Research Intern (Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population)
locations: The Urban Institute (DC)
time type: Part time
job requisition id: R-801280
Who we are:
At the nonprofit Urban Institute, we believe in the power of evidence to improve lives and strengthen communities. Public policies work best when they are rooted in facts, and our research sparks solutions in programs and practice. Our analyses and recommendations help expand opportunities for all people, reduce hardship among the most vulnerable, and strengthen the fiscal health and effectiveness of government.
As an intern at the Urban Institute, you’ll work alongside experts across the organization and beyond in the nation’s epicenter of public policy - Washington, DC. Your work will have an impact on real-life, real-time policy issues and discussions.
How you’ll contribute:
Your internship will involve contributing to a case study of police apprenticeships, especially among young workers. In addition, you will serve as an analyst and assistant for other tasks that the Urban Institute apprenticeship may require.
Responsibilities:
- Conceptualizing the case study of police apprenticeships
- Conducting research on police apprenticeships and other models of police training
- Writing in-depth sections on the experiences of police apprentices
- Interview
What you’ll bring:
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience in a police apprenticeship
- Have training in economic analysis
- Prefer individual with a BA degree
