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 American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research (ACI) is an educational and research institute with a mission to promote economic welfare by improving the understanding and impact that public policies and regulations have on consumers in a free market.  At the American Consumer Institute (ACI), we believe that Americans are facing challenges sometimes caused by questionable public policy and regulations that raise industry costs – both of which lead to higher consumer prices and fewer choices for consumers. We serve as an academic voice for consumers. Our goal is to build awareness, survey consumer attitudes on public policy issues, facilitate discussion, and offer research-based solutions that have the best interest of consumers in mind. You can learn more on our . Key FunctionsDemonstrate expertise and a strict adherence to accuracy and nuance, while keeping in mind the differing knowledge levels of intended audiences.Engage in the core conversations and debates around subject areas. This involves knowing the key premises of the conversations and creating content that demonstrates or challenges them.Staying up to date with developments including changes to rhetoric, legislation, and agency developments.Adhere to internal editorial processes.As appropriate, attend and participate in coalition meetings, events, and panels.As it related to Key Functions, the primary outputs of ACI include:Policy Primers: outline existing or proposed policy solutions to a problem (stakeholder audience)Research Reports: a deep dive into a specific area or problem (stakeholder audience)ConsumerGrams: quantify a specific point in a policy debate (stakeholder audience)op-eds and blog posts: make an argument or address a current issue (general audience)video and social media ideas: demonstrate a key economic or policy principle (general audience)About 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.