Summer Academic Research Intern (Health Policy Division)

Job Description:

The Opportunity:

Central to Urban’s mission is fostering a truly collaborative environment that ensures ongoing relevance to a changing world. The Urban Institute’s Health Policy Center seeks an intern to support research studies related to the health policy division's work.

What You’ll Do:

• Conduct background research, literature review, and annotated bibliographies to compile evidence on emerging topics

• Identify, interpret, and synthesize both quantitative (statistical and survey data) and qualitative information (literature scans, review of relevant federal/local policies)

• Support senior staff in synthesizing research findings and articulating key evidence-based findings to identify and recommend best practices in program or policy interventions

• Support planning and development of talking points, background memos, PowerPoint presentations, and other materials to be delivered by Urban senior staff for practitioners, policymakers, and other external audiences

Who You Are:

The successful candidate will:

• Be a current graduate or undergraduate student in law, public policy, economics, or a related field with research and/or policy experience

• Demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills

• Enjoy working in a team-oriented environment

• Have experience with research methods, including conducting legal research, literature reviews, and quantitative analysis

• Be able to apply emerging understanding of local and federal policies, programs, agencies, and ecosystems to assess the application, outcomes, and impacts of policy proposals and programmatic interventions

• Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Candidates are required to provide documentation that they will receive internship academic credit from their college or university.

Program Highlights:

• 10-week internship; full-time preferred but strong candidates will be considered for part-time positions

• Internship program designed to provide students interested in research, public policy issues and organizational operations with rewarding and substantive work assignments that contribute to Urban’s mission

• Intern Program Dates: June 9-August 15

• Network with senior professionals and others who will support your professional growth and career interests

• Receive informal feedback and mentoring from your intern manager