Cross-Sector Growth and Policy Intern
International Youth Foundation
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Conduct research on policies and the political landscape related to youth, the labor market, and education within the U.S. government, with a particular focus on the State Department, Congress, and funding cycles.
- Prepare a weekly policy monitoring report summarizing key hearings, legislation, and funding signals relevant to international youth development and the labor market.
- Monitor and track funding opportunities from U.S. government agencies, multilateral institutions (including the World Bank Group), and foundations; maintain a record of ongoing projects.
- Support business development and public-private partnerships through research, opportunity analysis, and contributions to proposals.
- Manage internal knowledge systems by organizing policy materials and updating dashboards that track policies, funding, and partnerships.
Requirements
- Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in a relevant field (e.g., international development, economics, public policy, nonprofit management, business administration, communication, political science, or related disciplines).
- Demonstrate a strong interest in social impact and youth development, with a particular focus on policy and funding environments.
- Have conducted desk research and synthesized information from reliable sources to analyze the policy and funding landscape.
- Ability to summarize complex policy and funding information into clear and concise written materials for a non-specialist audience.
- Strong organizational and project support skills, effectively tracking multiple workflows, managing shared documents, and meeting deadlines and ability to adapt and work effectively despite uncertainty and incomplete information in policy and funding contexts.
- Excellent written communication skills, with attention to clarity, structure, and accuracy.
- Ability to commit 20 hours per week for the duration of the internship (schedule flexible based on academic commitments).
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
policy researchdata analysisdesk researchreport writingfunding analysisproposal writingproject managementinformation synthesismonitoring and evaluation
Soft Skills
organizational skillswritten communicationadaptabilityattention to detailtime managementclarity in communicationability to work under uncertainty