Friday, March 5, 2021

Start Early Illinois Policy Team Intern

Start Early (formerly the Ounce of Prevention Fund) offers the opportunity to work in an innovative, fast-paced, and challenging environment as a paid graduate intern. Interns at Start Early are considered to be valued members of our team, and are provided with support, training, and a unique opportunity to contribute substantively to our work. The internship requires two components: both a paid full-time experience for 8-10 weeks during the summer prior to the academic year being applied for and two full days per week during the academic year. Other internship schedules will be considered if a different structure is required by an academic institution (e.g. block placement, three days per week, etc.). Two positions are available for 2021-2022.

Full Job Description

The Application Process Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter detailing their interest in the internship, and brief writing sample (approximately 2-5 pages) to Carie Bires at cbires@startearly.org. The deadline to apply is March 12, 2021. Feel free to direct any questions about the internship to Carie Bires at the above email address.