Internships
IWPR is committed to assisting the professional development of students and graduates interested in economic justice for women. IWPR's internship program is designed to provide participants with challenging work experiences under the guidance and supervision of researchers with extensive knowledge of women's policy issues and social science research.
Fall 2010 & Spring 2011 Internships
The Institute will offer internships in four areas for the fall 2010 and spring 2011 semesters:
Research Internship. Interns will provide administrative and research support to researchers. Duties include: literature reviews; assisting with data collection; designing charts, graphs, and tables; answering phones; and filing. Qualifications: Strong organizational skills; good interpersonal skills; interest in policy research and women's issues; and experience with statistics, economics, or social sciences through coursework. Familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel required; knowledge of STATA, SPSS, SAS, and graphics software a plus.
Communications and Outreach Internship. Interns will provide administrative and editorial support to the communications team. Duties include: assisting with proofreading; article clipping; assisting with media outreach; layout and design of Fact Sheets and Research-In-Briefs; and IWPR website maintenance as needed. Qualifications: Detail-oriented individual with good writing and computer skills; knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Quark Xpress, or other desktop publishing software preferred; familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel required; layout and web design experience with programs such as Microsoft Front Page or Macromedia Dreamweaver a plus.
Development Internship. Interns will provide administrative and grant research support to the development team and will have the opportunity to learn about nonprofit fundraising, grant applications, and direct mail programs. IWPR receives support from foundations and government agencies, as well as individual and organizational supporters. Duties include: assisting with direct mail, data entry, grant research, grant-writing, and fundraising. Qualifications: Should have an interest in fundraising and nonprofit management; prior experience with fundraising at any level is desirable, but not required; familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel required; and knowledge of Salesforce preferred.
Administrative Internship. Interns will provide administrative support to the Finance Manager. Duties include: expense allocations, accounts payable tasks, data entry; filing; copying; and tracking and organizing financial records as well as assistance in comparing vendor proposals for phone and internet plans. Qualifications: Strong organizational skills; good interpersonal skills; experience with or interest in nonprofit accounting, and office administration through coursework or previous internships. Familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel required; knowledge of Quickbooks or other accounting software a plus.
All IWPR interns must have good computer skills, excellent writing and communication skills, and an interest in women's issues. Prior office experience is desirable, as interns are responsible for a certain amount of general office work, such as photocopying, answering phones, filing, and maintaining the library.
IWPR is committed to diversity and encourages people of all ethnic, cultural, economic, and sexual orientations to apply.
The Spring Internships go from January to May, and the Fall Internships go from September to December. Starting and ending dates are flexible. These are unpaid, part-time positions. We ask that Interns work at least 10 hours per week.
Persons interested in applying should submit a cover letter specifying the internship for which they are applying, a resume, and a writing sample of 3-5 pages to the Internship Coordinator at the address below.
Students from George Washington University and Georgetown University are eligible to receive work-study funding for positions. Please email crum@iwpr.org if you have questions regarding eligibility. Also, many IWPR Interns receive school funding to cover expenses while doing an unpaid internship. Please check with your institution’s office of financial aid for funding opportunities.
Applications for Fall internships are due August 23 and due December 14 for Spring internships.
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Summer 2010 Internships
The Institute will offer internships in three areas for summer 2010:
Research Internship. Interns will provide administrative and research support to researchers. Duties include: assisting with literature reviews and data collection; designing charts, graphs and tables; answering phones; and filing. Qualifications: Strong organizational skills, good interpersonal skills, interest in policy research and women’s issues; exp. with statistics, economics or social sciences through coursework.
Research areas for the summer of 2010 include:
- The quality of women’s jobs, including wages, access to health insurance, paid sick leave, and workplace flexibility.
- The work and welfare experiences of low-income women at the state and national levels, including an ongoing study examining the policy needs of women in the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina.
- Increasing access to higher education and non-traditional jobs for low-income women.
- Expanding access to income supports for women such as Unemployment Insurance and Family Leave.
- Strategies for improving child care access, affordability, and quality.
- Older women's economic issues, including social security and pensions.
- Women’s civic activism and new strategies for engaging a diverse range of organizations in activism on women's issues.
- The economic status of women and girls, women of color, and immigrant women across the United States.
Communications and Outreach Internship. Interns will provide administrative and editorial support to the communications team. Duties include: assisting with proofreading, and gathering articles; assisting with media outreach; layout and design of Fact Sheets and Research-In Briefs, and answering phones. Qualifications: Detail-oriented individual with good writing and computer skills, Adobe InDesign, Dreamweaver or other desktop publishing software, and web design experience preferred.
Development Internship. Intern will help development team with direct mail, data entry, grant-writing, and fundraising. Interns will have the opportunity to learn about grant-writing, non-profit fundraising, and direct mail programs. IWPR receives support from foundations and government agencies, as well as individual and organizational supporters. Qualifications: Should have an interest in fundraising and non-profit management; prior experience with fundraising at any level is desirable, but not required; basic computer skills required and knowledge of Salesforce preferred.
All IWPR interns must have good computer skills, excellent writing and communication skills, and an interest in women’s issues. Prior office experience is desirable, as interns are responsible for a certain amount of general office work, such as photocopying, answering phones, filing, and maintaining the library.
IWPR is committed to diversity and encourages people of all ethnic, cultural, economic, and sexual orientations to apply.
Summer internships run for a period of 10 weeks, beginning in May or June and ending in July or August. Starting and ending dates are flexible. Interns receive a stipend of $100 per week.
Persons interested in applying should submit a cover letter specifying the internship for which they are applying, a resume, one confidential (sealed) letter of recommendation, and a writing sample of 3-5 pages to:
Internship Coordinator
Institute for Women's Policy Research
1200 18th Street NW, Suite 301
Washington , DC 20036
Applicants may email the above materials to crum@iwpr.org. However letters of recommendation must be sent by mail or emailed to the Internship Coordinator directly by the recommender.
Applications for Summer 2010 Internships are due by March 1, 2010. Please note that only complete applications will be considered. Applicants will be contacted only if selected for an interview. Questions may be addressed to the Internship Coordinator via E-mail at crum@iwpr.org.
No phone calls, please.
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Fellowships
The Mariam K. Chamberlain Fellowship in Women & Public Policy
IWPR will offer one fellowship for 2010-2011:
The Mariam K. Chamberlain Fellow works as a general research assistant on a variety of research projects and reports. Research tasks may include reviewing literature; collecting, checking and analyzing data; gathering information; and preparing reports and report graphics. Attending relevant Congressional briefings, policy seminars and meetings is also an integral part of the fellowship program. Applicants should have at least a bachelor's degree in a social science discipline, statistics, or women's studies. Graduate work is not required. Applicants should have strong quantitative and library research skills and knowledge of women's issues; familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel is required. Knowledge of STATA, SPSS, SAS, and graphics software a plus. Qualitative research skills also a plus.
Research areas for 2010-2011 include:
- The quality of women’s jobs, including wages, access to health insurance, paid sick leave, and workplace flexibility.
- The work and welfare experiences of low-income women at the state and national levels, including an ongoing study examining the policy needs of women in the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina.
- Increasing access to higher education and non-traditional jobs for low-income women.
- Expanding access to income supports for women such as Unemployment Insurance and Family Leave.
- Strategies for improving child care access, affordability, and quality.
- Older women's economic issues, including social security and pensions.
- Women’s civic activism and new strategies for engaging a diverse range of organizations in activism on women's issues.
- The economic status of women and girls, women of color, and immigrant women across the United States.
All Fellows are also responsible for a certain amount of general office work, including such tasks as responding to information requests, photocopying, assisting in maintaining the library, and answering telephones.
Compensation for the fellowship is $20,000 over the 9 month period, plus health insurance and a public transportation stipend. The positions are full-time and generally span the academic year (September-May), but starting and ending dates are somewhat flexible. IWPR is an affirmative action employer and people of color are encouraged to apply.
To Apply:
Mail a cover letter, a resume, a list of relevant classes taken (this list can be included with the resume), a 3-7 page writing sample, and two confidential (sealed) letters of recommendation to the address below.
Fellowship Coordinator
Institute for Women's Policy Research
1200 18th Street NW, Suite 301
Washington , DC 20036
Applicants may email the above materials to crum@iwpr.org. However letters of recommendation must be sent by mail or emailed to the Fellowship Coordinator directly by the recommender.
Applications for the 2010-2011 Fellowships are due by March 1, 2010. Please note that only complete applications will be considered. Applicants will be contacted only if selected for an interview. Questions may be addressed to the Fellowship Coordinator via E-mail at crum@iwpr.org. No phone calls, please.
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The IWPR/GW Fellowship in Women's Public Policy Research 2010-2011
The recipient of this fellowship will participate in research at the Institute for Women's Policy Research during the fellowship year, while enrolled as a full-time graduate student at The George Washington University.
Research areas for 2009-2010 include:
- The quality of women’s jobs, including wages, access to health insurance, paid sick leave, and workplace flexibility.
- The work and welfare experiences of low-income women at the state and national levels, including an ongoing study examining the policy needs of women in the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina.
- Increasing access to higher education and non-traditional jobs for low-income women.
- Expanding access to income supports for women such as Unemployment Insurance and Family Leave.
- Strategies for improving child care access, affordability, and quality.
- Older women's economic issues, including social security and pensions.
- Women’s civic activism and new strategies for engaging a diverse range of organizations in activism on women’s issues.
- The economic status of women and girls, women of color, and immigrant women across the United States.
Specific research projects will be mutually agreed upon by IWPR, the fellow's academic advisor, and the fellow.
Research tasks may include reviewing literature; collecting, checking and analyzing data; gathering information; and preparing reports and report graphics. Attending relevant Congressional briefings, policy seminars and meetings is also an integral part of the fellowship program. Applicants should have strong quantitative and library research skills and knowledge of women's issues; familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel is required. Knowledge of STATA, SPSS, SAS, and graphics software a plus. Qualitative research skills also a plus. All Fellows are also responsible for a certain amount of general office work, including such tasks as responding to information requests, photocopying, assisting in maintaining the library, and answering telephones.
Awards:
This fellowship provides a stipend of $15,000 plus $1,000 toward the cost of health insurance and 18 hours of tuition credit at The George Washington University.
Eligibility:
Preference will be given to advanced graduate students, particularly to students in the Gender and Social Policy field of the Public Policy & Public Administration PhD program, or the MA in Public Policy with a Concentration in Women’s Studies, whose interests and background relate to IWPR research interests. Current or previous fellows may reapply once.
Students must be enrolled full time (9 credits per semester) during the fellowship year.
Relationship between research and course work:
Students may arrange to use their time at IWPR as a field placement for WSTU 283 Practicum in Women’s Studies, and/or to use their research at IWPR as the basis for an independent research (WSTU 295) or independent study (WSTU 280) paper or a thesis. Such arrangements require faculty approval.
Applications:
Those who wish to apply for this fellowship should complete the Fellowships and Assistantships application form available in pdf form here. Applications should be sent to the "IWPR Fellowship" at the Women's Studies Program office (837 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC, 20052).
Application Deadline:
The deadline for all materials for this fellowship is March 1, 2010.
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Staff Positions
Director of Research
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) seeks an experienced social science researcher with excellent management, program and business development, and public presentation skills to strengthen and lead the strategic growth of its policy research portfolio. Expertise in employment and labor markets, poverty and inequality, or health economics desired.
IWPR is a Washington D.C.-based think-tank that conducts rigorous research and disseminates its findings to address the needs of women, promote public dialogue, and strengthen families, communities, and societies. (See www.iwpr.org for more information about IWPR’s mission and work.). Areas of research include Employment, Education and Earnings, Poverty and Income Security, Work and Family Issues, Democracy and Society, and Health and Safety.
Position Summary:
The Director of Research’s primary responsibilities will be to:
- Ensure the strategic and effective conception, design, development, implementation, and dissemination of high quality, policy-relevant research that addresses the information needs of policy makers, advocates, and the public.
- Manage and develop a small but highly skilled research staff, currently including directly overseeing 5 Ph.D./MA-level researchers, and several consultants, who in turn supervise research assistants, research interns and fellows, and additional research consultants.
- Play a lead role in fundraising from private foundations and government sources to meet research budget targets (currently $1.9 million per year), in collaboration with the Institute’s development department. This will involve meeting with potential funders, developing new research, and leading and contributing to the research grant proposal process.
- Develop and track the research department budget.
- Represent the organization to the public through presentations and relations with the media.
- Spend a percentage of time directly involved in funded research in their area of expertise.
- Serve on the organization’s management team and as liaison to the research and program committee of the Board of Directors.
- Lead and convene the organization’s external Program Advisory Committee to receive expert input on program direction.
Desired Skills, Qualifications, and Expertise:
- Ph.D. in economics, sociology, public policy or a related discipline; rigorous training in quantitative and gender-related social science research methods; at least five years of post-Ph.D. work experience.
- A strong record of publication and presentation of policy-relevant research.
- Excellent staff management and supervision skills, including at least five years of personnel management experience.
- Financial and budgeting acumen.
- An entrepreneurial orientation and evidence of success raising funds for research.
- Outstanding program and management skills.
- Excellent capabilities in organizational development, team-building, motivating staff, and creating a positive, vision-driven work culture.
- High-level experience in an applied policy environment, and deep expertise in several policy areas affecting women and families.
- A passion for contributing to gender and racial/ethnic equity, and to improving the well-being of low-income families.
- A love of the research process.
Compensation:
IWPR offers a competitive salary based on experience and a generous benefits package, including:
- vacation, sick, personal, and family leave;
- health, disability, dental, and prescription drug insurance;
- employer contribution to a 403-b retirement plan,
- Flexible Spending Account plan;
- transportation subsidy; and
- a flexible workplace.
Accountability:
The Director of Research will report to the Executive Director, Dr. Barbara Gault.
To apply: Send a cover letter, CV or resume, short writing sample, and contact information for three references to:
Research Director Search Committee
Institute for Women’s Policy Research
1200 18th Street NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20036
Or by e-mail: researchdirector@iwpr.org.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. People of color are encouraged to apply.
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