Spring 2026, Research Internship, Center for Technology Innovation, Governance Studies (Job ID 2025-3722)

The Brookings Institution • DC

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 technology policy to 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 hours per week, during regular business hours), with some flexibility around an academic course schedule.

Requirements

• Undergraduate student (who has completed their sophomore year) from any major; inter-disciplinary backgrounds are a plus.
• Strong writing and research skills (quantitative or qualitative) preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, time-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to synthesize technical details from multiple sources.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in topics at the intersection of public policy and science, technology, and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Learn a variety of research skills such as summarizing scholarly literature, collecting and manipulating data, attending events, and editing written products.
• Research topics including but not limited to artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, privacy, mass communications, and digital inclusion.

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