About the Organization:

Libertas Institute is an award-winning, Utah-based think tank with an 87% success rate in turning our policy recommendations into law. We operate both as a state-based think tank in Utah—where we innovate policy reforms in a receptive legislative environment—and as a national institute that exports proven policy victories to other states.

About the Role:

Libertas Institute is looking for an entry-level Government Affairs Associate to support its work building relationships with legislators, coalition partners, and stakeholders at the Utah Capitol, while gaining hands-on exposure to legislative strategy and session execution.

This position reports to the Executive Director and is based in Lehi, Utah. A hybrid schedule is available, with at least two in-office days per week.

Libertas’s government affairs work centers on building trust-based relationships with Utah legislators, executive branch officials, state/local agencies, and coalition partners to move the Institute’s policy priorities forward at the Capitol.

This entry-level role supports that work across all of Libertas’s policy pillars, offering broad exposure rather than a single-issue focus.

Libertas works across the following policy pillars:

  • Free Enterprise
  • Personal Freedom
  • Building Alternatives to Criminalization
  • Education Empowerment
  • Privacy

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for:

  • Supporting relationship-building with Utah legislators, executive branch officials, and coalition partners across Libertas’s policy priorities
  • Tracking bills and legislative activity during the Utah session, and keeping internal tracking systems (e.g., Notion) up to date
  • Attending legislative meetings, hearings, and events as part of the government affairs team
  • Helping prepare briefing materials, one-pagers, and sponsor kits for priority legislation.
  • Coordinating logistics for legislative outreach, including scheduling meetings and preparing materials for events
  • Assisting with constituent and stakeholder correspondence
  • Supporting the policy team with research and administrative tasks as needed during Utah’s regular and interim sessions

Qualifications:

You will bring to the role your:

  • Genuine interest in government affairs, public policy, or the legislative process
  • Prior Utah internship or campaign experience is a plus but not required
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to travel within Utah, up to 30%
  • Ability to build rapport quickly and work well with people across the political spectrum
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple tasks during fast-paced legislative sessions
  • Self-starter who takes initiative and is eager to learn
  • Deep belief in individual liberty and ability to collaborate respectfully across ideological differences
  • Ability to work extended and irregular hours during the regular 45-day legislative session (January–March)

Benefits:

You will enjoy:

  • Salary range of $50,000 – 60,000, depending on skills and experience
  • Matching 403(b) retirement plan
  • Healthcare reimbursement
  • Generous PTO
  • Flexible schedule
  • Meal stipend and occasional work parties and outings
  • Making a difference with a mission-driven organization that is materially improving people’s lives

What Success Looks Like in this Role:

90 days:

  • Learn Libertas’s policy priorities across all five pillars and become familiar with the Utah legislative process
  • Begin building relationships with key legislators, staff, and coalition partners
  • Take ownership of bill tracking and internal reporting systems

6 months:

  • Independently manage relationships with an assigned set of legislators and stakeholders
  • Provide full support to the government affairs team through a legislative session
  • Contribute to briefing materials and sponsor kits for priority bills

1 Year:

  • Take primary ownership of a defined portfolio of relationships or issue area
  • Demonstrate strong command of the legislative process and Libertas’s policy priorities
  • Be considered ready to take on increased responsibility within the government affairs team

How to Apply

To apply, qualified individuals should submit the following application materials in one PDF document:

  • Cover page containing a link to a video cover letter detailing your qualifications and interest in this position, uploaded to YouTube as an unlisted video, Google Drive, or another video/file sharing platform accessible via link. The video should be no longer than two minutes in length
  • Resume or equivalent

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/.

Questions can be directed to Bailey Drouant, Project Manager at Talent Market, who is managing the search process: [email protected].

There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.

While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.

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