Immigration Studies Intern
*To be considered for an internship, you must apply directly through our online application here.*
Most Americans are immigrants or descended from immigrants who sought opportunity and freedom on our shores. They and their children worked hard, assimilated, and added to our nation’s prosperity. As a Cato immigration intern, you will assist with research and analysis on important aspects of U.S. immigration law and its effects. You will work directly with Cato’s immigration policy experts Alex Nowrasteh and David Bier in producing reports on the U.S. immigration system.
Workload
- Help with original statistical research projects on immigration
- Gather data about immigrants, the U.S. economy, immigration laws, and other related social science indicators
- Perform frequent fact-finding missions to support scholars’ op-eds, studies, and blog posts
- Read and summarize books or articles
Qualifications
- Strong statistics background
- Strong research and writing skills
- Proficiency in Excel spreadsheets
- STATA knowledge is a huge plus
Cato scholars seek to promote a better understanding around the world of the benefits of market-liberal policies and institutions, openness and engagement in the global economy, and a principled and restrained foreign policy. Those benefits include notable improvements in human well‐being as countries increase their levels of economic, civil, and personal freedoms. The United States should thus engage the world, trade freely, and work with other countries on common concerns, but avoid trying to dominate the globe militarily.
About the Cato Internship Program
Cato’s paid internships are for undergraduates, recent graduates, graduate students, law students, and early-career professionals who have a strong commitment to individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace—principles that, taken together, constitute libertarianism, known alternately as “classical liberalism,” “market liberalism,” or, to many of our international friends, just “liberalism.”
All Cato interns attend the same intensive seminar series, which covers a broad range of history, philosophy, policy, and professional development topics. Interns also aid with events and occasionally help Cato staff with other day-to-day needs.
Interns receive competitive compensation. Part-time positions are adjusted accordingly and carry a minimum of 25 hrs./wk. Program participants must be available in person in Washington, D.C.
For more information about the internship program and experience, we encourage you to explore our website.
If you have any questions, feel free to email Cortez Bartolome, Programs Coordinator, at studentprograms@cato.org