarity with cost-benefit analysis is helpful but not required.

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