Policy Intern

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.

To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.

Our is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.

While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.

This is a 12-week internship during summer 2026.

Coinbase is leading the expansion of digital assets into the financial mainstream. We are building a world-class Policy team to lead Coinbase’s engagement, advocacy, and outreach efforts with policymakers around the world. In this role, you will be a key member of the Policy team, at a company where disruptive technologies and unconventional thinking are the norm.

You will have an extraordinary opportunity to be on the leading edge of policy development in the cryptocurrency space, and will play an important role in advancing Coinbase’s policy strategy around the world. You will work closely with external partners, internal business leaders, and other internal support functions like Legal, Compliance, Comms and Marketing, to ensure alignment of our policy activities and functions.

What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):

  • Work on a variety of different projects to support our or International Policy efforts, including stakeholder engagement, government outreach, regulatory affairs, and internal operations.
  • Provide support on key deliverables, including drafting, proofreading, data compilation, and other support functions necessary to accomplish critical policy projects.
  • Draft materials for the Policy team, including short and long-form articles, talking points, social media posts, white papers, and presentation materials.
  • Conduct research that reflects the Policy team’s priorities and contributes to critical policy outcomes.
  • Distill and share the Policy team’s perspective internally on key issues.
  • What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, detail-oriented, and highly organized.
  • Strong research and writing skills.
  • Exceptional judgment and discretion.
  • Interest in and knowledge of public policy, including laws, government systems, and financial regulation.
  • Self-starter with the ability to learn in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
  • Able to think critically and come up with creative solutions.
  • Excellent project management skills as necessary to assist various different teams within the Policy group.
  • Nice to haves:

  • Currently pursuing a degree or certificate in a related discipline.
  • Demonstrated experience or interest in public policy work is a plus.
  • Interest in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency is a plus.
  • Job #: P73399

    Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target hourly rate for this position can range as detailed below. Hourly Rate:£50,000—£50,000 GBP

    Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase\'s roles before applying.

    Commitment to Equal Opportunity

    Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the and the by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the in certain locations, as required by law.

    Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations(at) to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site a free compatible screen reader.

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    AI Disclosure

    For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.

    For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.

    The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment . To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact accommodations(at)

    Salary: GBP 500 - 1500 per month
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