Policy Intern

Summary

Join Bellwether's Policy and Evaluation team as a Summer Policy Intern for the summer of 2025! This flexible location internship offers valuable experience in education policy and program evaluation. You'll contribute to substantive projects, conducting quantitative and qualitative research, and working closely with staff. The internship provides opportunities for professional development and potential for future employment. Apply by January 5, 2025, showcasing your skills and alignment with Bellwether's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Requirements

• Familiarity with the challenges and disparities facing underserved students and pre-K, K-12, and post-secondary education in the United States
• A commitment to Bellwether’s core values, including diversity, equity, and inclusion
• A commitment to our work to address policies and practices that lead to inequitable outcomes for marginalized groups
• The ability to model a high degree of reflection and self-awareness, build trusted relationships across lines of difference, and seek out and respond to perspectives different from your own
• Curiosity and willingness to learn more about key topics in education policy
• Experience with research projects
• Demonstrated writing, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• A record of academic accomplishment, including enrollment in or completion of an undergraduate degree
• A self-motivated and independent work style, including time-management skills, attention to detail, and willingness to ask questions as necessary
• Computer competencies, such as finding articles/databases on a specific topic, slide creation, Microsoft Excel, and/or word processing

Responsibilities

• Provide both quantitative and qualitative research support to Bellwether staff
• Write memos, research summaries, and blog posts on a range of education topics
• Conduct quantitative or qualitative data analysis
• Contribute to client products, evaluation reports, or publications
• Work closely with the internship coordinators and project managers to develop individually tailored goals for their time on the Bellwether team
• Receive feedback and guidance to help them advance their professional goals during and beyond the internship
• Participate in internal and external meetings
• Attend policy forums, briefings, and other events

Preferred Qualifications

• Current or previous enrollment in a degree program in education, public policy, or a related field, or an equivalent level of work/internship experience in education
• Experience completing semi-independent research projects in an academic or professional setting

Benefits

• Paid internship ($30-$50 per hour, depending on incoming experience)
• Internship typically begins in June and lasts for eight to 10 weeks, no more than 40 hours per week, depending on an intern’s availability and Bellwether’s needs
• Potential opportunity for continued partnership beyond this internship period and/or a permanent full-time role as an analyst on the Policy and Evaluation team post-graduation, needs permitting