Rodel Institute Internship (Apply via External Link)

The Rodel Institute Internship Program is a summer professional development opportunity for undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates. Apply here (not on Handshake!)

Rodel interns will work with smart and committed colleagues doing important work to advance Rodel’s mission of strengthening American democracy. Rodel interns will have the opportunity to support the Institute’s four fellowship programs.

Exact internship dates will be decided between the selected intern and the Rodel Institute, but generally the internship will run from the end of May to the beginning of August. The intern is expected to work full time, 40 hours per week. The Rodel Institute is a fully remote organization, and selected interns will work remotely as well. In general, the intern is expected to work normal business hours, but Rodel allows a flexible schedule when necessary. The intern and the Intern Coordinator will discuss what hours the intern will generally be online and available. Interns are paid $15 per hour.

Intern responsibilities typically include research, general administrative support, event coordination, and editing and writing. Rodel will assign projects that align with the intern’s interests as much as possible. As a capstone project, interns are asked to select one of Rodel’s programs, identify a reading for use in that program,  write an analysis of why the reading would advance the Rodel curriculum and the goals of the program, and present it to the Rodel team.

Applicants are expected to have an interest in the public service and in Rodel’s mission of strengthening American Democracy.

Qualifications:

• Interest in Rodel’s mission
• Attention to detail
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and priorities
• Administrative experience
• Excellent writing skills
• Enthusiastic and flexible team player
• Ability to adapt to various work styles

Helpful Skills:

• Experience in a particular area of Rodel’s work ( e.g.: Customer relationship management (CRM) tools, event planning, quantitative or qualitative data gathering, etc.)
• Strong research abilities
• Excellent Microsoft Office and database skills

If you have any questions or concerns about the application or the program, contact the Rodel team at info@rodelinstitute.org.