Summer 2026 Housing Intern

CTR BUDGET POLICY • Washington, DC

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is a high-caliber strategic policy institute that informs and shapes public policies to reduce poverty, promote equity, and build opportunity. It has a national reputation for conducting rigorous research and analysis, developing evidence-based policy ideas and strategies, shaping a broad array of policy debates at the federal and state levels, and influencing policy outcomes on a range of critical issues. It focuses on improving the lives of people with low or moderate incomes and examines how policies affect particular groups, including Black, Indigenous, and other people of color; immigrants; people with disabilities; and LGBTQ+ people. CBPP is known for its unique capacity to blend rigorous, timely analysis with effective communications that enable policymakers and the media to make use of its work.  

The Housing and Income Security team is committed to advancing economic justice, dismantling the legacy of racist and discriminatory government policies that have harmed people of color, addressing inequities in housing access, and improving the well-being of people with low incomes by developing and promoting public policies that increase access to quality, affordable housing in a neighborhood of their choice. The Housing Intern will perform in-depth analyses of research reports and program data on relevant policy issues. They will also assist with a variety of other tasks, including attending and reporting on hearings, conferences, and meetings.  

Requirements

• Strong interest in housing policy, fair housing, or homelessness issues.
• Strong research and written communication skills.
• Facility with Excel.
• Education: current undergraduates, graduate students, or recent graduates.
• Successful interns will have a commitment to CBPP’s mission to improve the well-being of low- and moderate-income people and advance racial equity.
• You must have documentation of work authorization for the U.S. AND a U.S. Social Security number, as of the start date of the internship, to be employed by the Center.

Nice To Haves

• Work or volunteer experience with housing and/or homelessness issues isa plus.
• Familiarity with Stata, R, or another statistical software program is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• perform in-depth analyses of research reports and program data on relevant policy issues
• assist with a variety of other tasks, including attending and reporting on hearings, conferences, and meetings

What This Job Offers

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