KAP 2026-2027 - Tech Policy Analyst - Reason Foundation

Americans for Prosperity

~$74,603 - $138,548Market Estimate

Washington, DC

Full-Time

Mid (3-6 yrs)

Data & Analytics

Posted on May 22, 2026

About Reason Foundation

Reason Foundation advances a free society by developing, applying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law.

Reason Foundation produces respected, nonpartisan public policy research on a variety of issues and publishes the critically-acclaimed Reason magazine. Together, our top-tier think tank and political and cultural magazine reach a diverse, influential audience, advancing the values of choice, individual freedom, and limited government.

About the role

The Policy Analyst will work with Reason policy teams to produce policy research that addresses key issues in technology policy that overlap with our key policy areas, especially transportation, education, regulation, government finance and transparency. Possible research areas include municipal broadband, mobility as a service regulations, online education, government IT systems management, telecommunications, tech regulation and others. A critical capability will be to work virtually with Reason teams on research and policy projects, including quantitative analysis, evaluating key research questions in real-time, and well written analysis and commentary.

Responsibilities

· Produce policy research, commentaries, and other written products that address key issues in technology policy.

· Be entrepreneurial in identifying value added policy projects with existing teams.

· Researching federal, state, and local technology policy issues.

· Support team members in working with elected officials and government managers and interested stakeholders who are seeking to implement meaningful technology policy changes

· Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

· Strong analytical skills.

· Working knowledge of or ability to rapidly learn data analysis and data visualization applications such as R, Shiny Apps, and Tableau is preferred

· Strong oral and written communication skills and an ability to effectively convey complex concepts to non-experts

· General alignment with Reason Foundation’s mission to advance a free society by developing, applying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law

· Curiosity and self-motivation to learn new things

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