Energy and Environmental Policy - Fall - in Washington

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The American Action Forum is a forward-looking, non-profit policy institute dedicated to keeping America strong, free, and prosperous. It seeks to promote common-sense, innovative, and solutions-based policies that will reform government, challenge outdated assumptions, and create a smaller, smarter government that will serve its better. As a unique, fast-paced “action” tank, we use the modern tools of communications to deploy ideas;

engage Americans in the debate over the boundaries of government policy, personal freedoms, and market incentives; and educate and challenge the media to explore these issues and shape the next of political leaders.

As an in the energy and environmental policy issue area, you will report directly to Shuting Pomerleau, the Director of Energy and Environmental Policy at the American Action Forum. Shuting’s work focuses on energy and environmental policy analysis. Research topics include carbon border adjustments, carbon taxation, climate and trade, the latest developments in energy markets, and electricity markets.

As an , you will work with Shuting to craft projects that will give the Forum the most cogent voice in the energy and environmental policy space.

• Quantifying the impacts of various energy policies
• Compiling data on energy infrastructure development
• Issue briefs on complex areas of energy policy

As part of the , your responsibilities will include but are not not limited to the following:

• Research assistance:
  Interns will provide research assistance and data collection for their issue area director
• Event attendance:
  Interns will virtually attend
  
  Capitol Hill hearings, private events, and events held by other DC think tanks to analyze and report on the information presented
• Forum event support:
  Interns will help promote, run, and evaluate all Forum events
• Portfolio and final presentation:
  Interns will create a portfolio of their work completed at the Forum and give a brief presentation of a topic of their choice

• Excellent writing ability and communication skills
• An interest in the politics and policies of center-right conservatives
• Self-starting attitude
• Strong quantitative skills are highly desired

• Interns must be available to work in-person 20 to 29 hours per week
• Interns will earn an hourly wage
• Interns will use their own computer/equipment
• This is a part-time, paid