Internship Opportunities

Internship Opportunities

Internship Positions

POLICY

President's Office:

Research Intern

Technology Policy Department:

Tech Policy Intern

Communications Department:

Media Intern

Legal Department:

Legal Intern

Global Warming and Energy Policy Department:

Global Warming and Energy Policy Intern

Environmental Risk Department:

Environmental Risk Intern

Center for Investors and Entreprneurs:

Finance Policy Intern

International Trade Policy Internship:

Trade Policy Intern

ADMINISTRATIVE

Development/Fundraising Department:

Development Intern

General and Administrative Department:

Administrative Intern

Information Technology Depertment:

IT Intern

 

POLICY INTERNSHIPS

President's Office
Research Intern

Reports to:

  • Fred L. Smith Jr., President and Founder

Duties Include:

  • Researching
  • Outlining, editing and proofing speeches and writings
  • All other duties as needed

Skills needed:

  • Ability to research using the internet and the library
  • Good communication skills and the ability to think quickly
  • Ability to prioritize while working in a fast paced environment
  • Sense of humor

Technology Policy Department
Tech Policy Intern

Reports to:

  • Wayne Crews , Vice President for Regulatory Policy, Director of Technology Studies

Duties Include:

  • Researching issues such as: broadcast flag, telecom bill, intellectual property, privacy (national ID, biometrics, Internet privacy)
  • Identifying how new technologies affect law and policy
  • Proposing ways to advocate for legislative and regulatory reform
  • Possibility of publishing in CEI publication or outside publications
  • All other duties as needed

Skills needed:

  • A solid understanding of Internet and computer technologies and of the principles of economics and government
  • Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing
  • Tech savvy
  • Libertarian

Communications Department
Media Intern

Reports to:

  • Christine Hall, Communications Director

Duties Include:

  • Archiving CEI materials
  • Assisting with New Media projects
  • Assisting with video production
  • Making news clips
  • All other duties as needed in the Publications, Web and Media Relations departments

Skills needed:

  • Strong writing and communication skills a must
  • Experience in editing and proofreading a plus
  • Video/Audio production/editing skills a plus
  • Basic computer skills
  • Familiarity with web design, graphics, Photoshop, programming, HTML, all a major plus
  • Knowledge of social networks, web applications etc a plus

Legal Department
Legal Intern

Reports to:

  • Sam Kazman, General Counsel

Duties Include:

  • Assisting with the Free Market Legal Program/”Death by Regulation” Project
  • Research on regulatory and legal issues in such areas as:
    • the health impacts of delays in the availability of new medical drugs and devices - the real costs of energy efficiency mandates.
    • environmentalist attitudes towards affordable energy
    • legal research for ongoing and planned litigation

Skill needed:

  • Ability to understand and research technical and legal literature

Global Warming and Energy Policy Department
Global Warming and Energy Intern

Reports to:

  • Myron Ebell , Director of Global Warming and Energy Policy

Duties Include:

  • Researching
  • Writing
  • Attending meetings and Congressional hearings
  • Helping to arrange meetings and events
  • Clerical tasks
  • All other duties as needed

Skills Needed:

  • Undergraduate degree in Communications or English preferred
  • Basic computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Research)
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Detail oriented
  • Ability to work well with others

Environmental Risk Department
Environmental Risk Intern

Reports to:

  • Angela Logomasini, Director of Risk and Environmental Policy

Duties Include:

  • Researching issues such as: health and safety aspects of consumer products, private conservation/ecology, environment as “religion”, invasive species, ocean policy, groundwater protection, airshed management and more
  • Possibility of publishing in CEI publication or outside publications
  • Clerical tasks
  • All other duties as needed

Skills Needed:

  • Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing
  • Basic computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Research)
  • Libertarian
  • Ability to work well with others

 

Center for Investors & Entrepreneurs
Finance Policy Intern

Reports to:

  • John Berlau, Director of the Center for Investors and Entrepreneurs 

Duties Include:

  • Research on financial/business regulation
  • Assist with study in such areas as: Sarbanes-Oxley, mortgage crisis, small busines regulation, investment industry regulation, economic policy

Skill needed:

  • General knowledge of financial system
  • Ability to understand and research technical and financial literature
  • Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, etc.)
  • Background in economics or finance a plus

International Trade Policy 
Trade Policy Intern

 

Reports to:

Duties Include:

  • Researching
  • Writing
  • Attending meetings and congressional hearings
  • Helping to plan and arrange seminars, meetings and Congressional visits
  • All other duties as needed

Skills Needed:

  • Graduate Student in international economics or international trade
  • Basic computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Research)
  • Excellent research. Writing and communication skills
  • Must be well organized

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNSHIPS

Development/Fundraising Department
Development Intern

Reports to:

  • Jody Clarke, Vice President for Development

Duties Include:

  • Researching potential donors and supporters of CEI
  • Help with administrative tasks such as mailings and database entry

Skills Needed:

  • Good research skills , familiarity with internet research resources a plus

General & Administrative Department
Administrative Intern

Reports to:

  • Megan McLaughlin , Director
    of Finance and Operations

 

Duties Include:

  • Assisting with event coordination and preparation
  • Document filing
  • All other duties as needed

Skills Needed:

  • Great organizational skills
  • Knowledge of computer programs like Word and Adobe
  • Patience and drive
  • Ability to work well with little or no supervision


Information Technology Department
IT Intern

Reports to:

  • Ryan Lynch, Director of IT/Web Development

Duties Include:

  • Assist with maintenance of office computers
  • Assist with network administration
  • Assistance with some webpage maintenance

Skills/Knowledge Needed:

  • Operating system troubleshooting
  • Building/re-building computers
  • Network administration

Skills not required, but a plus: 

  • Familiarity with MySQL
  • HTML, PHP, ColdFusion or ASP