Policy Associate

Base pay range

$38,250.00/yr - $39,500.00/yr

• Writing compelling reports on social problems and their solutions using a variety of methodologies including literature reviews and data analysis.
• Providing information to advocates to help them craft a message that will change minds, spur action and generate media attention.
• Collaborating with partner organizations to design and implement report ideas and to maximize distribution of our work.
• Writing op-eds, articles and letters to the editor that insert our findings into the public debate.
• Participating in trainings, presentations and panels.
• Learning the skills of canvassing and managing a fundraising operation, and running a canvass office for a partner organization during the summer months. You may be assigned to a different office location for the summer and should be flexible to move.
• Learning recruiting skills and applying them to job recruitment drives for graduating college seniors seeking careers in social change.

• Excellent writing skills.
• The ability to thrive under deadlines.
• The ability to think critically and present persuasive arguments.
• A track record of academic success.

Familiarity with quantitative analysis is a plus; as is experience in debate, public speaking, journalism, political campaigning, fundraising, and/or grassroots political organizing.

The target annual compensation for this position is $38,250 - $39,500. Frontier Group offers an excellent benefits package. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, time off, a commuter benefit program, a 401(k) plan with employer match, parental leave, long term disability insurance, and may include needs-based student loan assistance. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement.

We’re accepting applications for positions starting in January or August 2026.

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Frontier Group provides information and ideas to build a healthier, more sustainable America. Our experts and writers deliver timely research and analysis that is accessible to the public, applying insights gleaned from diverse fields of knowledge to arrive at new ideas for solving pressing problems. Frontier Group is part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to social change.

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Center for Public Interest Research is an equal opportunity employer.

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