Democracy Resilience Research Intern — Hybrid/Remote

The-Brookings-Institution; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookings Institution in Washington, DC offers a Democracy Resilience Research Internship designed for undergraduates in their junior or senior year or graduate students with interest in global anti-corruption, democracy, and security. The role is full-time (32 hours/week minimum, 40 hours preferred) with a hybrid in-office schedule and some remote work.

The internship pays $18.40 per hour and requires eligibility to work in the United States. Applicants must be located in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate juniors/seniors or recent grads pursuing a policy-related degree.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong writing, analytical and research skills.
• Experience with fact-checking, data entry, citations, and editing.
• Familiarity with data collection, Excel, and/or database management.
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Conduct background research and fact-check articles and publications.
• Draft policy memos and fact sheets.
• Assist with data collection/entry and formatting citations.
• Develop topic syntheses/backgrounders for stakeholder meetings.
• Provide assistance with social media and event planning.
• Prepare meeting transcripts and readouts.
• Support with other event logistics.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Verbal communication

Writing and analytical thinking

Research skills

Data entry / fact-checking

Attention to detail

Independent and team work

Education

Undergraduate juniors/seniors or recent grads in public policy/political science/history/philosophy/pre-law/economics

Tools

Excel

Database management

Job description

Brookings Institution in Washington, DC offers a Democracy Resilience Research Internship designed for undergraduates in their junior or senior year or graduate students with interest in global anti-corruption, democracy, and security. The role is full-time (32 hours/week minimum, 40 hours preferred) with a hybrid in-office schedule and some remote work.

The internship pays $18.40 per hour and requires eligibility to work in the United States. Applicants must be located in the U.S.