Careers
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Internships
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Careers
Doug and Janet True Research Internship
Washington Policy Center offers part-time internship positions geared toward undergraduate students and recent graduates for each academic quarter including summer. Interns work approximately 15 hours per week. The Center allows flexible daily hours to work around the intern’s class schedule while attending nearby colleges and universities.
Research Internship
Research interns work directly under the Center’s research department. Their duties include, but are not limited to:
• Conducting research
• Filing research material
• Performing administrative tasks
• Assisting at WPC public policy events
A student in political science, history, or government with an interest in Washington state public policy issues is desired; however, applicants from all majors are eligible. Applicants should have an above average GPA with good oral and written communication skills, some computer knowledge (Windows, MS Word, Internet, web research).
The research internship is eligible academic course credit and is also a paid position earning minimum wage, which in Washington for 2010 is $8.55/hour.
To Apply
If you would like to apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to Operations Manager Braden Goodwin at the address below. Be sure to include explanation of your desire to work with a free-market, public policy organization like Washington Policy Center. Applications are received on a rolling basis so please also indicate in your cover letter for which quarter you are applying.
Email: bgoodwin@washingtonpolicy.org
Mail: Braden Goodwin
Operations Manager
Washington Policy Center
P.O. Box 3643
Seattle, WA 98124-36343
