Careers in Policy

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in policy? Here's an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have entry level and internship opportunities that will interest you.

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Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Policy

The Institute for Humane Studies - The IHS is an Arlington, VA based organization that “advances a freer society by discovering and facilitating the development of people who share an interest in liberty.”

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Job Title	Location
Part-Time Marketing Communications Assistant	Arlington, VA
Director of Operations	Santa Clara, CA
Director, Laboratory Animal Sciences Program 603814 (NCI) Job	Frederick, MD
Research Specialist 2	Chicago, IL
Two Faculty Positions - Sociology	New Orleans, LA

See all 9 job postings

Juvenile Law Center - Juvenile Law Center is a Philly based org that “plays a leadership role in shaping and using the law on behalf of children in the child welfare and justice systems."

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Job Title	Location
Summer 2015 Undergraduate Internship	United States
Youth Program Officer I	Albuquerque, NM
2015 Summer Legal Internship	Jackson, MS
Community Engagement & Service Intern	New York, NY
Youth Court Program Assistant Internship	New York, NY

See all 195 job postings

Generation Citizen - Generation Citizen is a Boston, MA based non-profit that “teaches teenagers direct political action through an innovative in-class curriculum.”

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Job Title	Location
Propulsion Lead Engineer	Manassas, VA
Propulsion Lead Engineer - Relocation to Manassas, VA	Wichita, KS
C++ Software Engineer	Berkeley, CA
Product Development Engineer – Mechanical/Structural	Danbury, CT
Sr Software Developer/Engineer (Relocate Binghamton, NY)	Seattle, WA

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Small Business Majority - Small Business Majority is a San Francisco, CA based “national small business organization" that focuses "on solving the biggest problems facing small businesses today.”

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Job Title	Location
Health & Safety Manager - Virtual Office	Edison, NJ
Customer Relations Manager- NWABSD	Kotzebue, AK
Driver, Class A Liquid	Reidsville, NC
Health & Safety Manager	Montgomery, PA
Engineering Assistant - Research & Development	Rogers, CT

See all 2,015 job postings

Local Initiatives Support Corporation - LISC is an NYC based non-profit that connects "local organizations and community leaders with resources to revitalize neighborhoods and improve quality of life.”

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Job Title	Location
Tax Senior Manager - Partner Track Opportunity!	Buffalo, NY
Tax Senior Manager - Partner Track Opportunity!	Niagara Falls, NY
Service Manager HVAC	Jacksonville, FL
Program Supervisor - Intellectually Disabled Adults	Union City, CA
Summer Internship: Accounting, Operations and Customer Service	United States

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Justice Policy Institute - Justice Policy Institute is a D.C. non-profit that aims to "reframe the conversation around justice for all."

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Job Title	Location
Lead Technical Architect	Ashburn, VA
Program Officer	Washington, DC
Summer 2015 Internship, Center on Sentencing and Corrections, Undergraduate Student	New York, NY
Research Assistant	Washington, DC
Research Assistant-Adjunct	Portland, OR

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FWD.us - FWD.us is a San Francisco, CA based lobbying organization that promotes "policies to keep the United States and its citizens competitive in a global economy."

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Job Title	Location
Digital Advcoacy Fellowship	San Francisco, CA
Chief Technology Officer	San Francisco, CA
Los Angeles Regional Organizer	Los Angeles, CA
Bay Area Chapter Fellow	San Francisco, CA
Digital Analytics Manager	San Francisco, CA

See all 4 job postings

Global Financial Integrity - Global Financial Integrity is a Washington, D.C. based non-profit that is focused on "curtailing the cross-border flow of illegal money.”

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Job Title	Location
Mobile Building Engineer	San Antonio, TX
Senior Product Manager	San Bruno, CA
Building Engineer (Lafayette, IN)	Indianapolis, IN
Mobile Building Engineer (company van provided)	Prescott, AZ
Financial Consultant - Current San Diego, CA Residents Only	San Diego, CA

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Targeted Victory - Targeted Victory is an Alexandria, VA based agency that has “anchored digital campaigns on the local, state, and presidential level.”

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Job Title	Location
Intern, Digital Media Marketing	Alexandria, VA
Sponsorship Sales Executive	Tampa, FL
Information Graphics Designer	Washington, DC
Director, Sales	Keller, TX
Relationship Manager, National Accounts	United States

See all 20 job postings

Bipartisan Policy Center - The Bipartisan Policy Center is a Washington, DC based non-profit that encourages the two parties to work together on important issues.

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Job Title	Location
Intern - Freeman Chair	Washington, DC
Intern - Sumitro Chair	Washington, DC
Intern - India Chair	Washington, DC
CRM Manager	Washington, DC
Human Resources Associate	Atlanta, GA

See all 11 job postings

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is a DC based non-profit that “conducts research and analysis to help shape public debates over proposed budget and tax policies."

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Job Title	Location
Chief of Finance and Administration	San Francisco, CA
Executive Administrative Assistant	Northbrook, IL
Brewery Finance Manager	Eden, NC
PATIENT RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE - LILLINGTON, NC	Greenville, NC
PATIENT RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE - SPRUCE PINE	Greenville, NC

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National Alliance to End Homelessness - The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a Washington, DC based non-profit that, as its name indicates, is working to end homelessness.

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Job Title	Location
Sales Associate	Ithaca, NY
Client Care Specialist - Ithaca (FT)	Ithaca, NY
Director of Information Technology	San Jose, CA
Program Manager - Ithaca	Ithaca, NY
Sales Associate	North Syracuse, NY

See all 7 job postings

Stratfor - Stratfor is an Austin, TX based “geopolitical intelligence firm that provides strategic analysis and forecasting to individuals and organizations around the world.”

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No current job openings.

The National Center on Time & Learning - The National Center on Time & Learning is a Boston, MA non-profit that “is dedicated to expanding learning time to improve student achievement."

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Job Title	Location
Customer Solutions Associate, Member Services (Provo,UT)	Provo, UT
Medical Social Worker Full Time 5000 Sign on Bonus	Danville, VA
Data Entry - Inventory Management	Sudbury, MA
Clinical Dietitian Part Time Rock Mount NC	Rocky Mount, NC
Teacher	Candor, NC

See all 8,653 job postings

Natural Resources Defense Council - NRDC is an NYC based non-profit that wants to "safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends."

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Job Title	Location
Energy Communications Intern	Washington, DC
GIS Intern	Washington, DC
Summer Intern	Bozeman, MT
Environmental Justice Project Attorney	Chicago, IL
Program Assistant	Washington, DC

See all 67 job postings

Landesa - Landesa is a Seattle, WA based non-profit that “works to secure land rights for the world’s poorest people."

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Job Title	Location
Communications Manager	Seattle, WA
Director of the Landesa Center for Women’s Land Rights	Seattle, WA
Chief Exectuvie Officer	Seattle, WA

See all 3 job postings

American Council of Young Political Leaders - American Council of Young Political Leaders is a DC non-profit that introduces "rising political and policy professionals to international affairs and to each other.”

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No current job openings.

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership - Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is a Washington, DC based non-profit that aims to “guarantee all Americans quality places to hunt and fish.”

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Job Title	Location
Northern Rockies Regional Director	Montana
Crew Leader - Historic Preservation -Whiteriver, AZ	Whiteriver, AZ
Media Relations Director	Washington, DC

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Americas Society/Council of the Americas - Americas Society and Council of the Americas are two New York, NY based non-profits in one that aim to improve relations across the Americas.

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Job Title	Location
Temporary-TA Committee Support, Technical Activities	Piscataway, NJ

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International Council on Clean Transportation - International Council on Clean Transportation is a Washington, DC based org that aims “to improve the energy efficiency of road, marine, and air transportation."

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Job Title	Location
LIBRARIAN IV	Los Angeles, CA
Housing and Council Administrator	Evanston, IL
Stage Coordinator	Evanston, IL
NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER	United States
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER	United States

See all 10 job postings

Institute for Educational Leadership - The Institute for Educational Leadership is a Washington, DC based non-profit that does research, leadership development, and policy work in the area of education.

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Job Title	Location
Quality Assurance Manager - Plant Level Food Production, Bakery Products	York, PA
Sales Representative - CPD	Richardson, TX
Manager of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	Houston, TX
Nurse Manager - Neuro Medical Unit	Orlando, FL
CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST	Roanoke, VA

See all 1,507 job postings

Center for Clean Air Policy - The Center for Clean Air Policy is a Washington, DC based non-profit that is “a recognized world leader in climate and air quality policy."

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Job Title	Location
Auto Tech-Entry Level	Burlington, KY
MSW Day Shift Newport OR	Newport, OR
Licensed Social Worker MSW Odessa TX 5K Sign On Bonus Available	Odessa, TX
MSW Los Lunas NM	Los Lunas, NM
Warehouse Manager	Ocala, FL

See all 1,693 job postings

Defenders of Wildlife - Defenders of Wildlife is a Washington, DC based non-profit that aims to “protect and restore imperiled species throughout North America."

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Job Title	Location
Representative, Rockies and Plains Program	Denver, CO
Senior Representative, Northwest Program	West Linn, OR
Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff Conservation Policy Intern	Troy, NY
Development Coordinator	Washington, DC
Conservation Data Specialist	Washington, DC

See all 10 job postings

Marine Conservation Institute - Marine Conservation Institute is a Seattle, WA non-profit that uses the latest science to identify and advocate for important marine ecosystems around the world.

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Job Title	Location
Research Associate Intern	Boston, MA
Financial Aid - Shark Research and Conservation Program, Cape Eleuthera Institute	United States
Institutional Support (Administrative Svcs Mgr)	Honolulu, HI
Biological Oceanographer - Tenure-Track Faculty	Tampa, FL
Allied Health & Safety (Environmetal & Health Sfty Sp)	Honolulu, HI

See all 14 job postings

Group of Fifty - The Group of Fifty is a DC based non-profit made up of select “business leaders who head some of the most significant and forward-looking enterprises in Latin America."

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Job Title	Location
Salesforce Developer	Bellevue, WA
Family Nurse Practitioner BC, Dyess AFB, TX	Dyess AFB, TX
Physician Assistant - Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota	Ellsworth AFB, SD
Sales Professional (Seattle, WA)	Seattle, WA
Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - Camp Pendleton	Montana

See all 1,067 job postings

The Trust for Public Land - The Trust for Public Land is a San Francisco, CA based org that was “founded in 1972 with goals of protecting land in and around cities and pioneering."

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Job Title	Location
Business Analyst	Washington, DC
Pega Lead Business Analyst	Washington, DC
Director of Accounting & Financial Reporting	Irving, TX
HCP GIS Data Steward and Programming Analyst - ITS4	Olympia, WA
Forest Practices Lead GIS Analyst-ITS 4	Olympia, WA

See all 279 job postings

Parent Revolution - Parent Revolution is a Los Angeles, CA based non-profit that is aiming to “transform public education based on what is good for children, not adults."

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Job Title	Location
Licensed Real Estate Sales Agent	Orlando, FL
College Counseling (AZ 2014-2015)	Phoenix, AZ
Experienced Inside Sales Representatives	Orlando, FL
Software Engineer	Boston, MA
Professional Tutor	Austin, TX

See all 37 job postings

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy - Rails-to-Trails is a Washington, DC based non-profit that is aiming “to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines."

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Job Title	Location
Internship, Transportation Policy	Washington, DC
Internship, Trails and Greenways Program – West Coast	Washington, DC
Project Manager - Philadelphia Region (Full	Philadelphia, PA
TrailLink Photography	Philadelphia, PA
Project Manager Trail Development & Advocacy	Washington, DC

See all 7 job postings

National Academy for State Health Policy - The National Academy for State Health Policy is a non-profit that helps “states achieve excellence in health policy and practice” by working with each other.

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Job Title	Location
Executive Director	Amarillo, TX
Insurance Benefits Specialist	Lake Havasu City, AZ
Executive Director, American Family Therapy Academy	Boston, MA
Part-Time Health & Physical Education Teacher	Philadelphia, PA
Senior Program Assistant, Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board	Washington, DC

See all 405 job postings

City Hall Fellows - City Hall Fellows is a San Francisco, CA based non-profit that engages “diverse, talented young people in the work of cities.”

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Job Title	Location
2015 Program Support Staff Positions (Spring & Summer)	United States
San Francisco City Hall Reporter	San Francisco, CA
Production Manager	Eugene, OR
Banquet House Attendant	Dallas, TX
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	Iowa City, IA

See all 24 job postings

National Immigration Forum - The National Immigration Forum is a Washington, DC based non-profit organization that “advocates for the value of immigrants and immigration to our nation.”

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Job Title	Location
Analyst II Market Risk	Fort Worth, TX
Fiberlink Inside Sales Representative	Philadelphia, PA
Bilingual Inside Sales Representative	Philadelphia, PA
Technical Insight Internship - Summer 2015	United States
Environmental Planner IV	Plano, TX

See all 70 job postings

Smart Growth America - Smart Growth America is a Washington, DC based non-profit organization that believes “smart growth solutions support thriving businesses and jobs."

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Job Title	Location
Financial Services Solutions Architect - San Francisco	San Francisco, CA
Business Development (Software Sales)	Hunt Valley, MD
Sales Executive	New York, NY
Senior Vice President, Business Development	Aventura, FL
Account Manager (Inside Sales)	Milwaukee, WI

See all 1,266 job postings

The Can Kicks Back - The Can Kicks Back is a DC based non-profit that is organizing millennials to push for financial reform and debt reduction.

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Job Title	Location
Entry Level Warehouse Jobs-Jeffersonville IN-Up to $11.00/hr	Jeffersonville, IN
Temp to Hire Warehouse Jobs-Jeffersonville IN-Up to $11.00/hr	Jeffersonville, IN
General Labor Warehouse Jobs-Jeffersonville IN-Up to $11/hr	Jeffersonville, KY
Tattoo artist, Barbers	Aurora, CO
Business Development and Sales Coordinator	Fairfax, VA

See all 179 job postings

ONE - ONE is a Washington, DC based “grassroots advocacy and campaigning organization that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease."

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Job Title	Location
Software Engineer - Intern	Seattle, WA
Architect Intern (Design Tech 1)	Dallas, TX
Marketing Software Developer	Lansing, MI
Pipe Welder - Journey Level - KTN	Ketchikan, AK
Fitter - Journey Level - KTN	Ketchikan, AK

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InterAction - InterAction, is a Washington, DC based non-profit that “seeks to shape important policy decisions on relief and long term development issues."

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Job Title	Location
Director Capital and Major Gifts	Kirkland, WA
RN Case Manager/Clinical Documentation Specialist	Vernal, UT
Bilingual Physical Therapist	Milwaukee, WI
Infusion Nurse RN-Yuma AZ (Per Diem)	Phoenix, AZ
Sr. Prinicipal IC Design Engineer	Phoenix, AZ

See all 134,983 job postings

Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation - If you love the sporting life and its intersection with politics, you should consider a job with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation in Washington, DC.

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No current job openings.

International Food Policy Research Institute - International Food Policy Research Institute is a Washington, DC based non-profit that aims to end hunger and poverty, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Intern, Food and Business	Washington, DC
Intern	Washington, DC
Strategic Communications Intern	Washington, DC
Water Program Research Intern	Washington, DC
Business Development Intern	Washington, DC

See all 69 job postings

50CAN - Great Schools Can Change Everything. That's what 50CAN believes, and that's why they're hiring people to help them advocate for education reform.

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Job Title	Location
Education Advocacy Fellows	Washington, DC
Communications Manager	Washington, DC
Communications Manager	New York, NY
Public Affairs Manager	New Jersey
Executive Assistant to the President	Washington, DC

See all 5 job postings

New America Foundation - The New America Foundation's approach is broad, but if you think that you could help them build a better America, then take a look at their jobs.

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Job Title	Location
Business Info Developer/Sr - US - 100042	Richmond, VA
Director Manufacturing Development	Milwaukee, WI
Sales Manager (F197)	Fresno, CA
Resource Development Associate	Chelsea, MA
Bilingual Sales Manager (F1238)	Delano, CA

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Atlantic Council - If you’re interested in getting involved, then head over to The Atlantic Council’s Jobs page to learn more about how they foster international relations.

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Job Title	Location
Deputy Regional Director - Mid-Atlantic	Baltimore, MD
Salesforce.com Cloud Developer (Work From Home)	McLean, VA
Director, Labor & Trust Marketing	Rockville, MD
Optometry Services Chief - Woodlawn Medical Center	Baltimore, MD
Program Assistant, Global Energy Center	Washington, DC

See all 81 job postings

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