Graduate Student Intern

The International Economic Development Council’s Knowledge Management and Development Practice is seeking a graduate student for a paid internship position for the 2022 spring semester. As an intern, you would be responsible for conducting research and writing on economic development issues related to the organization’s work grants and technical assistance.

 During the internship, you will work on a wide range of economic development subject matters. Topics include disaster/economic and COVID-19 recovery; equitable economic development; strategic planning; and small business and entrepreneurship support. This job relates to economic development in the U.S. principally, not international economic development.  For this position, we are looking for someone who has an interest or experience with issues related to disaster/economic and COVID-19 recovery.  

 Selected Areas of Responsibility

·Conducting research and contributing to practical white papers and publications.

·Supporting practice members with information required for research reports, publications, technical assistance, proposals and other projects.

·Responsible for assembling presentations relevant to current economic development issues for contracts and for general IEDC presentations,

·Performing some program administration support as needed.

·Responsible for writing articles and producing story ideas for newsletters and periodicals as needed.

·Ability to support, grow into or assume project management duties.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

·Graduate students majoring in economic development, urban planning, public administration, public policy, economics, and/or business are strongly preferred.

·Demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience in research and analysis.

·Ability to complete projects on time.

·Commitment to working with shared leadership and in cross-functional teams

·Excellent oral and written communications skills.