Health Care Policy Internship - Fall 2025 - American Action Forum

Company Overview

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 It seeks to promote common-sense, innovative, and solutions-based policies that will reform government, challenge outdated assumptions, and create a smaller, smarter government that will serve its citizens better.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 generation of political leaders.

Internship Summary

As an intern in the health care policy issue area, you will report directly to Michael Baker, Director, Health Care Policy. The health care team's research focuses on a variety of health policy issues, including Medicare, Medicaid, drug pricing, and insurance. 

A few examples of projects completed by previous interns in the Health Care Policy Internship Program include:

• Researched, wrote, and edited health care primers
• Wrote blogs and op-eds about health policy topics
• Compiled a health research database
• Researched and wrote longer, in-depth, papers

Responsibilities and Duties

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

• Research assistance: Interns will provide research assistance and data collection for their issue area 
• Event attendance: Interns will virtually attend Capitol Hill hearings, private speaker 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 on a topic of their choice

Qualifications and Skills

• Prerequisite of macroeconomic and microeconomic courses
• 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

Hours and Compensation

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

How to Apply
Please include in your application a preferred start date, resume, cover letter, and writing sample of less than 1,000 words.

• Documents must be submitted as a PDF file with the following file name:
  • Resume: LastName_Resume_HealthCare
  • Cover Letter: LastName_CL_HealthCare
  • Writing Sample: LastName_WS_HealthCare
  • (Example: Jane Doe’s Resume – Doe_Resume_HealthCare)