Human Capital Program, Spring Internship

Job Description

Job Description

BPC's Spring Internship Program

The Bipartisan Policy Center’s internship program is built around each intern’s goals. Interns conduct research, support project analysts and staff, and see firsthand how people from both parties work together on policy. The program also offers exposure to the policymaking process and the functions of a think tank, plus professional development and networking with BPC staff and interns across DC.

Spring interns work 18 to 20 hours per week and receive a $3,000 stipend, paid in two equal installments during the internship. Interns set a weekly schedule with their intern manager at the start of the semester and can adjust it around class commitments. 

BPC’s internships are based in our Washington, DC office. BPC staff are in the office Tuesday through Thursday, with the option to work from home on Monday and Friday. Relocation assistance is not provided.

The Spring 2027 internship program runs Tuesday, January 26, 2027, through Thursday, April 1, 2027.

Project Description:

The United States currently lacks a coordinated set of policies to support and develop its most precious asset—our people. From early childhood through classroom and career, BPC’s Human Capital Program advances solutions that allow us to harness the potential of the American people, businesses, and economy.

Responsibilities:

Interns will work with BPC’s Human Capital team on analysis and research, monitoring news and congressional activity, and administrative tasks. Interns will support the program’s policy areas, including: 

• Paid family leave
• Childcare 
• Working family tax supports 
• K-12 education 
• Workforce development 
• Postsecondary pathways

Eligibility:

• Undergraduate students at the rising junior level or above, currently enrolled graduate students, or graduates within the past 12 months
• Non-U.S. citizens are eligible to apply but must have a valid work permit or visa verifying eligibility to work in the United States. BPC does not offer visa sponsorship.

Qualifications:

• Must be an enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate school or be a recent grad
• Strong research, writing, and organizational skills
• Efficient worker with ability to multi-task
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• Interest or experience in social policy or economic policy
  • Experience in issues related to early childhood, worker benefits, education, business, and workforce development a plus
  • Experience with state and local policy a plus 

Application Process:

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until a qualified candidate has been identified .
• Send a separate application for each internship of interest, and do not submit more than once to the same posting.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• No phone calls, please.

Required Materials (if possible, please submit as one PDF file):

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Writing sample, three to five pages
• College or university transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
• Brief response to the question “What does bipartisanship mean to you?” (five to eight sentences)

To celebrate diversity and ensure equity and inclusivity, BPC is committed to:

• Recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce with insights and solutions for our increasingly divided society
• Creating a workplace culture where all employees feel valued and their perspectives are heard
• Developing policy solutions and undertaking research that reflect a diversity of thought and experience

These commitments help us fulfill our mission and foster bipartisanship more effectively.