Internship Opportunities
Applied Policy Research Internship
The Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy is pleased to provide resources to support one IAPA concentrator as an Applied Policy Research Intern at The Policy Lab at Brown University. The intern will receive a stipend of $2,500.
Successful Applied Policy Research Intern candidates will be intellectually curious and highly-motivated, with strengths in written and verbal communication, research, and quantitative analysis. Skills in one or more of the following are also highly favored: data cleaning, handling, and coding; quantitative analysis; project/time management; stakeholder engagement; policy analysis and report writings. We also require that interns are committed to an environment of diversity and inclusion.
Amount: $2,500
Eligibility: All IAPA Concentrators
Deadline: Fall Term: September 19th
Contact: Othniel Harris
Governor Frank Licht '38 Internship
During the spring semester, three IAPA or Political Science concentrators will be named the Governor Frank Licht '38 interns and will work with Rhode Island legislature.
The Licht interns will each receive a stipend of $3,000 through an endowment by the family of the late Governor Frank Licht '38.
Amount: $3,000
Eligibility: All POLS & IAPA Concentrators
Deadline: Spring term: December 10
Contact: Othniel Harris
Happy and John Hazen White, Sr. Internship
Stipends are awarded based on academic performance and on the proposed integration of the internship with future academic work. Preference will be given to students who have not already received a White award. You may apply for a White internship without having secured a definite position with an organization (you may list several options on the application). These funds are for the purpose of students gaining first-hand experience in working with state governments, national agencies, and private organizations.
Noah Krieger ’93 Memorial Internship
This award provides a $5,000 stipend for up to three outstanding IAPA or Political Science concentrators who are particularly interested in public service to pursue an eight-week unpaid summer internship.
