Careers

This position will serve as a part-time member of AFPI's Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis (OFRA) team. The Visiting Fellow will work directly with senior members of OFRA, contributing external academic perspective and expertise to OFRA's policy portfolio across fiscal, regulatory, government efficiency, and other areas. This position would be a good fit for established academic researchers passionate about engaging with applied policy work and shaping policy conversations.

This position will serve as a part-time member of AFPI's Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis (OFRA) team. The Fellow will work directly with senior members of OFRA, contributing as a Research Engineer on projects at the intersection of their research agenda and OFRA's policy portfolio across fiscal, regulatory, government efficiency, and other areas. This position would be a good fit for academic researchers passionate about bridging their research and meaningful policy impact alongside OFRA.

This position will serve as a key member of AFPI's Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis (OFRA) team. The Research Engineer will work directly with senior members of OFRA to deliver tools and analyses that answer policy questions for policymakers in various fields. The position combines quantitative policy research and software engineering, with substantial use of agentic AI, to develop and deploy solutions end to end. This position would be a good fit for those passionate about applying quantitative skills and software tooling to important policy challenges.

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is seeking a Project Manager to serve as a high-capacity operational leader supporting multiple departments and external partner organizations. This individual must thrive in a fast-paced environment and operate with urgency, discretion, and strong judgment. This role is designed for a quick-start operator who can immediately step into complex workflows, drive execution across teams, and help manage competing priorities.

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is seeking a Digital Marketing Coordinator to support the organization’s digital outreach efforts with a primary focus on social media coordination, audience engagement, and digital communications support. This role works closely with the social media marketing team to execute digital campaigns, maintain social platforms, and support audience growth initiatives across AFPI channels.

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is seeking a Senior Development Officer to support the organization’s fundraising efforts. This role is essential in overseeing a portion of AFPI’s major gift portfolio and serving as a key member of the Development team. The ideal candidate will be a strong relationship builder who is passionate about advancing AFPI’s mission and engaging with major donors.

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is seeking a Development Officer to support the organization’s fundraising efforts. This role is essential in overseeing a portion of AFPI’s major gift portfolio and serving as a key member of the Development team. The ideal candidate will be a strong relationship builder who is passionate about advancing AFPI’s mission and engaging with major donors.

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is seeking an experienced trial litigator to join its Legal Team. This is a senior role for a candidate who is capable of independently conceiving, developing, and executing high-impact constitutional and civil rights litigation from inception through final resolution. This is not a junior support role. We are seeking a confident courtroom advocate who can run complex litigation matters start to finish — including strategy, pleadings, discovery, dispositive motions, trial, and appeal — with minimal oversight. Public sector litigation experience, such as with a federal agency or a state attorney general’s office, is a major plus, particularly for candidates with experience defending or challenging state action, managing multi-party litigation, or coordinating with government stakeholders. The ideal candidate possesses deep constitutional fluency, sound strategic judgment, and the professional maturity to represent AFPI in high-stakes matters in federal and state courts.

Interns will advance AFPI’s mission through the Communications, Digital Marketing, Development, Engagement, Government Affairs, Operations, and Policy departments. All candidates must be aspiring servant leaders.

This position will serve as a key senior member of AFPI's Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis (OFRA) team. The Senior Advisor will lead OFRA's work in policy verticals across fiscal, regulatory, government efficiency, and other areas, working with OFRA leadership on strategy and with Research Engineers on execution. This position would be a good fit for those passionate about developing and deploying their expertise at scale in a variety of policy areas.

This position will serve as a key member of AFPI’s Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis (OFRA) team. The Program Assistant will work directly with senior members of OFRA to help advance its policy operations. This position would be a good fit for those passionate about applying their skills to public policy.

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is seeking an accomplished Chief Economist to lead the Institute’s economic research and policy development efforts. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in economic analysis, a strong commitment to America First principles, and an exceptional ability to translate complex economic data into clear, impactful policy recommendations. The Chief Economist will ensure that AFPI’s economic output is rigorous, timely, and influential in shaping national policy debates, particularly on issues of national sovereignty, economic strength, and American prosperity.

The Campaign Director (CD), Restore Law & Order / End Weaponization of Government will be the primary driver of the Restore Law & Order / End Weaponization of Government policy campaign’s objectives – including policy development, coalition building, communications and digital strategy, and state engagement. Main responsibilities include coordinating the strategic development of policy recommendations, measuring the impact of the campaign’s output, collaborating with key stakeholders on priorities, and managing team dynamics.

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is seeking a strategic, detail-oriented Campaign Director to lead its Families First policy campaign. This individual will be responsible for driving the campaign’s core objectives—including policy development, coalition building, legislative tracking, and communications related to parental rights, education reform, and the well-being of children and families. The ideal candidate is a mission-driven leader with strong policy expertise, proven management experience, and a deep commitment to advancing America First policies that empower families and protect children.