Internship & Entry-Level Position Roundup
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Your weekly roundup of internship and entry-level positions, scholarship opportunities, and professional development resources!
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Announcements
What's new this week?
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Many new Summer 2021 internships posted this week! The summer internship application window is generally mid-February through the end of April, so plan to submit your applications during this timeframe.
To view previous editions of the roundup, please visit this site.
Have a great weekend!
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Scholarship Opportunities
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IPS Scholarships/Fellowships List
Check out the links on our website to learn more about annual undergraduate and graduate fellowship/scholarship opportunities!
Fellowships currently accepting applications:
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Capitol Hill/Politics/Government Relations/Federal Agencies
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Museums/Arts/Media/Sports
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Entry-Level Jobs for IPS Grads (Bachelor's Required)
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Midwestern Republican Senator seeks a Press Assistant based in Washington, DC. Primary duties include assisting the Communications Director in all media activities for the Senator and the Office, preparing and distributing press releases and conducting appropriate follow-up, and compiling and distributing press clippings. Typical responsibilities are conducting research as needed for press releases and fact sheets, accompanying the Senator on media events to set up technical production, and editing speeches and other press-related documents. Please e-mail a cover letter and resume to [email protected] indicating the job referral number (#226164) in the subject line.
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Senator Patty Murray’s personal office seeks Communications Staff Assistant based in Washington, D.C. Duties include compiling daily clips; managing the press list; drafting press releases, advisories, talking points, scripts and other written materials; helping to plan and support execution of state press events; research support and other tasks as needed. Ideal applicant is detail-oriented, highly organized, a strong fast writer, and someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment. This is an entry-level position. Please send cover letter, resume, and two writing samples to [email protected] with the subject line "Communications Staff Assistant."
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Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) is seeking a Legislative Aide to join a dynamic team intent on doing the most for everyone in St. Louis, starting with those who have the very least. The Legislative Aide will support the legislative team, as well as manage a diverse portfolio for the Congresswoman, including education, economic policy, financial services, animal welfare, and other areas. Responsibilities for the position include writing correspondences and legislative materials, meeting with constituents and advocacy groups, developing and advancing legislation, and staffing the Congresswoman at meetings, hearings, and events. This is an excellent professional opportunity for someone looking to gain experience supporting committee work as well as developing and advancing transformative policy ideas. An ideal candidate will be compassionate and kind and have a solid understanding of economic policy, particularly issues around poverty alleviation and income inequality. Applicants should have excellent research and writing skills, be a team player and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, committed to organizing and building coalitions to advance policy, and have a deep desire to eliminate systemic and racial injustice. Missouri ties preferred but not required. Women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, unhoused people, formerly incarcerated individuals, and members of other marginalized communities are encouraged to apply. To apply, please send a resume, cover letter, 2 writing samples and 3 references to [email protected] with the subject line: LEG AIDE_LAST NAME, FIRST NAME.
- CARECEN (CA) - Policy Coordinator
- City Harvest (NY) - Project Coordinator
- New American Leaders (NY) - Program Assistant
- Council for a Strong America (DC) - Associate
- Higher Heights (NY) - Political Associate
- Library of Congress (DC) - Research Assistant
- National Women's Law Center (DC) - Development Data Entry Associate
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Innocence Project (NY) - Gift Processing & Engagement Associate
- The Aspen Institute (DC) - Development Coordinator
- NewFest: LGBTQ+ Film & Media (NY) - Operations & Events Coordinator
- Gates Foundation (WA) - Program Assistant
- National Democratic Institute (DC) - Project Assistant
- Center for American Progress (DC) - Special Assistant, Government Affairs
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MS IRP Jobs, Internships & Fellowships (Master's Required)
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Professional Development Resources
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CMU Women in Politics Event
Saturday, February 20th
5:00 PM EST
Watch some inspiring talks from female leaders from around the world with Women in Politics on Saturday, February 20th at 5:00 pm EST! Join us for a lively discussion afterwards and we guarantee you'll leave feeling empowered.
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Sony Music Info Session - Data Strategy & Analytics Training Program
Black, Hispanic/Latinx and Indigenous people
Data Strategy and Analytics Training Program: Info Session
Monday, February 22, 2021
12:00-1:00pm EST
This is Sony Music’s new Black, Hispanic/Latinx and Indigenous Data Strategy and Analytics Rotation Training Program. This program is open to all, but was created with a view of providing opportunity for people who have historically been underrepresented in the data strategy and analytics professions. The deadline to apply is Friday 26 February 2021 @ 5:00 pm EST.
This is an exciting opportunity to begin working in the music industry as a data professional. The rotation program will begin in August 2021.
In addition to developing your analytical and technical skills, this program provides essential background and experience in various analytics and business functions of a music company. You will gain deep knowledge about and contribute to a wide range of areas including record label and album/track release analytics, macro trend analytics, data science, and business analytics with the goal of preparing the trainee to become an analytics leader at Sony Music over time. This is a 2 year rotation program, with rotations through 4 departments lasting six months each. Three of the four rotations will be based in NYC. One of the final two rotations will be based in Sony Music’s London office for 6 months.
What you'll do:
- Work alongside analytics team members to provide support to various teams including record labels, which will ultimately help drive the success of our artists and their music
- Be directly responsible for transforming data and trends into custom insights and strategic recommendations by using internal data systems, analytics tools of Sony Music's digital partners, and 3rd party data sources
- Perform deep dive analyses from large sets of data and multiple sources to develop business cases and benchmark analysis, monitor the performance of complex projects or educate teams about the latest trends across the music industry, competitors, digital streaming partners, and consumer behavior
- Contribute to the development and execution of impactful reports, dashboards, other tools to be used by numerous departments
- Understand data sources and systems to ensure data integrity and report accuracy
- Learn software and languages such as Alteryx, Tableau, and SQL to push our data and insights to their maximum potential
- Build relationships across multiple teams to pave the way for the future of your analytics career in music
Who you are:
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This program is open to Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter 2020 and Winter/Spring 2021 college grads (from an undergraduate or graduate program) who studied in an analytics field such as analytics, finance, economics, computer science, business, statistics, math, or similar studies
- You are hungry to learn and grow. You are curious, ask questions and get excited about new projects
- You have an analytical mindset - able to build a story and draw conclusions from data
- You are passionate about the music and entertainment business and have a desire to build a career in the industry
- You have advanced Excel skills (Pivot tables, VLookups, etc.) and experience using PowerPoint
- You are a pro-active go-getter who can flourish in a fast paced environment
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Questions about Internships?
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