Charles Koch Institute

Koch Internship Program

June - August 2021 • Arlington County, VA

What I liked

I liked how it incorporated being partnered up with a partner organization that we were interested in. Also, I appreciated the focus on personal and career development.

What I wish was different

I wished it had been in person and there my mentor had been knowledgeable to my individual interests.

Advice

I worked at R Street Institute and, on a typical year, people form relationships with other students in the program that last a lifetime!

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Nonprofit Development

June - August 2019 • Washington, DC

What I liked

The internship was two parts. With Koch, we studied Social Entrepreneurship. I was a Development Intern working for their (now former) partner at the Leadership Institute. The whole internship was great as a learning experience, both regarding content and to see how political and career life in DC functions.

What I wish was different

The culture of Washington, D.C., was disappointing. Also, there is an intense focus on career trajectories functioning in specific singular ways. Some people may prefer that, but not me. I suppose it just depends on the individual.

Advice

If you are interested in politics, this is great for you. I learned from this internship that I never want to be involved in the DC nonprofit and policy world. But it was a great learning experience in many different ways, nonetheless, so I would still not take it back.

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