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 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.  
The Knee Center invites applications for a legislative and outreach associate for the 2024/2025 academic year. The legislative and outreach associate will work closely with the Director, Outreach Coordinator, and legislative team to disseminate the research work of the Center, track relevant legislators, and engage with external audiences. Established in 2016, r is an academic research center within the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University. Our mission is to produce high-quality research on the effects of government regulation and to communicate the results broadly to inform real world change. We currently have three focus areas: certificate of need, occupational licensing, and scope of practice.Responsibilities:Assist the Center with obtaining media engagementsAssist with producing podcasts or other medium to share and disseminate the Center's workAssist with maintaining the Center websiteAssist with Center event planningSet up, coordinate, and attend legislator briefingsTrack relevant legislationCreate visuals and one-sheeters for the Center's workOpportunity to contribute to op-eds and public facing deliverablesWork and communicate in a team-based settingStrong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines a must.Ability to work non-traditional hours to meet pending deadlines strongly preferredAbout Stand Together Fellowships Learn more about .  Stand Together Fellowships believes that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. Our admissions office treats all program participants and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of color, race, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), military and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.