What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer 2025, Research Internship, Center for Sustainable Development, Global Economy and Development (Job ID 2025-3600) position at The Brookings Institution?
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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 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 senior year and graduate students with an interest in international development, specifically the intersection of technology and the future of work, to apply skills learned in the classroom in a professional environment. PhD students are not eligible for internships; please visit our Careers page for current open positions. This internship pays an hourly rate of $18.00, and applicants must be willing to commit to a minimum number of hours per week (no less than 20 hours per week, during regular business hours), with some flexibility around an academic course schedule.
To learn more about Brookings research programs, click here.
Position Location This is a hybrid opportunity. Hybrid positions combine regular in-person presence at our Washington, DC, office with the option of remote work. Remote work applicants may not work from the following states Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington. Please only apply if you can live and work in states other than those listed above for the duration of the internship.
The Global Economy and Development (“Global”) program at Brookings aims to shape the policy debate to improve global economic cooperation and fight global poverty and sources of social stress. The internship will take place with the Workforce of the Future initiative in its mission to improve access to good jobs in labor markets worldwide, particularly for low- and medium-skilled workers more vulnerable to information asymmetries and rapid technological change. The focus of the internship will largely be quantitative research focused on promoting the use of learning and employment records (LER) to facilitate access to quality jobs based on non-degree credentials, an agenda that includes i) the design of a benchmark for employment records benchmark, ii) the calibration and evaluation of an AI-driven matching tool to bridge the gap between job seekers and employers; iii) the statistical testing if the impact of different types of non-degree credentials on labor outcomes.
The intern will gain exposure to a broad set of applied education and labor market research and policy topics while developing their analytical and quantitative skills managing large data sets. Applicants should expect a range of responsibilities, broadly defined under the following categories
Quantitative Research Perform advanced, complex quantitative data analysis of large datasets and trends, utilizing econometric, network science and other statistical methods. Create and manage large datasets using R, Python, or Stata; write code in to operationalize analysis methodologies. Create tables, graphs, and other data visualizations that clearly communicate research findings.
General Research and Writing The intern may conduct background research and contribute to writing including reports and blog posts on topics related to LER and the impact of education on labor across the globe.
Project Coordination The intern may engage in organizing and inputting data into databases, supporting presentations, and providing coordination support where needed in relation to in-country research labs and global communities of practice.
Events and Convenings Responsibilities will include supporting preparations for and execution of in-person and virtual events, meetings, and convenings. The intern may also have the opportunity to author post-event summary blogs with input from Brooking's scholars and staff.
Education/Knowledge/Skills
Data-oriented undergraduate students in their senior year and graduate students pursuing a masters degree with an interest in international development, and technology and the future of work to apply what they learned in the classroom in a professional environment and in the context of real-life projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in data analytics, econometric techniques, applied research, and an interest in engaging with policymakers. Proven expertise in economic/statistical software such as R, Stata, Python, required.
dditional Information
This internship requires you to be located in the U.S. for the duration of the internship.
Successful completion of a background investigation is required for interning at Brookings.
Brookings requires that all applicants submit a cover letter and resume. Please submit your resume as instructed and add your cover letter as an attachment when you apply. You are required to submit/attach a separate cover letter for each internship application. Your cover letter should highlight your educational experience and skills, along with an explanation of how this internship will contribute to your professional goals. Please address your cover letter to Hiring Manager.
If selected as a finalist for the internship, you will be required to submit two letters of recommendation or provide two professional references.
Please note Applications will be accepted until February 23, 2025. Applications not completed and submitted by the application deadline date will not be considered. Your application is considered complete when you receive an email confirming that your application was successfully submitted.
As you are applying, please be sure to click here to learn more about the Brookings Internship Program, deadlines, and directions on how to successfully submit your internship application(s).
Brookings welcomes and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We welcome applications that reflect a variety of backgrounds based on ideology, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, first generation college goers, and other factors protected by law. Brookings is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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 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 senior year and graduate students with an interest in international development, specifically the intersection of technology and the future of work, to apply skills learned in the classroom in a professional environment. PhD students are not eligible for internships; please visit our Careers page for current open positions. This internship pays an hourly rate of $18.00, and applicants must be willing to commit to a minimum number of hours per week (no less than 20 hours per week, during regular business hours), with some flexibility around an academic course schedule.
To learn more about Brookings research programs, click here.
Position Location This is a hybrid opportunity. Hybrid positions combine regular in-person presence at our Washington, DC, office with the option of remote work. Remote work applicants may not work from the following states Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington. Please only apply if you can live and work in states other than those listed above for the duration of the internship.
The Global Economy and Development (“Global”) program at Brookings aims to shape the policy debate to improve global economic cooperation and fight global poverty and sources of social stress. The internship will take place with the Workforce of the Future initiative in its mission to improve access to good jobs in labor markets worldwide, particularly for low- and medium-skilled workers more vulnerable to information asymmetries and rapid technological change. The focus of the internship will largely be quantitative research focused on promoting the use of learning and employment records (LER) to facilitate access to quality jobs based on non-degree credentials, an agenda that includes i) the design of a benchmark for employment records benchmark, ii) the calibration and evaluation of an AI-driven matching tool to bridge the gap between job seekers and employers; iii) the statistical testing if the impact of different types of non-degree credentials on labor outcomes.
The intern will gain exposure to a broad set of applied education and labor market research and policy topics while developing their analytical and quantitative skills managing large data sets. Applicants should expect a range of responsibilities, broadly defined under the following categories
Quantitative Research Perform advanced, complex quantitative data analysis of large datasets and trends, utilizing econometric, network science and other statistical methods. Create and manage large datasets using R, Python, or Stata; write code in to operationalize analysis methodologies. Create tables, graphs, and other data visualizations that clearly communicate research findings.
General Research and Writing The intern may conduct background research and contribute to writing including reports and blog posts on topics related to LER and the impact of education on labor across the globe.
Project Coordination The intern may engage in organizing and inputting data into databases, supporting presentations, and providing coordination support where needed in relation to in-country research labs and global communities of practice.
Events and Convenings Responsibilities will include supporting preparations for and execution of in-person and virtual events, meetings, and convenings. The intern may also have the opportunity to author post-event summary blogs with input from Brooking's scholars and staff.
Education/Knowledge/Skills
Data-oriented undergraduate students in their senior year and graduate students pursuing a masters degree with an interest in international development, and technology and the future of work to apply what they learned in the classroom in a professional environment and in the context of real-life projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in data analytics, econometric techniques, applied research, and an interest in engaging with policymakers. Proven expertise in economic/statistical software such as R, Stata, Python, required.
dditional Information
This internship requires you to be located in the U.S. for the duration of the internship.
Successful completion of a background investigation is required for interning at Brookings.
Brookings requires that all applicants submit a cover letter and resume. Please submit your resume as instructed and add your cover letter as an attachment when you apply. You are required to submit/attach a separate cover letter for each internship application. Your cover letter should highlight your educational experience and skills, along with an explanation of how this internship will contribute to your professional goals. Please address your cover letter to Hiring Manager.
If selected as a finalist for the internship, you will be required to submit two letters of recommendation or provide two professional references.
Please note Applications will be accepted until February 23, 2025. Applications not completed and submitted by the application deadline date will not be considered. Your application is considered complete when you receive an email confirming that your application was successfully submitted.
As you are applying, please be sure to click here to learn more about the Brookings Internship Program, deadlines, and directions on how to successfully submit your internship application(s).
Brookings welcomes and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We welcome applications that reflect a variety of backgrounds based on ideology, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, first generation college goers, and other factors protected by law. Brookings is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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