NEA Workforce Development Intern (Winter/Spring 2026)

National Education Association

7d•Onsite

About The Position

NEA is accepting applications for individuals interested in participating as an Employee Development and Engagement Intern in the Human Resources Department for the Winter/Spring 2026 session, which will begin on or after January 19, 2026, and will end on April 27, 2026. The internships range from six weeks to a full semester. Interns will receive a stipend of $20 per hour and may intern up to a maximum of twenty (20) hours a week. This position is a NEA headquarters-based position, and individuals will be expected to work on-site. The NEA Internship Program provides interns with training, learning opportunities, educational activities and exposure to a variety of rich and substantive programmatic experiences that support quality public education. These experiences may include conducting research; data analysis; writing, editing, using Internet applications and social media; participating in and assisting with partnership events, meetings and policy forums; visits to Capitol Hill; and other appropriate program-related activities. The NEA partners with institutions of higher education, intern programs, and other organizations to identify interns - generally juniors, seniors, recent college graduates (up to 18 months), or graduate students - who are interested in public education policy and education issues. Students pursuing degrees in Education, Political Science, Government, Human Resources, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Business, Finance, Economics, Management, Sociology, Communications, Computer Science, Journalism, Mass Media, Graphic Design, Digital Communications, and other disciplines are encouraged to apply. This position supports NEA’s strategic objective to focus the energy and resources of its 3 million members toward the promotion of public education by participating in internship opportunities and assignments with the Employee Development and Engagement Team, Human Resources Department, Office of Operations and Risk Management, and various Centers and departments in the National Education Association. NEA interns will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with NEA staff and participate in a variety of meaningful learning experiences, projects, and opportunities during the internship. In addition to participating in assigned Center/department activities, based on their skills and interests, interns will also have opportunities to participate in relevant NEA-sponsored and/or approved group activities that may occur at NEA or in the Washington Metropolitan area. The group activities may include participation in interviews with the NEA President and Executive Director, and organizational leadership and staff, observing NEA events such as Representative Assembly events, Board meetings or cross Center/department events, and participating in policy forums, organizing or lobbying activities or organized partner or Intern events in the Washington DC Metropolitan area, such as Washington DC Intern Week. Specific development and engagement opportunities include development of training for staff, marketing in-house professional development through Percipio, newsletter development, Picture Perfect, development of job aids, and instructional design for newly developed training and focus group development. The intern will focus on data analytics for staff development, employee development, and engagement. Interns will learn about the NEA, its role in public education, issues affecting NEA members at the national, state, and local level, and advocacy strategies to support members and the students they serve. In addition to obtaining experience in their area of interest, interns may develop skills in collaboration, communication, writing, instructional design, research, newsletter development, analysis, preparing reports, interviewing, strategic planning, focus group planning, and training.