Fall 2025 Data Analysis and Research Intern
Fall 2025 Data Analysis and Research Intern
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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is a highcaliber 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 evidencebased 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 Data Analysis and Research team works with a group of skilled national policy analysts on a range of policy issues and research topics affecting lowerincome families and individuals. Topics may include the implications of policy choices affecting cash assistance taxation and tax credits food assistance housing programs and health programs as well as income trends the causes and consequences of poverty and poverty measurement techniques. The team collects prepares and summarizes data and academic research develops graphics and written presentations of findings and examines pending legislative and policy options.
TheData Analysis and Research team works extensively withotherCBPP divisions and supportstheState Priorities Partnership a network of independent state fiscal policy organizations.
Qualifications:
- Strong quantitative skills and the ability to analyze large amounts of data using statistical analysis software (Stata or R).
- Prior experience reviewing and summarizing academic and/or policy research.
- Great attention to detail and the ability to meet strict deadlines.
- Demonstrated interest inor personal experience withantipovertyprogramsand/or issues affecting people with low incomes.
- Understandingofand appreciation for CBPPs mission to improve the wellbeing of low and moderateincome people and advance racial equity.
- Education: recent graduates with a bachelors degree or graduate students. Coursework in public policy statistics data science research methods or economics/econometrics preferred with a strong preference for some quantitative coursework.
To expand the diversity of voices that speak with authority in federal and state policy debates CBPPs internship program encourages applications from highly motivated candidates particularly those with experience with communities that are underrepresented in policy debates with a demonstrated interest in working on public policies that affect lowincome and diverse communities and have implications for racial equity.
International students are welcome to apply. The Center does not provide financial sponsorship for visas or work permits. 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.
ApplicationDeadline:June:
Internship Start Date:September 2 2025
Internship End Date: December 12 2025
CBPPs fall internship will be remote. Remote interns must be in the U.S. for the duration of the internship. Interns located in the Washington D.C. metro area during the fall term may have the option to work on a hybrid schedule that includes at least two days per week in person at our D.C. office.
Work Hours:Interns should be available between 3040 hours per week during core Eastern Time business hours. Work schedules can be flexed to accommodate time zone differences as well as classwork and other school commitments.
Compensation:
- Undergraduate students receive $18.00 per hour.
- Students with a bachelors degree receive $19.00 per hour.
- Graduate students receive $20.00 per hour.
- Students with a masters or law degree receive $21.00 per hour.
- Doctoral students may receive between $20.00 and $22.00 per hour depending on progress toward completion of degree requirements relevant coursework and research.
Required application materials:
- Cover letter (please include a discussion of what draws you to CBPPs mission and the Data Analysis and Research teams work)
- Rsum
- Transcript(s)
Only complete applications submitted electronically through our system will be considered. Once you submit your application you will receive an electronic confirmation. Applications submitted by mail or email will not be accepted. Visithttps:// for more information about CBPPs internship program. No phone calls please.
If you have read all of the information on thewebsite about internships at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and still have an inquiry about the application process please email .
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and welcomes diversity in the workplace and strongly encourages all qualified persons to apply regardless of race color age sex marital status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information credit information pregnancy or parental status family responsibilities personal appearance creed military or veteran status religion ancestry or national origin union activities disability or other status protected by applicable law.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
