Spring 2026, Native American and Indigenous Economies Internship, Brookings Metro (Job ID 2025-3732)

The Brookings Institution

90d • $18

About The Position

Thinking about a career in public policy? Committed to improving the world we live in? Think Brookings - one of the most influential, most quoted and most trusted think tanks! Interns spend approximately 12 weeks working alongside leading experts in government and academia from all over the world. Brookings also offers students the opportunity to intern in departments such as communications, human resources and central operations management. The mission of the Internship Program is to provide students with a pre-professional learning experience that offers meaningful, practical work experience related to their field of study or career interest. Students engage in career exploration and development as well as learn new skills. Interns will have the opportunity to attend meetings, think tank events, professional development workshops, and public Brookings events. In addition, interns will have the opportunity to network with other interns throughout the Institution. This internship is an opportunity for undergraduate students in their junior or senior year, and graduate students pursuing a masters degree, with an interest in Native American or Indigenous policy. Interns will apply principles and theory learned in the classroom in a professional environment. PhD students are not eligible for internships; please visit our Careers page for current open positions. This internship pays an hourly rate of $18.00, and applicants must be willing to commit to a minimum number of hours per week (no less than 20 - 30 hours per week, during regular business hours), with some flexibility around an academic course schedule.

Requirements

• Undergraduate students in their junior or senior year or graduate students pursuing a masters degree with an interest in Native American or Indigenous policy.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Experience with data management and visualization, preferably with Excel, R, and ArcGIS or Datawrapper.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a range of projects assessing how changing patterns of federal and state investment are affecting Tribes and Native American communities.
• Assist with research and writing tasks alongside Metro scholars.
• Gather information from literature, data sets, and practitioners.
• Incorporate gathered information into blog posts, reports, and briefs.

Benefits

• Hourly pay of $18.00.
• Opportunity to network with other interns.
• Access to professional development workshops and events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree