Tax Policy Intern
*To be considered for an internship, you must apply directly through our online application here.*
As a tax policy intern, you will help economists research and write about taxes and their impact on economic and fiscal policy, collect, clean, and analyze public data sources to support ongoing research priorities and develop firsthand knowledge about how the federal tax code raises revenue, distributes subsidies, and distorts markets.
Responsibilities
- Frequent fact-finding missions to support scholars’ op-eds, studies, and blog posts
- Data collection and analysis for comparative studies of policies across states and countries
- Write comprehensive literature reviews on issues of interest to scholars
Qualifications
- Strong background in economics and research
- Proficiency in Excel
- Interest in fiscal policy
- Proficient in Stata/R a plus
The foundations of economic freedom are personal choice, voluntary exchange, and open markets. As Adam Smith, F. A. Hayek and Milton Friedman stressed, freedom of exchange and minimally regulated markets supply the fuel for economic progress. Without exchange and entrepreneurial activity that is coordinated through markets rather than by governments, modern living standards would be impossible. Cato scholars explore policy reforms that could increase growth by strengthening property rights and the rule of law, safeguarding the value of money, reducing excessive taxes and regulations, scaling back government interference with trade and immigration, and reducing federal spending on programs that harm economic productivity.
About the Cato Internship Program
Cato’s paid internships are for undergraduates, recent graduates, graduate students, law students, and early-career professionals who have a strong commitment to individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace—principles that, taken together, constitute libertarianism, known alternately as “classical liberalism,” “market liberalism,” or, to many of our international friends, just “liberalism.”
All Cato interns attend the same intensive seminar series, which covers a broad range of history, philosophy, policy, and professional development topics. Interns also aid with events and occasionally help Cato staff with other day-to-day needs.
Interns receive competitive compensation. Part-time positions are adjusted accordingly and carry a minimum of 25 hrs./wk. Program participants must be available in person in Washington, D.C.
We encourage you to explore our website for more information about the internship program and experience.
If you have any questions, feel free to email Cortez Bartolome, Programs Coordinator, at studentprograms@cato.org