Policy Intern

About This Role

This 12-week summer 2027 internship on the Policy team offers hands-on exposure to how Coinbase shapes crypto policy in Washington and beyond. Interns may focus on outward-facing community engagement or technical, research-driven policy analysis, sometimes a mix of both. The role suits candidates who care about digital assets policy, collaborate effectively, and can adapt between advocacy and technical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support a mix of policy workstreams, from advocacy, community engagement, and stakeholder outreach to technical research, regulatory analysis, and briefing materials
• Draft policy materials such as talking points, white papers, social media posts, presentation decks, and short and long-form articles for external audiences
• Conduct research on legislative, regulatory, and policy developments and synthesize findings into actionable briefs for the Policy team
• Provide operational support on key deliverables including drafting, proofreading, data compilation, and project coordination

Requirements

• A collaborative team player who can flex between grassroots/community-facing work and more technical, substantive research depending on team needs
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity, able to make progress on undefined or evolving problems without needing every detail spelled out
• Currently pursuing a degree or certificate in public policy, political science, law, international relations, or a related field, with a genuine interest in US policy and government
• Demonstrated research capability, including experience producing written analysis of legislative, regulatory, or policy topics (academic or professional)
• A proactive, self-starter mindset with the ability to manage multiple concurrent deliverables with minimal supervision over a 12-week engagement
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality

Important Details

• Schedule: 12-week internship during summer 2027

Application Process

• Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period

About the Company

Coinbase is uncompromising on its mission to increase economic freedom. It is a remote-first, but not remote-only company, with quarterly in-person working sessions called “surges.”