Ideas at Work: A Summer Internship Program is a paid, nine-week internship program – running June through July each summer in-person in Arlington, VA – designed to equip undergraduate students, recent graduates, and early-stage graduate students with the knowledge, skills, and connections necessary to pursue a career in ideas, policy, and social change. This program blends rigorous academic exploration with hands-on experience within a dynamic and supportive environment intended to help students explore their individual interests and produce work that can have a real impact.
Applications are due April 1, 2026.
For more info check out: Summer Internship Program | Mercatus Center