Undergraduate students or recent graduates in public policy or related fields with a demonstrated interest in governance, strong research and writing skills, experience in fact-checking and data analysis, and proficiency in Excel and data management are required for this research internship at the Brookings Institution. US residency and successful completion of a background investigation are also necessary.

The research intern will apply various research skills, conduct literature reviews, collect and analyze data, provide research support, lead weekly briefings, and work on projects related to teacher workforce policies, school choice, higher education access, and school discipline policies at The Brookings Institution.

Research & Development

United States

Washington, DC

Medium

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Consulting

The Brookings Institution

<ul><li>Thinking about a career in public policy? Committed to improving the world we live in? Think Brookings - one of the most influential, most quoted and most trusted think tanks!</li><li>Interns spend approximately 12 weeks working alongside&nbsp;leading experts in government and academia from all over the world. Brookings also offers students the opportunity to intern in departments such as communications, human resources and central operations management. The mission of the Internship Program is to provide students with a pre-professional learning experience that offers meaningful, practical work experience related to their field of study&nbsp;or career interest. Students engage in career exploration and development as well as learn new skills.</li><li>Interns will have the opportunity to attend virtual meetings, think tank events, professional development workshops, and public Brookings events.&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, interns will have the opportunity to network with other interns throughout the Institution.</li><li>This internship is an opportunity for undergraduate students in their junior or senior year, graduate students, and recent graduates with an interest in education policy to apply principles and theory learned in the classroom in a professional environment. This internship pays an hourly rate of $17.00, and applicants must be willing to commit to a minimum number of hours per week (no less than 20 hours and up to 40 hours per week, during regular business hours), with some flexibility around an academic course schedule.</li></ul>

Currently Studying

Undergraduate

Thinking about a career in public policy? Committed to improving the world we live in? Think Brookings - one of the most influential, most quoted and most trusted think tanks!Interns spend approximately 12 weeks working alongside leading experts in government and academia from all over the world. Brookings also offers students the opportunity to intern in departments such as communications, human resources and central operations management. The mission of the Internship Program is to provide students with a pre-professional learning experience that offers meaningful, practical work experience related to their field of study or career interest. Students engage in career exploration and development as well as learn new skills.Interns will have the opportunity to attend virtual meetings, think tank events, professional development workshops, and public Brookings events.  In addition, interns will have the opportunity to network with other interns throughout the Institution.This internship is an opportunity for undergraduate students in their junior or senior year, graduate students, and recent graduates with an interest in education policy to apply principles and theory learned in the classroom in a professional environment. This internship pays an hourly rate of $17.00, and applicants must be willing to commit to a minimum number of hours per week (no less than 20 hours and up to 40 hours per week, during regular business hours), with some flexibility around an academic course schedule.

Spring 2024, Research Internship, Brown Center on Education Policy, Governance Studies

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Responsibilities

The Brookings Institution

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