All Current Internship Positions
Intern Policy Positions
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Internships Policy Positions
POLICY POSITIONS All Current Internship Positions
President's Office
Research Intern
Reports to:
- Fred L. Smith Jr., President and Founder
Duties Include:
- Researching
- Outlining, editing and proofing speeches and writings
- All other duties as needed
Skills needed:
- Ability to research using the internet and the library
- Good communication skills and the ability to think quickly
- Ability to prioritize while working in a fast paced environment
- Sense of humor
High Tech Department
Research Intern
Reports to:
- Wayne Crews , Vice President for Regulatory Policy, Director of Technology Studies
Duties Include:
- Researching issues such as: broadcast flag, telecom bill, intellectual property, privacy (national ID, biometrics, Internet privacy)
- Identifying how new technologies affect law and policy
- Proposing ways to advocate for legislative and regulatory reform
- Possibility of publishing in CEI publication or outside publications
- All other duties as needed
Skills needed:
- A solid understanding of Internet and computer technologies and of the principles of economics and government
- Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing
- Tech savvy
- Libertarian
Communications Department
Media Intern
Reports to:
- Jody Clarke , Vice President for Communications
Duties Include:
- Archiving CEI materials
- Media pitching
- Op-ed placement
- Making news clips
- All other duties as needed in the Publications, Web and Media Relations departments
Skills needed:
- Strong writing and communication skills a must
- Experience in editing and proofreading a plus
- Computer skills
Reports to:
Sam Kazman, General Counsel
Duties Include:
- Assisting with the Free Market Legal Program/”Death by Regulation” Project
- Research on regulatory and legal issues in such areas as:
- - the health impacts of delays in the availability of new medical drugs and devices - the real costs of energy efficiency mandates.
- - environmentalist attitudes towards affordable energy
- - legal research for ongoing and planned litigation
Skill needed:
- Ability to understand and research technical and legal literature
Global Warming and International Environmental Policy Department
Global Warming and Energy Intern
Reports to:
Myron Ebell , Director of Global Warming and International Environmental Policy
Duties Include:
- Researching
- Writing
- Attending meetings and Congressional hearings
- Helping to arrange meetings and events
- Clerical tasks
- All other duties as needed
Skills Needed:
- Undergraduate degree in Communications or English preferred
- Basic computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Research)
- Excellent organizational skills
- Detail oriented
- Ability to work well with others
Time:
- Full Time
Environment Department
Environment Intern
Reports to:
- Wayne Crews , Vice President for Regulatory Policy, Director of Technology Studies
Duties Include:
- Researching issues such as: health and safety aspects of nanotechnology, private conservation/ecology, environment as “religion”, invasive species, ocean policy, groundwater protection, airshed management and more
- Possibility of publishing in CEI publication or outside publications
- Clerical tasks
- All other duties as needed
Skills Needed:
- Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing
- Basic computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Research)
- Libertarian
- Ability to work well with others
Policy Internship
Sugar Project Intern
Reports to:
- Fran Smith, CEI Board Member and Adjunct Fellow
Duties Include:
- Researching
- Writing
- Attending meetings and congressional hearings
- Helping to plan and arrange seminars, meetings and Congressional visits
- All other duties as needed
Skills Needed:
- Graduate Student in international economics or international trade
- Basic computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Research)
- Excellent research. Writing and communication skills
- Must be well organized
INTERN ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONSAll Current Internship Positions
Development Department
Development Intern
Reports to:
Terry Kibbe, Vice President for Development
Duties Include:
- Researching potential donors and supporters of CEI
- Help with administrative tasks such as mailings and database entry
Skills Needed:
- Good research skills , familiarity with internet research resources a plus
Special Projects Department
Administrative Intern
Reports to:
Megan McLaughlin , Director of Finance and Operations
Duties Include:
- Scanning, filing and cataloging of President's research, writing and speeches
- Conversion of Word documents so they can be edited or revised
- All other duties as needed
Skills Needed:
- Great organizational skills
- Knowledge of computer programs like Word and Adobe
- Patience and drive
- Ability to work well with little or no supervision
Special Projects Department
Library Intern
Reports to:
Megan McLaughlin , Director of Finance and Operations
Duties Include:
- Organizing and cataloging CEI's library
- The creation of an issue area catalog with focus on the President's projects
- Organization of media specific materials
- Some scanning of documents
- All other duties as needed
Skills Needed:
- A degree in or familiarity with library science
- Basic computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Research)
- Excellent organizational skills
- Detail oriented
- Ability to work well with others
Special Projects Department
Website updating and posting, part-time
Dynamic nonprofit organization seeks a part-time person to maintain several project website by posting articles, news releases, events announcements, and other items. Must be web-savvy and a self-starter. For fall and spring semesters – about 15 hours per week. Small stipend.
Please send cover letter and resume to:
Frances Smith
Competitive Enterprise Institute
1001 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 1250
Washington, DC 20036
Or email to: fbsmith@cei.org
Special Projects Department
Web Intern
Reports to:
Megan McLaughlin , Director of Special Projects
Duties Include:
- Creation of a webpage
- Maintenance of webpage
- Generating content
- Potential marketing and/or publicizing of webpage
Skills Needed:
- Need to know Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Illustator
- Need to know HTML, PHP, ColdFusion or ASP
- Familiarity with MySQL
- Ability to communicate well and to work well with others
