KIP Spring 2026 - Programs & Education Intern - Acton Institute

The Koch Internship Program (KIP) is a paid, 12-week experiential learning program run by Stand Together Fellowships that offers meaningful work experience at non-profits all over the United States tackling some of our nation's most pressing challenges. Eligible candidates will be geographically located within the U.S. and authorized to work in the U.S. through the duration of the program.

Throughout your internship, you will gain meaningful professional experience at a partner organization and participate in professional development built around a 2-day, in-person summit hosted by Stand Together Fellowships at Stand Together's Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, supported by virtual programming that takes place every other Thursday between 1- 3:30 pm ET. Interns will receive either a $7,500 or $5,500 stipend from Stand Together Fellowships depending on whether they are participating full-time (40 hours/week) or part-time (24 hours/week).

The programming provided by Stand Together Fellowships focuses on three objectives:

1. understanding the foundational principles of a free society such as individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and the rule of law;

2. learning the Stand Together community's vision for change and how a principled approach to problem solving can help address society's biggest challenges; and

3. presenting opportunities and pathways to build a career that advances liberty and free society.

Successful candidates will interview with both our non-profit partner organizations and Stand Together Fellowships staff, so we strongly encourage you to apply in advance!

The Acton Institute hosts over 40 events around the globe each year aimed at educating religious leaders of all denominations, business executives, nonprofit leaders, entrepreneurs, university professors, and academic researchers in the connection between virtue and economic thinking. Our Programs & Education team spends a significant amount of time planning content, recruiting leveraged attendees, setting schedules, and developing strategy for these high impact events that bring the Acton Institute mission to thousands of global leaders each year. As an intern in our Programs & Education department you will have the opportunity to collaborate with our talented team of experienced professionals to develop and assist with content and programming to be distributed around the globe. You will also have the opportunity to gain real experience working on various projects in our CRM.

This role strongly prefers onsite in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and is open to part-time or full-time.

• Understanding of Acton mission and core principles
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
• Strong interest in program development and impact measurement
• Ability to identify opportunities for innovation
• Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience with Constituent Relationship Management databases (Salesforce) is a plus
• Experience with event platforms (Swoogo) is a plus 

Stand Together Fellowships believes that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. Our admissions office treats all program participants and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of color, race, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), military and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.