New York Policy Fellow

Young Invincibles • New York, NY

7d • $20 • Remote

About The Position

Young Invincibles is looking for a Fellow to join our New York team for the summer. This is a 9-month fellowship, approximately, ending in November 2026. The Fellow will play an integral role in Young Invincibles’ New York policy, advocacy, research, communications, and legislative work. This is a remote, part-time position that pays $20.00 per hour and requires 20 hours of work per week.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in political science, public policy, or related field
• Experience in policy or political advocacy
• Exceptional research, writing, and editing skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex policy issues to a variety of audiences and mediums
• Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and work in coalitions
• Ability to communicate and partner with communities of color and young adults

Nice To Haves

• Graduate degree in public policy, education, healthcare, or a related field
• Familiarity with New York State higher education policy
• Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced work environment and a start-up atmosphere
• Ability to thrive on change, innovation, and teamwork
• An ambitious policy professional looking to take initiative and grow our organizational capacity
• Interest in a long-term position with Young Invincibles
• A passion for Young Invincibles’ mission

Responsibilities

• The NY Policy Fellow reports to the Northeastern Regional Director and will contribute to building Young Invincibles’ New York network, campaigns, and partnerships.
• The New York Summer Fellow will play an integral role in city and state-based policy advocacy, communications, research, writing, and trainings.
• Primary duties include working with partner organizations, coalitions, and our young adult network to build support for our 2026 state higher education research, policies, legislation, and consumer education.
• In addition, this person will work to connect with partners, coalitions, and other stakeholders who work on higher education and health care policies to support more equitable and impactful city and state policies.
• At times, this position will require attending in-person meetings, potential conferences, partner meetings, and/or similar events to represent Young Invincibles.
• Other duties include supporting young adult engagement and learning in our Young Advocates Program and Youth Advisory Board, outreach to our internal and external networks, and consumer education efforts.
• The ideal candidate has a strong background in higher education research, interest in public policy, and and able to help think strategically about the role of organizing and communications work in impacting policy change.
• YI is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The ideal candidate is also committed to advancing DEI.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees