The Brookings Institution · 4 hours ago
Summer 2026, Applied Research Internship, Brookings Metro (Job ID 2026-3804)
Washington, DC
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$18/hr - $18/hr
Start in 2026 SummerThe Brookings Institution is one of the most influential think tanks committed to improving public policy. The internship offers undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to gain practical research experience while working alongside experts in the field of applied research and policy work.
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Responsibilities
Assist with research and writing tasks, gathering information from literature, data sets, and local and state practitioners and incorporating it into blog posts, reports, or briefs
Apply skills relevant to economic analysis, labor market studies, demography and race studies, geography, and regional development in order to advance projects aimed at exploring digital participation gaps and identifying promising solutions
Qualification
Required
Undergraduate students in their junior or senior year or masters degree students with an interest in engaging workers, employers, and policymakers to ensure the rapidly expanding digital economy delivers greater opportunity for women, people of color, and Heartland regions are encouraged to apply
Excellent research and writing skills
Experience with data management and visualization, preferably with Excel, R, and ArcGIS
Some demonstrated interest in urban policy and built environment issues
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
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
If selected as a finalist for the internship, you will be required to submit two letters of recommendation or provide two professional references
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
H1B Sponsorship
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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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