Job Number:
0684
Date Posted:
March 4, 2026
Position Title:
Summer 2026 Graduate Fellow – Government Reform Strategy
Party:
Democrat
Office Code:
Office/Company:
Joint Economic Committee
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
Jobs_JEC-Dems@jec.senate.gov
Salary:
Primary Role
Paid Intern
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Internship
Description:
The Democratic staff of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) is seeking a graduate student for a paid, in-person summer 2026 fellowship focused on bipartisan government reform. The fellow will work to identify durable, bipartisan government reforms, including to improve mission and service delivery and streamline and speed up operations. This work includes supporting engagement with experts, synthesizing research, analyzing reform proposals, and helping develop strategic materials that inform a forward-looking agenda. Applicants should be current graduate students in public policy, public administration, business, law, or a related field. Strong research, analytical, and writing skills are required. A demonstrated interest in strategy, public management, and institutional design is strongly preferred. Prior federal or Hill experience is a plus but not required. Please send a resume, cover letter (indicating your availability from May – August), and 2-page writing sample to Jobs_JEC-Dems@jec.senate.gov with “Government Reform Fellow” in the subject line. Applications are due by March 15, 2026. The office is an
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employer; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, religion, disability, genetic information, national origin, uniformed service, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.
