Research & Policy Intelligence Associate/Intern

Daemo AI — Research & Policy Intelligence Associate/InternPart-Time · Internship · RemoteAbout UsWe're a San Francisco-based AI startup building private intelligence tools for government affairs and public policy firms. Our platform is already deployed with Public Affairs firms, helping them automate legislative tracking, policy monitoring, and client intelligence. We're backed by top-tier VC investors and growing.The RoleWe're looking for a sharp, curious, research-minded person to help us understand the government affairs landscape from the inside out — and turn that understanding into pipeline. This sits at the intersection of policy research, market intelligence, and strategic outreach. You'll be working directly with the founders.What You'll DoResearch federal and state lobbying firms, map their client rosters, identify decision makers, and build targeted prospect listsMonitor legislative and regulatory developments to understand what DC firms are dealing with day-to-day — this directly informs how we build and sell the productHelp craft outreach messaging that speaks the language of lobbyists, policy researchers, and government affairs professionalsAnalyze publicly available data (e.g. LDA filings, OpenSecrets, Congress.gov) to enrich our understanding of the marketContribute to client-facing materials — briefings, one-pagers, and research memosSit in on client and prospect calls to absorb context and identify patterns across firmsWho You AreStrong interest in public policy, political science, international relations, economics, or a related field at a top universityGenuinely interested in how government affairs, lobbying, and public policy work in practice — not just in theoryComfort working independently with minimal supervisionAttention to detail in data collection and analysisStrong writer who can synthesize complex policy information into clear, concise languageComfortable with ambiguity — this is a startup, not a structured internship programResourceful researcher who knows how to find information that isn't easy to findGreat Bonus: familiarity with tools like Apollo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator,  CRM platforms, and programming/engineering.Great Bonus: experience on the Hill, in a lobbying firm, in a campaign, or at a policy think tankDetails5-15 hours/week, flexible scheduleHourly compensationRemote-friendly, with a preference for candidates in the Cambridge, MA, DMV, or Bay Area/Stanford, CA areasDirect access to the founding team— you'll learn how an early-stage startup operates from the insidePotential to convert to full-time based on performance, company needs, and mutual fitTo ApplyPlease upload your resume and a brief note on why this interests. If you have writing samples, policy research, or anything you're proud of — include it.https://forms.gle/5Mne8Er4NenmruVd8