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California Legislative Analyst’s Office Full-Time & Internship Info Session
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Internship Application Window: 12/1/25-1/31/26
Fiscal and Policy Analyst Application Window: 12/1/25-2/14/26
Position Descriptions: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/laoca/classspecs
The LAO hosts a summer internship program for graduate students interested in public policy. With guidance from a dedicated mentor analyst, graduate interns take on a specific policy issue of importance to California over the 12-week program. Internship topics are developed by mentor analysts, but the projects themselves are intern-directed and quantitatively-oriented.
LAO Summary: The LAO has provided nonpartisan fiscal and policy analysis to the California Legislature since 1941. The primary activities of the LAO are to:
Assist the Legislature in all aspects of the budget process through its analytical and oversight activities.
Respond to legislative requests for information about and analysis of the state’s budget and programs.
Conduct independent studies and produce self-generated reports on topics of importance to the state.
We deal with real-world problems that directly affect the public and assist the Legislature in setting budget priorities and state policy for one of the world’s largest economies. Working independently as well as in teams, we serve as the eyes and ears of the California Legislature to ensure that state-funded programs are operating in an efficient and effective manner. The LAO values excellence, expertise, teamwork, service, and diversity.
Presenters:
Sara Cortez, Principal Fiscal and Policy Analyst, Public Policy and Management ‘17
Assignment: Special Education, Preschool, Child Nutrition, and Facilities
Chas Alamo, Principal Fiscal and Policy Analyst
Assignment: Personal Income Tax, Employment, and Labor Law