Let’s change the world together.
Make an impact with your internship.
Deadline: June 2
Duration: August 14 – May 10 (two semesters)
The Public Policy Intern for Minaret Foundation will provide research-level support for our organization’s advocacy, monitoring, and coalition-building efforts. This highly competitive internship program is limited to only four students for the 2024-25 cohort.
This remote internship, spanning two semesters, will provide hands-on experience in policy and interaction between communities and government on local, state, and federal levels. Our policy slate is limited to child welfare, food security, and religious freedom issues.
Interns can decide which projects to work on, such as food insecurity, religious freedom, or child welfare.
Relevant experience is not required.
We’ll prepare interns through hands-on involvement in relevant projects, one-on-one sessions with experts, and intense experiential learning.
Relevant majors
Political Science, History, Communications, Journalism, Social Work, International Relations, and Public Administration.
You will be provided training with other interns to help you transition into this role.
A stipend is provided at program completion, all expenses incurred will be paid, and if available, we will work with your educational institution to provide credit towards your degree plan.
About Minaret Foundation
At Minaret Foundation, we’re building capacity on food insecurity, child welfare, and religious freedom policies. Our mission is to leverage our faith beliefs to change the world around us through multi-faith and civic engagement. Our vision is to see a world where our faith communities seek each other’s help to create change as the norm instead of the exception.
“Pursue something so important that even if you fail, the world is better off with you having tried.” – Tim O’Reilly
General Responsibilities:
- Provide research support for ongoing government-related projects and prepare reports for working groups.
- Monitor issues and potential regulations impacting Minaret Foundation’s collaborative policy projects.
- Help coordinate research and messaging with domestic and international entities and community organizations.
- Conduct meetings with coalition partners, prospective community and faith organizations, elected officials, and others in the policy field as necessary.
Required Qualifications:
- Respect, appreciation, and curiosity for ALL faith traditions, ideologies, and political leanings.
- Fundamental understanding of local and federal structures and legislative processes with a keen ability to rapidly learn and digest complex information.
- Creative and innovative; the ability to see alternatives and solutions.
- Ability to multi-task effectively and balance priorities in an ever-changing, fast-moving, time-sensitive environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage time efficiently and operate with little oversight and minimal direction.
Desired Qualifications:
- Candidates should be working toward a bachelor’s or a graduate degree in a relevant field.
Compensation and Benefits
This position is part-time for 15 hours a week, and a two-part stipend of up to $1,000 is provided. Minaret Foundation will pay all organizational expenses.