KAP 2025-2026 - Budget and Entitlement Reform Policy Analyst - Independent Women’s Forum

The Koch Associate Program (KAP) is a career accelerator for early to mid-career professionals with a drive to tackle our country’s most pressing challenges in more effective, principled ways. KAP equips associates with the tools, mindsets, and community to succeed as social entrepreneurs—individuals excited to find new and better ways to break barriers and eliminate injustice. Associates spend one day each week engaging in experiential learning with Stand Together Fellowships and work at one of our many partner organizations the rest of the week. Our curriculum is designed to supercharge your development and equip you for long-term success as you seek to have an impact on the problems that prevent people from realizing their potential.  

IW’s Policy Analyst for Budget and Entitlement Reform is responsible for following, analyzing, researching, writing and speaking on budget and entitlement-related policies, laws, and regulations for IW. She will produce thoughtful policy content that builds support for our policy approach. She will serve as a resource whenever IW’s Center for Economic Opportunity or the larger organization needs policy support on issues related to the budget and entitlement reform.

She must be comfortable working to advance IW’s mission and share our core values, be a team player who is happy to say “yes” to any and all tasks, and is knowledgeable about the overall policy arena and communications. She should be a self-starter who is detail-and results-oriented.

With hard work, IW’s Policy Analyst (for Budget and Entitlement Reform) could gain invaluable skills, develop policy expertise, grow a network of relationships, and advance into a role that offers even more opportunities to contribute content for IW. But initially, the role is focused on offering support to IW’s stable of existing policy experts and staff.

Who We Are:

Independent Women is an organization comprised of two nonprofit sister organizations, one an educational 501(c)(3) (Independent Women’s Forum) and the other an advocacy 501(c)(4) (Independent Women’s Voice). Both are dedicated to developing and advancing policies that aren’t just well intended, but actually enhance people’s freedom, choices, and opportunities. We are

different, in that we successfully talk to not only the conservative base, but to centrist women independents, and Millennials/Gen Z helping them embrace policies and approaches that improve lives.

IW operates as a virtual office. While we maintain regular working hours, our virtual office means staff spends more time getting things done and less time sitting in traffic. Still, we understand the importance of personal relationships, which is why we remain in constant daily communicatio​n, ​hold weekly staff and department calls, and host periodic in-person meetings.

• Stay abreast of budget and entitlement reform policy debates and keep IW’s Center for Economic Opportunity Director and IW team informed;
• Monitor news about budget and entitlement reform policy for opportunities to advance IW’s message, and track IW’s impacts;
• Supporting policy staff director with research and the drafting of content for the IW website;
• Draft policy papers regarding budget and entitlement reform;
• Draft blogs & op-eds on updates in the space;
• Create and maintain budget and entitlement reform resources;
• Work with the State Affairs Manager to draft content for Action Centers related to budget and entitlement reform and other related materials for Independent Women’s Network (IWN) and other platforms;
• Consult with affected public on proposed budget and entitlement reform policy updates;
• Work with IW’s State Affairs team to consult with government officials on proposed legislation;
• Work with Independent Women’s Network team to develop Action Centers and other campaigns related to budget and entitlement reform.
• Alongside IW Comms, consult with affected public and government officials on communications strategy; and
• Potentially participate in videos and other marketing materials

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and a flair for creative engagement with the public.
• A "yes" attitude and strong self-directed work ethic. Working in a virtual office environment requires discipline and independence.
• At least 2 years of work experience,
• Must be willing to travel sporadically throughout the year as needs arise

About Stand Together Fellowships 

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