National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) in Washington D.C. offers a select number of nationally competitive paid internships for students studying for or interested in careers in social insurance policy.
Deadline: 01/03/2010
Fund: $3,000 stipend
For 21 years, NASI’s internship program has focused on developing young leaders in the social insurance field. This internship program seeks students to serve as interns on social policy research and policy analysis projects in Washington, DC.
The programs consist of a 12-week summer semester internship that usually spans May to August, depending on the student’s college schedule. Students receive a $3,000 honorarium for their internship experience and academic credit may be arranged through the intern’s college or university. International Students with valid student visas are encouraged to apply and can be placed with non-governmental organizations, if placement projects match their skills and interests.
There are specific internship programmes:
* Washington Internship on Social Insurance
This internship program seeks students to serve as interns on social policy research and policy analysis projects in Washington, DC.
* Somers Aging and Long-Term Care Research Internship
This internship program on aging and long-term care research encourages young scholars to study aging and long-term care policy projects.
* Eileen Sweeney Graduate Internship in Disability Policy
This internship program is geared to graduate students aspiring to a career in social policy with a focus on disability.
* Nathan J. Stark Internship for Non-Profit Development
This internship provides students with the opportunity to learn how non-profit organizations work, from the board of directors and staff to how they raise funds and achieve their goals.
For more specific information about each internship programme click here
Application procedure
The application is an online base. To find out more about required documents and start the application procedure click here.
The deadline for applications is 1 March, 2010.
If you have any more queries please contact: internships@nasi.org
