The Brookings Institution · 18 hours ago
Summer 2026, Finance Internship, Economic Studies (Job ID 2025-3771)
Washington, DC
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$18/hr - $18/hr
Start in 2026 SummerThe Brookings Institution is one of the most influential think tanks, dedicated to improving the world through public policy. The Finance Intern will assist with finance support of Economic Studies, engage in meaningful work, and develop skills in a professional environment.
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Responsibilities
Assist with finance support of Economic Studies
Work on financial and expense analysis
Perform financial trend mapping
Update monthly program dashboards
Draft agreements
Participate in planning meetings with research scholars
Qualification
Required
Undergraduate students in their junior or senior year with a major in finance, business, math, or related fields or graduate students pursuing a masters degree
A strong interest in economics and public policy
Proficient in Excel to perform analysis with large data sets
Strong team work ethic
Attention to detail
Belief that no task is too big or too small
Located in the U.S. for the duration of the internship
Successful completion of a background investigation
Submit a cover letter and resume
Submit two letters of recommendation or provide two professional references if selected as a finalist
Company
The Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization that focuses on analyzing public policy issues at the national level.
Founded in 1916
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$3.69MKey Investors
Patrick J. McGovern FoundationAlfred P. Sloan Foundation
2023-12-20Grant· $0.5M
2022-01-01Grant· $1.5M
2018-01-01Grant· $1.69M
Leadership Team
Martin Indyk
Vice President and Director, Foreign Policy Studies Program
Amy Liuv
Nonresident Senior Fellow
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