Internships, Scholarships, and Conferences
The Initiative for Public Choice & Market Process (IPCMP) at the College of Charleston
The Initiative for Public Choice & Market Process has two internships available for students of the College of Charleston. Interns will assist with administrative duties and research assistance for programs within the initiative.
Current Interns:
Jamie Johnson
Jamie is a senior at the College of Charleston majoring in Accounting and Economics. She began working with the Initiative for Public Choice and Market Process in the Fall of 2012. She is a member of Beta Alpha Psi and a student member of the Bastiat Society. In Summer 2012, she attended the Institute for Humane Studies' seminar on Morality, Capitalism & Freedom.
Amy Kubie
Amy is a junior at the College of Charleston double majoring in Economics and Studio Art and minoring in Math. She began working with the Initiative for Public Choice and Market Process in the Fall of 2012. Amy sails for the College of Charleston Varsity Sailing Team. She is also leading an Alternative Spring Break Trip to the Dominican Republic in March 2013.
INTERNSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS/JOBS
Charles Koch Institute
Interested in a career that advances economic freedom? The Charles Koch Institute has an Associate Program and an Internship Program.
Koch Associate Program
Economic freedom improves the well-being of people around the world, and the Koch Associate Program is a challenging opportunity for individuals who want to become more effective at advancing economic freedom throughout their careers.
Associates spend one day a week immersed in Market-Based Management curriculum while working full-time in Washington, DC. The program not only connects you with full-time positions at non-profit partner organizations, but also includes weekly professional education. It’s a unique chance to combine your profession with your passion while expanding your knowledge, skills, and network.
Interested in becoming an associate? Fill out the online application for the 2013-14 Koch Associate Program. The program will run from June 17, 2013 to May 23, 2014.
Koch Internship Program
Want to build your resume while advancing economic freedom? The Koch Internship Program is an opportunity to not only work for a think tank or public policy organization in Washington, DC, but also receive valuable professional education and hands-on experience. Designed for students and recent graduates who are passionate about economic freedom, the program offers a chance to develop your knowledge and skills, while building a valuable professional network and understanding of non-profit career paths.
During the program, each intern works at a non-profit 501(c)(3) partner organization through a collaboration with the Charles Koch Foundation and spends every Tuesday at the Charles Koch Institute engaging in reading discussions, group projects, lectures, and Market-Based Management® workshops. Roles vary, and include policy research, communications, operations, donor relations, and more. Interns earn $10 an hour and receive $50 a month in Metro benefits.
The spring 2013 program will run from January 28th to May 3rd. The application is now open and the deadline to apply is Monday, December 10, 2012.
The summer 2013 will run from June 3rd to August 16th. The application is now open and the deadline to apply is Friday, March 1, 2013.
The Independent Institute
Deadline: Applications are accepted continuously for each yearly quarter
At the Independent Institute we know that the world demands leaders for tomorrow who are well equipped to handle problems far beyond our current reach. Our growing global environment requires that our future leaders harness the power of information, innovation, and leadership in order to create a better world. To further these efforts, the Independent Institute's multi-dimensional internship program provides all participants with a hands-on approach to public policy, offering an inside look at how policy institutes operate in the rough-and-tumble world of public debate.
For additional information please visit, http://independent.org/students/internships/
Institute for Humane Studies
The Institute for Humane Studies, founded in 1961, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational organization that promotes the study of economic and individual freedom across a broad range of academic and professional disciplines.
Public Policy Internship Program
Advance your career while advancing liberty! Participate in the Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program and get intensive public policy experience at an organization focused on state, federal, or single-issue policies. Program includes two seminars outside of Washington, DC, and participants receive a stipend and housing assistance.
Click here to learn more: http://www.theihs.org/koch-summer-fellow-program
Journalism Internship Program
The IHS journalism program offers paid internships in print, broadcast, new media, and investigative journalism at daily newspapers, major media outlets, and state policy think tanks across the country. Fall, spring, and summer placements.
Click here to learn more: http://www.theihs.org/ihs-journalism-internship-program
Harper Internship Program
This program invites interns into the core of the liberty movement, providing in-depth experience with a variety of IHS departments. Interns receive a competitive stipend, ongoing educational opportunities, and unique professional experience contributing to one of the movement’s oldest and most successful organizations.
Click here to learn more: http://www.theihs.org/harper-internship-program
SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS
Douglas B. Rogers Conditions of a Free Society Essay Competition
Hosted by the Center for Political and Economic Thought at Saint Vincent College, the Douglas B. Rogers Conditions of a Free Society Essay Competition is open to all full-time undergraduate students currently registered in any field of study at a four-year college or university in the United States or Canada.
Submissions should address the following prompt by Frédéric Bastiat: “The state is the great fiction by which everyone endeavors to live at the expense of everyone else.”
More information can be found here.
Institute for Humane Studies
The application for the Humane Studies Fellowship is available on November 15th!
IHS awards Humane Studies Fellowships of up to $15,000 to graduate students and outstanding undergraduates planning academic careers with liberty-advancing research interests.
The fellows are researching ideas that will further individual liberty - ideas such as the influence of historical events upon contemporary laws, how individuals respond to government restrictions, and potential new institutions and approaches that maximize freedom of action.
For more information and to apply online please visit: http://www.theihs.org/humane-studies-fellowships.
Cato Institute Student Contests
Cato on Campus Student Contest:
Deadline: The end of each month
Students are encouraged to integrate Cato's vast research materials into essays submitted for course credit. At the end of each month, Cato on Campus will highlight the best essay or research paper submitted by a student that deals with liberty. Additionally, the author of the Essay of the Year, selected in April, will receive a full scholarship to the Cato University at Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego, Calif. (which covers room, board and tuition).
Visit http://www.catooncampus.org/contestinclassroom for more information.
Cato on Campus YouTube Contest:
Deadline: The end of each month
Students are required to combine creativity with new technology to develop short videos that promote liberty and identify libertarian students with the passion and skills to take the message of liberty into the 21st century. Each month, Cato on Campus will highlight the best YouTube video submitted by a student that deals with liberty. If your video is featured on Cato on Campus, you will automatically receive a free Cato book. As well, the creator of the YouTube Video of the Year, selected in April, will receive a full scholarship to Cato University at Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego, Calif. (which covers room, board and tuition).
Visit http://www.catooncampus.org/contestyoutube for more information.
CONFERENCES
Foundation for Economic Education
Summer Seminars
Applications Available: January 1, 2012
Conference Dates: Varies
Conference Location: Varies
A variety of seminars are being made available this summer by the Foundation for Economic Education. Topics include Freedom 101, History and Liberty, Austrian Economics as well as many others. The seminars will be in universities across the country.
Visit http://www.fee.org/seminars for more information.
Institute for Humane Studies
Summer Seminars
Applications Available: January 1, 2012
Deadline: March 31, 2012
Conference Dates: Varies
Conference Location: Varies
The Institute for Humane Studies offers Summer Seminars for students interested in individual liberty and economic freedom. Now in their 31st year, the seminars explore how the ideas of liberty apply to topics in history, economics, law, and philosophy, creating a unique, interdisciplinary experience. During discussion groups, students are encouraged to voice their opinions, and professors are available throughout the seminars for questions. The seminars take place on college campuses throughout the United States. All participants receive a full scholarship for lodging, meals, and materials.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Below are some useful resources for those interested in a career in the free-market nonprofit sector.
Here are some development programs that may be of interest to those wishing to learn more about think tank management, policy, and the principles of a free society.
