Spring Public Policy Graduate Intern 2025

About DQC

The Data Quality Campaign (DQC) is a national nonprofit policy and advocacy organization that envisions a world where data policy is used to drive systemic change, economic mobility, and student success. DQC is leading the effort to bring every part of the education community together to empower educators, families, and policymakers with quality information to make decisions that ensure students excel. To realize this vision, DQC works toward three goals:

1. Increase public understanding of the value of data in supporting the student journey through the P–20W pipeline (early education, K–12, postsecondary, and workforce).
2. Build the capacity of policy and education leaders to develop trust with communities to ensure data is used effectively.
3. Ensure that state leaders use the policy levers available to them across P–20W to make data work for students and communities.

If you want to work with one of the country’s leading education advocacy organizations that supports your passion for helping students achieve their best throughout education and into the workforce, DQC is the place for you. We believe deeply in using data as the vehicle for improving educational outcomes, and we need passionate individuals to champion our mission. Join our team today!

Position Summary

This internship is an opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in local, state, and federal education policy. Interns in this position should expect to develop their communication, organizational, and leadership skills, as well as gain a unique perspective in education policy, focusing on the effective use of data to support individuals on their path through early childhood to the workforce.

The Graduate Intern will work across the organization to assist in day-to-day and long-term projects. The Intern will also have the opportunity to work on an independent project that meets their own interests as well as those of DQC.

Who You Are

The ideal candidate has:

• Completed an undergraduate degree

and is working toward completing a graduate degree in education, public policy, political science, or a related field.

• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Effective time management skills.
• The ability to handle multiple short-term projects in a fast-paced environment.
• A team-oriented work style.
• A passion for helping students achieve their best throughout education and into the workforce.
• Relevant internships or work experience (preferred).

Preference will be given to candidates local to the DMV.

What You’ll Do:

• Engage in DQC’s communications activities, such as completing various tasks for publications, website, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other platforms, as well as maintaining and enhancing DQC’s listserv contacts through Mailchimp and DQC’s media contacts through Meltwater.
• Conduct research regarding education data policy, state policy and related initiatives, and state and federal legislative research.
• Support the execution of DQC-hosted virtual meetings and events.
• Attend virtual events on behalf of DQC and brief team members afterward.
• Summarize relevant policy reports and other publications.
• Populate and update internal tracking tools that monitor publications, media, and presentations.
• Other work as assigned.

Time Commitment

DQC is seeking part-time candidates able to work up to 20 hours a week from January 27, 2025 to March 28, 2025. These dates may be flexible. Employees should plan for in-person work a few times per week. The details of in-person work will be determined by the intern’s supervisor. Working in a hybrid work environment, coordination and communication with DQC staff will primarily be through telecommunication platforms, requiring the intern to have a personal computer and an internet connection.

Compensation, Benefits, and Remote/Hybrid Work Environment

• This position is paid $21 per hour.
• This position requires the intern to visit the DQC office weekly to collaborate with the team in person.

How to apply

• Please send a resume, cover letter, and brief writing sample to

employment@dataqualitycampaign.org.

• Indicate “Graduate Intern Application” in the subject line.
• Priority will be given to applications received by November 25, 2024.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The Data Quality Campaign is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, disability accommodations will be provided as needed.

DQC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please email employment@dataqualitycampaign.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.