# U.S. Public Policy and AI Innovation Intern

**Company:** [Cloudflare](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cloudflare)
**Location:** Washington, DC
**Role:** Other
**Salary:** $50k – $50k/yr
**Experience:** 0+ years
**Skills:** artificial intelligence, AI Tools, Prompt Engineering, natural language programming, policy analysis, legislative analysis, regulatory analysis, Cybersecurity, privacy, cloud computing, internet technology, research, Technical Writing, data synthesis, ai-augmented coding
**Posted:** 2026-08-04

> Supports U.S. technology policy advocacy while building AI-driven prototypes, prompts, and internal interfaces to improve policy workflows. The internship requires a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree in progress, strong research and communication skills, and hands-on AI tool development experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

### Policy Operations and Advocacy
- Maintain internal policy knowledge bases and issue trackers.
- Monitor and evaluate U.S. federal, state, and local legislation for its impact on company products.
- Provide timely updates on policy shifts.
- Draft talking points, policy messaging, and presentation materials for external events, blog posts, and consultation responses.
- Collaborate with Legal, Trust & Safety, Public Sector Sales, and other internal teams on regulatory inquiries and high-stakes policy issues.
- Analyze new or proposed Internet- and company-impacting regulations or legislation to guide advocacy and operational responses.

### AI Innovation and Tooling
- Design AI-driven prototypes and develop and refine specialized prompts and internal AI interfaces to streamline policy team workflows and processes.
- Leverage internal AI tools to synthesize public policy data into actionable insights.
- Support the development of best practices for the responsible use of AI within policy and legal functions.

## Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree focused on technology, engineering, public policy, law, or a related field.
- Available for a full-time, 12-week internship in the Washington, D.C. office during the fall, working in-office 3–5 days per week.
- Demonstrated interest in Internet and technology policy, cybersecurity, privacy, and artificial intelligence.
- Experience building and deploying AI tools and applications using modern developer workflows, including AI-augmented coding or natural language programming.
- Strong research, writing, and analytical skills, with the ability to distill legislative and regulatory texts into clear, business-friendly advice.
- Self-starter mentality and comfort navigating ambiguity and initiating projects.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to articulate complex technology and policy concepts to cross-functional and public audiences.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience teaching AI tooling or adoption to non-technical users.
- Experience in government, a public policy organization, trade association, or technology company, including internships, clinical work, or research.
- Familiarity with cloud computing infrastructure and how the Internet works.

## Compensation
- Washington, D.C.-based hires: estimated hourly rate of $24 per hour.
- Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.

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