2024 Domestic Program Spring Intern

The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) is currently looking for a Domestic Program Intern for Spring 2024. The internship will start in February 2024 and will end in June 2024 (the specific dates are somewhat flexible). This is a paid, full-time, remote position.

Job Description: The intern for the Domestic team at CEPR is responsible for assisting with a variety of important duties within the organization. The intern will assist with research activities related to the US economy and domestic policy. This may include some research for upcoming reports and economic opinion pieces, as well as generating website content. They may occasionally help with other tasks including communications duties such as editing website content and outreach to advocacy organizations and Congress.

The responsibilities of interns vary based on the applicant’s interests and experience, as well as the specific issues that CEPR is working on at the time.

Qualifications:

• General understanding of economics and domestic policy, and an interest in economic justice
• Excellent writing and communications skills
• Previous research and data experience is extremely helpful
• The intern will need to be able to work in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision and should be a self-starter and independent learner
• Applicants affected by the issues that CEPR works on are especially encouraged to apply

Salary & Benefits: CEPR is committed to offering an internship program that allows people from all backgrounds to participate. As such, all CEPR internships are paid and interns are eligible for reimbursement of health insurance plan costs. Interns will receive $2,910.75 per month. Up to $319.43 per month is available for health insurance plan costs.

Closing Date of Position: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until, at latest, January 15th, 2024 (at 11:59 PM, Eastern time).

In rare, extenuating circumstances, the application period may be extended or shortened. In the event that the application period is shortened, CEPR will update this posting to notify candidates that they have seven calendar days remaining to apply.

To Apply: Submit the following, in a single PDF file with the document title “(Full Name)_Domestic Program Internship_Application” via CEPR’s ONLINE APPLICATION:

1. a cover letter;

2. a résumé; and

3. a response to the following writing prompt (400 to 600 words):

In the summer of 2022, President Biden pushed the Inflation Reduction Act through Congress. Its goal was to promote a transition to clean energy with subsidies for electric cars and solar and wind energy. It also was supposed to raise revenue through a small tax on share buybacks and increased tax enforcement by the Internal Revenue Service. Has the bill succeeded in meeting its goals thus far?”

Please do not use ChatGPT in writing responses and do not submit additional information apart from the items listed above. You may address your cover letter to the Domestic Program Intern Search Committee, if you wish.

Search committees usually make a decision within three weeks of the deadline of the application. If you have any questions, please email [email protected], the contact for the Domestic Program Intern Search Committee. Absolutely no calls, faxes, or additional emails please.