Policy Research Intern — Opportunity & Impact

Standtogether; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Stand Together Fellowships through FREOPP invites applications for a full-time Policy Intern to support research on safety net reform, workforce development, child welfare, and housing. The role involves primary/secondary research, data handling, and producing research memos for meetings and media appearances.

You will assist the Senior VP of Policy Research and collaborate with scholars, while gaining exposure to policy analysis, outreach, and event coordination in a fast-paced think tank

Qualifications

• 0–4 years of experience in public policy research, or a related field.
• A strong commitment to FREOPP’s mission
• Strong data skills, with an ability to work in Excel as well as at least one other platform (R, Python, or Stata).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort receiving direct feedback and incorporating that feedback quickly.

Responsibilities

• Research, edit, and assist in producing research products related to FREOPP’s policy work.
• Contribute to the production of policy research, including providing feedback and edits on the work of our scholars.
• Conduct original policy research and grow expertise on issues core to FREOPP’s mission.
• Assist the Senior Vice President of Policy Research, Executive Vice President, and President with research projects as needed.
• File FOIA requests with different agencies to gather information.
• Coordinate small and major, long-term research projects.
• Work internally on outreach for scholars’ work.
• Coordinate events, gatherings, and projects as needed.
• Manage additional administrative responsibilities as needed

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Data analysis

Tools

Excel

R

Python

Stata

Job description

Stand Together Fellowships through FREOPP invites applications for a full-time Policy Intern to support research on safety net reform, workforce development, child welfare, and housing. The role involves primary/secondary research, data handling, and producing research memos for meetings and media appearances.

You will assist the Senior VP of Policy Research and collaborate with scholars, while gaining exposure to policy analysis, outreach, and event coordination in a fast-paced think tank