Fall 2012 student internship with OK Policy

Join the OK Policy team!

OK Policy is looking for one or two students for a paid part-time internship during the fall 2012 semester. Students would be expected to work between 8 and 15 hours over one to three days per week, depending on their schedules and availability. Work will be primarily in our Tulsa office, with occasional opportunities to work from home or school.

The work will primarily involve collecting data, conducting research, and offering analysis on state policy issues, including poverty, economic development, health care, education, and other subjects. We are looking for highly-motivated students with strong writing and quantitative skills, research experience, and a demonstrated interest in public policy. Students should be in at least their junior year.  The job will primarily be office-based but could include occasional attendance at meetings in Tulsa or Oklahoma City. We are happy to cooperate with an institution’s requirements for academic credit.

Interested candidates should e-mail a resume and cover letter to jobs@okpolicy.org –  by Monday August 20th.

OK Policy provides timely and credible information, analysis and ideas on policy issues affecting Oklahoma. Our core commitments are to the adequate, fair and fiscally responsible funding of public services, and to an economy that provides shared prosperity through increased economic opportunity and financial security for all. OK Policy is an equal opportunity employer and encourages a respectful, diverse, and collegial workplace.

Please share this opportunity with others who may find it of interest.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.

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