Congressman Pete Stark Health Policy Internship

The Congressman Pete Stark Health Policy Internship is for graduate students interested in developing, advocating, and implementing in Congress and/or Executive Branch agencies legislation, regulations, and policy initiatives to improve health coverage and quality in the U.S. in an efficient, cost-effective manner. Students from all disciplines (political science, business, communications, public policy, social policy, health policy etc.) are encouraged to apply to this 12-week summer semester internship in Washington, DC. Projects will emphasize policy research and design, and/or related activities around current health care issues facing the federal government.

All internship programs require applicants to be currently enrolled in a college or university at the start of the internship cycle. 

At this time we cannot accommodate students on international visas (including J- or F- Visa holders).

Application:

To apply - please submit an application on our website: https://www.nasi.org/internship-application/ Submissions will only be accepted through our website.

Deadline - Applications for the Congressman Pete Stark Health Policy Internship are due February 6.

Compensation:

Interns are paid $18/hr based on a 35 to 40-hour work week (according to Washington DC’s minimum wage).

Internship Placements:

The Academy will strive to place interns according to a best-fit criteria considering their career goals and preferences, but the Academy has the final decision on all placement sites.

Our most recent internship placements have included:

• House Committee on Ways & Means
• National Academy of Social Insurance
• National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM)
• Senate Committee on Finance

The Academy is an equal opportunity employer, meaning all applicants will be supported no matter their access needs, and discussing any potential accommodations happens during our onboarding process.

The National Academy of Social Insurance, as a nonpartisan organization devoted to furthering knowledge and understanding of social insurance programs, is uniquely qualified to provide students with challenging and rewarding education and professional development opportunities. Academy Members, recognized experts in social insurance and health policy, offer the interns access to information and experiences found nowhere else.

To learn more about this program and other internship opportunities this summer, visit our Internships here: https://www.nasi.org/internships/