Internship Opportunity: The Brookings Institution - Summer 2018, Research Internship, Brown Center on Education Policy

PLEASE NOTE: This opportunity is listed for reference only. The deadline to apply has passed.

 Position Type: Internship-unpaid

Location: Washington, D.C.

Sector: Think Tank

Start Date: June 2018

Wage or benefits: Unpaid

Time Commitment: N/A

Desired Class Year: Juniors and Seniors

Desired Major or Interest: public policy, education, political science, economics, statistics, and/or other social sciences 

Application Deadline: N/A

Organization website: https://www.brookings.edu/

About the organization:

The Brookings Institution is a leading think tank on various areas of national public policy. Brookings traces its foundation back to 1916, when a group of experts founded the Institute for Government Research, the first private organization devoted to analyzing public policy issues at the national level. Since then, Brookings has developed a name for itself as a leading think tank.

Overview:

This external sponsorship/academic credit summer internship, beginning in June 2018, is an opportunity for undergraduate students in their junior or senior year with an interest in education policy to apply principles and theory learned in the classroom in a professional environment.

This unpaid internship provides a pre-professional learning experience that offers meaningful, practical work experience related to the student's field of study or career interest. It will provide an opportunity for career exploration and development as well as a chance to learn new skills.

Learning Objectives:

Students will have an opportunity to learn a variety of research skills such as data collection, coding, and general research support. The topic areas include, but are not limited to, teacher workforce policies, school accountability, and student success in higher education. Interns will have the opportunity to perform substantive research and be exposed to top experts in the education policy field.

Interns will have the opportunity to attend internal meetings, local think tank events, professional development workshops, and public Brookings events as well as participate on Brookings sports teams and network with other interns throughout the Institution.

Qualifications:

Education/Knowledge/Skills

Undergraduate students (who have completed their sophomore year) working towards a degree in public policy, education, political science, economics, statistics, and/or other social sciences are encouraged to apply. Our most successful interns have strong writing, analytical, and quantitative research skills, preferably demonstrated through prior independent research or previous experience as a research assistant. Experience using Microsoft Excel is required, and experience with HTML and STATA is a plus. Strong social media and data visualization skills are also a plus.

Additional Information:

Successful completion of a background investigation is required for interning at Brookings.

How to apply: 

Brookings requires that all applicants submit a cover letter and resume. Please submit your application through https://www.brookings.edu/careers/. Your cover letter should highlight your educational experience and skills, along with an explanation of how this internship will contribute to your professional goals.

This is an unpaid internship opportunity from outside the Rockefeller Center. The Rockefeller Center posts such opportunities in an effort to help students prepare for a leave-term internship experience in public policy or a social sciences related area. Such postings do not constitute an endorsement by the Center of the political objectives of any one person or organization.