Reason Foundation
General Concentration
KAP2026-2027-TransportationPolicyAnalyst
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“KAP 2026-2027 - Transportation Policy Analyst at Reason Foundation. Skills: policy research, data analysis, writing. Researching policy and operations. Writing policy studies, briefs, op-eds”
Industry & Context.
problem solving
Travel and attendance to a few conferences per year are expected
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
analytical skills, oral and written communication skills, Working knowledge of state legislative processes and practices, Curiosity and self-motivation, General alignment with Reason Foundation’s mission
Nice to Have
Working knowledge of or ability to rapidly learn data analysis and data visualization applications such as R, Shiny Apps, and Tableau
What You'll Do.
Researching policy and operations
Writing policy studies
Compiling and analyzing spreadsheets
Tracking legislative reform efforts
Producing regular reports
Tracking and recording outputs
Participating in coalitions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
communicating findings to team members; communicating findings to stakeholders
Communication Scope
ability to effectively convey complex concepts to non-experts
Full Job Description
## Description 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. About Reason Foundation Reason Foundation advances a free society by developing, applying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law. Reason Foundation produces respected, nonpartisan public policy research on a variety of issues and publishes the critically-acclaimed Reason magazine. Together, our top-tier think tank and political and cultural magazine reach a diverse, influential audience, advancing the values of choice, individual freedom, and limited government. Reason’s Transportation Policy Team Reason Foundation envisions a transportation system that adheres to free market principles, is free of unnecessary government intrusion, and is supported by users. Our transportation policy team supports decision makers at the federal, state, and local levels by researching and implementing highway, transit, aviation, freight rail, high-speed rail, land use, and regulatory policy. Common transportation aspects our team examines are funding, finance, operations, and planning. To see what issues we work on see https://reason.org/topics/transportation/. We accomplish these objectives through policy research, technical support, and thought leadership. About t
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