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Child Policy Intern (Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population)

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Urban Institute

Feb 5

Applications are closed

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Starts on Jun 09
    Summer Internship
  • Government & Politics
  • Washington, DC

Requirements

  • Be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in economics, public policy, psychology, sociology, human development, or a related social science field. Applicants must be rising juniors or seniors.
  • Demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills
  • Have experience with various research methods, such as conducting literature reviews and supporting primary data collection (e.g., surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations or child assessments)
  • Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; experience with quantitative data analysis software (e.g., STATA, SAS, SPSS, R) and/or qualitative analysis is an advantage but not required

Responsibilities

  • Conduct background research and compile evidence on emerging topics
  • Conduct literature reviews, create annotated bibliographies, and synthesize key findings
  • Support data cleaning and descriptive analyses of quantitative data using analytic software (e.g., STATA, SAS, SPSS, R)
  • Contribute to product development, including basic editing and formatting, creating data tables and figures, and compiling reference lists
  • Support proposal development activities as needed
  • Support study recruitment and data collection activities as needed
  • Complete quick turnaround requests to support efforts of child policy research team

Urban Institute

Elevate the debate.

Government
Industry
5001-10,000
Employees
1968
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

The nonprofit Urban Institute is dedicated to elevating the debate on social and economic policy. For nearly five decades, Urban scholars have conducted research and offered evidence-based solutions that improve lives and strengthen communities across a rapidly urbanizing world. Their objective research helps expand opportunities for all, reduce hardship among the most vulnerable, and strengthen the effectiveness of the public sector.