Strada Education Foundation Internship: Policy Intern

Strada Education Foundation • Washington, DC

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Policy Intern supports Strada Education Foundation’s policy team in advancing the organization’s policy agenda at the federal and state levels and helps prepare the team to provide technical assistance to policymakers through the advocacy team. Work includes developing content such as background memos, landscape analyses, and policy memos, and participating in meetings with grantees and potential grantees. Project-management tasks include developing meeting agendas, taking meeting notes, and creating PowerPoint presentations.

This is a paid, 13-week summer internship running May 18, 2027, through August 13, 2027. Interns work at least 30 hours per week and must be based in Central Indiana or the Washington, D.C. area and available for the entire program. The position is hybrid, with at least two in-office days each week: Tuesdays and one additional department-specific day. Additional in-office days may be required for professional development workshops and special events. Travel of up to 15% may be required for professional development, conferences, or workshops.

The internship offers hands-on functional work and real-world projects, exposure to nonprofit operations and the postsecondary education and workforce development sectors, and opportunities to engage with organizational leadership. Interns participate in skill-building activities, speaker series, lunch-and-learns, informational interviews, and community events, and receive coaching, mentorship, and professional networking opportunities.

Requirements

• Be at least one year out of high school and currently enrolled in or accepted into a postsecondary education or training program, such as college, an apprenticeship, or a boot camp.
• Be based in Central Indiana or the Washington, D.C. area and available for the entire internship period, May 18, 2027, through August 13, 2027.
• Be able to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.
• Demonstrate the ability to learn quickly and contribute in a collaborative environment.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Have excellent attention to detail, time management, and problem-solving abilities.
• Be proficient with Google Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Be self-motivated, able to work independently, and open to feedback.
• Have a passion for promoting equitable opportunities in education and employment.
• Bring a positive attitude and willingness to collaborate, contribute, and enhance the internship cohort’s experience.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Zoom and Slack.

Responsibilities

• Support the policy team’s efforts to advance Strada’s policy agenda at the federal and state levels.
• Help prepare the policy team to provide technical assistance to policymakers through the advocacy team.
• Develop content such as background memos, landscape analyses, and policy memos.
• Participate in meetings with grantees and potential grantees.
• Develop meeting agendas and take meeting notes.
• Develop PowerPoint presentations.
• Contribute to functional work and real-world projects with colleagues across teams.
• Participate in professional development activities and events.

Benefits

• Paid internship at $22.75 per hour for undergraduate students or $25 per hour for graduate students.
• Coaching and mentorship from supervisors and executives.
• Professional development opportunities, including speaker series, skill-building activities, lunch-and-learns, and informational interviews.
• Exposure to nonprofit, postsecondary education, and workforce development sectors.
• Opportunities to build a professional network through community events and leadership exposure.
• Potential travel to conferences and workshops.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed