Research & Events Internship, Center for Universal Education
Overview
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Interns spend approximately 10 weeks 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 internal meetings, local think tank events, professional development workshops, and public Brookings events. In addition, interns may participate on Brookings sports teams and network with other interns throughout the Institution.
This external sponsorship/academic focused internship, beginning in June 2020, is an opportunity for undergraduate students in their junior or senior year and graduate students with an interest in international education development to apply principles and theory learned in the classroom in a professional environment. The internship is offered on the basis of academic credit and/or external financial support.
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.
Responsibilities
Learning Objectives
The Center for Universal Education (CUE), founded in 2002 as part of the Global Economy and Development program, is one of the leading policy centers focused on universal quality education particularly in the developing world. We develop and disseminate effective solutions for quality education and skills development. We envision a world where all children and youth have the skills they need to succeed in the 21st century. CUE plays a critical role in influencing the development of policy related to global education and promotes actionable strategies for governments, civil society and private enterprise.
The intern will assist in providing program coordination and research assistance for the Millions Learning Project within CUE. The Millions Learning project seeks to identify where and how education interventions are scaling quality learning for children and youth in low- and middle-income countries around the world.
The intern will have the opportunity to provide research support in areas which could include but are not limited to: effective use of digital technology for learning interventions and teacher training; utilizing an expanded teacher workforce, such as volunteers or community members, to increase educational opportunities in marginalized communities; moving past a "project mindset" to focus on large-scale systems change; and a number of other themes relevant to the work of the Real-time Scaling Labs in several countries.
The intern will also have the opportunity to provide administrative and coordination support, such as contributing to the planning and execution of global events for the project, including in-person reflection convenings in countries where there are Real-time Scaling Labs. The intern will support the Millions Learning team to identify relevant education conferences, timely blog opportunities, or relevant research/articles/reports in the field of international education. The intern may have the opportunity to contribute to the quarterly newsletter and also to help with PowerPoint creation for webinars, presentations, or conferences.
Qualifications
Education/Knowledge/Skills:
Candidates should be completing a degree in a relevant field, such as international affairs, education, international/comparative education, international development, or a related field.
Applicants should possess: Excellent organization and communication skills, both written and oral; the abilities to accomplish tasks efficiently without supervision, and to collaborate with others; and a willingness and enthusiasm to learn are required. Demonstrated experience in planning and facilitating meetings; the abilities to work independently in a fast-paced work environment and pay close attention to detail, when performing administrative and logistical, coordination, research-related tasks. Successful applicants will have excellent computer skills, including a working knowledge of the Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access). Very strong communication (written and verbal) and organizational skills are also required.