Civic Growth Intern

Home Positions Civic Growth Intern Civic Growth Intern Civic Growth Interns at YIP contribute to the Institute's mission to foster cross-sector civic change among the youth population. The Center for Civic Growth serves as the hub for civic impact at the Institute, connecting current staff and fellows to the real world. The PIVOT Center is also housed here at YIP, a place where youth can explore new policy interests and inform the public through the creation of impactful media. Civic Growth Interns will be assigned to support alumni relations efforts, partnerships, PIVOT endeavors, and special projects. Apply We’re sorry, this position is not accepting new applicants at this time. 2-5 hours per week Position Title and Description Civic Growth Interns at YIP contribute to the Institute's mission to foster cross-sector civic change among the youth population. The Center for Civic Growth serves as the hub for civic impact at the Institute, connecting current staff and fellows to the real world. The PIVOT Center is also housed here at YIP, a place where youth can explore new policy interests and inform the public through the creation of impactful media. Civic Growth Interns will be assigned to support alumni relations efforts, partnerships, PIVOT endeavors, and special projects. Skills Empathy Grant Writing Organization Public Speaking Policy Analysis Critical Thinking Editing Research Writing Teamwork Spreadsheets Communication Job Details and Requirements

Strong inter-personal skills and communication An ability to think critically about global problems and civic solutions An interest in one or more of the following focus areas:

Alumni Relations: tracking past staff and fellowship alumni, outreach, events, alumni boards, and alumni engagement Special Projects: supporting fellows as they build out their Fellowship Capstone project under the YIP umbrella (providing feedback, logical support, and help with implementing their capstones in real life) Partnerships: working within the Special Projects team to grow YIPs impact by connecting current projects and initiatives with outside organizations Other Information Department Civic Innovations Posted On August 29, 2026 Applications Due Rolling Decisions Content

Strong inter-personal skills and communication An ability to think critically about global problems and civic solutions An interest in one or more of the following focus areas:

Alumni Relations: tracking past staff and fellowship alumni, outreach, events, alumni boards, and alumni engagement Special Projects: supporting fellows as they build out their Fellowship Capstone project under the YIP umbrella (providing feedback, logical support, and help with implementing their capstones in real life) Partnerships: working within the Special Projects team to grow YIPs impact by connecting current projects and initiatives with outside organizations All Positions We provide opportunities Operations Operations Corporate Intern (Human Resources, Marketing, Development, Technology) Corporate Interns at YIP contribute to important operational teams that seek to amplify the impact of the broader organization. Depending on their skills, Corporate Interns may be assigned to support Human Resources, Development/Fundraising, Technology, and Marketing efforts. More Civic Innovations Civic Innovations Civic Growth Intern Civic Growth Interns at YIP contribute to the Institute's mission to foster cross-sector civic change among the youth population. The Center for Civic Growth serves as the hub for civic impact at the Institute, connecting current staff and fellows to the real world. The PIVOT Center is also housed here at YIP, a place where youth can explore new policy interests and inform the public through the creation of impactful media. Civic Growth Interns will be assigned to support alumni relations efforts, partnerships, PIVOT endeavors, and special projects. More Education Education Education Intern Interns in the Education Department work collaboratively to design and implement content that challenges the status quo of civics education, while also backing that content with thorough, quantitative and qualitative research. Interns will have the option of joining one of five teams: Content, Communications, Strategy (housed within our Development & Advocacy sub-department), Research, or Data Analytics (housed within our Research & Analytics sub-department). More Policy Media Policy Media Policy Analyst Intern Policy Analyst Interns contribute to a wide range of projects that support the research, publication, outreach, and communications work of the Policy Department. Interns may be assigned to one or more of the following focus areas: editing journal submissions, writing or editing policy briefs, editing Op-Eds for the YIP website, or conducting outreach to academic and public audiences. The work for this position may include long-form editing, external outreach, research, or media polishing, depending on the needs of the department and the intern’s strengths. More Operations Operations Marketing Video Editor Interns who could edit raw footage videos into podcast episodes, preferably looking for individuals who are familiar with editing software and can edit intro/outro portions of content. Also, it is preferred if individuals have experience creating short form content such as reels or TikToks (45-90 secs), adding captions, sound effects, cropping videos or enhancing the resolution. More Next Discover innovation to help you grow Contact Menu Home People Join About Contact Cookies Documentation Legal Information Privacy Policy Sitemap TOU © 2026 Institute for Youth in Policy FEIN: 85-3339422 SOS/FTBN: 4750142 <