Policy/Research

Research Fellow

September 1, 2026

About Us

The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) seeks a Research Fellow to be part of its Center for Advancing Capitalism. CEI is a nonpartisan, nonprofit public policy organization dedicated to reforming America’s unaccountable regulatory state. Our vision is a society thriving without unnecessary government burdens, where property rights are secure and Americans are free to prosper.

The Center for Advancing Capitalism, a project of CEI, was originally created and led by our founder Fred L. Smith, Jr.…

Quantitative Policy Analyst

August 21, 2026

About CEI

CEI is a non-profit public policy organization dedicated to reforming America’s unaccountable regulatory state. We develop and advocate policies to eliminate harmful bureaucratic controls so people can live in a freer, healthier, and more prosperous nation. We believe economic freedom is essential for entrepreneurship, innovation, and prosperity to flourish. CEI takes a full-service approach to advancing public policy, encompassing original scholarly research, active communications campaigns, direct advocacy with policymakers, and litigation.

About the Role

Education Policy Analyst

August 12, 2026

About the Organization

Libertas Institute, part of the Libertas Network, 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 Education Policy Analyst to lead its education reform…

State Policy Analyst

August 5, 2026

You: An experienced legislative drafter and legal researcher committed to the cause of liberty with a track record of finding creative solutions to legislative drafting and research questions. Your role is to research, develop, and draft bills that protect liberty and individual rights. You are fascinated by the legislative process and are excited by the opportunity to support our policy team to make our reform proposals a reality.

Them: Regulatory bureaucrats, mayors, governors, legislators, and others in federal and…

Counsel, Litigation and Regulatory Affairs

August 3, 2026

About CEI

The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) is a nonprofit public policy organization dedicated to advancing the principles of limited government, free enterprise, and individual liberty. CEI employs a full-service approach to policy change that includes litigation and legal advocacy, original research, communications campaigns, and direct engagement with policymakers. We work to reform America’s unaccountable regulatory state, protect property rights, and remove unnecessary government barriers to innovation and prosperity.

Position Summary

CEI seeks an experienced litigator…

Director of Labor Policy

May 18, 2026

About the Organization

The Mackinac Center is a nonpartisan research and educational institute dedicated to improving quality of life by promoting sound answers to state and local policy questions. We advance liberty and opportunity for all people by developing free-market policies, challenging government overreach and influencing public opinion. Our goal is to persuade policymakers to act in the broad public interest rather than narrow private or government interests. Advancing this mission is a team of 45 full-time…