Kapani Metcalf Internship with The Brookings Institute: The Hamilton Project
This internship is part of the University’s Jeff Metcalf Internship Program. Please review the Metcalf Interns’ Responsibility Notice to learn more about program requirements for Metcalf interns.
This internship is funded by the Kapani Metcalf Internship program. Students will receive a stipend amount of $5,000 dollars which will be issued directly through Career Advancement.
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Job description
Interns spend approximately 10 weeks remotely 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 virtual meetings, local 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, beginning in June 2021, is an opportunity for undergraduate students in their junior or senior year and graduate students with an interest in economics to apply principles and theory learned in the classroom in a professional environment. 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.
Training or skills required for the position
Undergraduate students in their junior year or senior year, recent college graduates or graduate students majoring in economics or in a related field like mathematics or statistics. Students should have strong writing and analytical skills. Applicants should have taken introductory microeconomics and macroeconomics. Coursework in statistics or econometrics is highly recommended. Applicants should be proficient using Microsoft Excel. Proficiency with STATA, or other statistical software, is preferred.
A successful applicant will have a strong team work ethic and a belief that no task is too big or too small.
Intern supervisor
Kristen E. Broady, Ph.D., Policy Director for The Hamilton Project
Additional relevant information
Interns will assist with short-term research and other projects. Examples include research for policy memos, blog posts, or other Hamilton Project work products. In addition, interns will be expected to analyze data and create graphs for the Hamilton Project economic analyses, policy memos, presentations and other items.