Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship: Center for an Urban Future - Research Intern
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About The Organization
The Center for an Urban Future (CUF) is a leading New York City–based think tank that generates smart and sustainable public policies to reduce inequality, increase economic mobility, and grow the economy.
CUF has been shaping the local economic policy debate for more than 20 years. Known for generating data-driven solutions to pressing problems, CUF’s ideas serve to increase the city’s prosperity, advance the number of well-paying jobs, and provide low-income New Yorkers with a pathway to the middle class.
Through its distinctive research on diverse issue areas, populations, and communities across all five boroughs, CUF influences public policy that strengthens the economy for a more equitable and inclusive city for all New Yorkers.
CUF’s efforts to create a more prosperous, equitable and inclusive New York span many topics and policy areas, and are unified by three common aims:
- Growing New York City’s economy and boosting the number of middle income jobs; and
- Helping more people develop the skills and credentials needed to access careers that put them on the path to the middle class;
- Making New York City—and its many and diverse neighborhoods—a better place to live.
The Internship Site:
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
Responsibilities:
The Center seeks interns with experience in journalism or public policy research to support our work. Responsibilities can include extensive phone interviews, Web research, data analysis, and writing. Other duties include coordinating meetings with government officials and attending policy meetings. As a research intern, all your work supports the work of staff researchers and fellows.
Requirements:
Students pursuing a degree or with a deep interest in public policy, urban planning, journalism, economics, government, social science, or related fields, strongly preferred.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Strong writing and oral communications skills
- Ability to synthesize ideas clearly and concisely
- Ability to conduct effective interviews over the phone and in person
- High level of competency in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- At least some experience with public data sources like the US Census and the Bureau of Labor Statistics
- An interest in economic development, urban planning, workforce development, and higher education issues