ABOUT US

The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Since its founding in 1949, the Institute has been driving change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most critical challenges facing communities in the United States and around the world. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Institute has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, and an international network of partners.


ASPEN ECONOMIC STRATEGY GROUP

The Aspen Economic Strategy Group (AESG), a program of the Aspen Institute, is composed of a diverse, bipartisan group of distinguished leaders and thinkers with the goal of promoting evidence-based solutions to significant U.S. economic challenges. Co-chaired by former U.S. treasury secretaries Henry M. Paulson, Jr. and Timothy F. Geithner, the AESG fosters the exchange of economic policy ideas and seeks to clarify the lines of debate on emerging economic issues while promoting bipartisan relationship-building among current and future generations of policy leaders in Washington.


ABOUT THIS ROLE

The AESG is seeking an intern with a demonstrated interest in economic policy who is motivated, responsible, and detail oriented. The ideal candidate has a passion for supporting a wide range of communications, operational, administrative, and logistical tasks; is creative, enterprising, and eager to learn on the job; is excited about balancing multiple, often simultaneous, activities; and has extremely high standards for the quality of their work. Qualified candidates must demonstrate exceptional verbal and written communication skills, impeccable attention to detail, and the ability to flourish on a small, dynamic, and fast-paced team. Critical thinking skills are also essential, as is the ability to exercise good judgment in a variety of situations.

This position works under the guidance of the Policy Director and Senior Program Associate. This internship is expected to work up to 24 hours per week at $18/hr. This role is anticipated to begin Mid-January 2026 and end May 2026. The expectation is for this role to be in our Washington D.C. office a minimum of 2x a week to collaborate with colleagues.


WHAT YOU WILL DO

Event and Administrative Support

• Assist with the preparation of materials for AESG public and private events, including guest lists, readings, participant bios, and agendas.
• Support program staff with document formatting, printing, copying, and other administrative tasks.
• Prepare agendas for weekly team meetings and take notes during meetings and calls.

Research Support

• Research various economic policy topics and issues as requested by policy director
• Gather information from credible academic sources and create succinct summaries of complex economic policy issues

Communications Support

• Draft and/or proof-read correspondence, event materials, and other written materials
• Draft original digital media content including video, graphics, photo editing, e-newsletters, and social media posts
• Maintain, update, and use computer programs for mailing lists and databases
• Draft tweets featuring AESG content or member writings

LEARNING OBJECTIVE

• Opportunity to translate economic research into policy impact.
• Improve data analysis and computer programming knowledge.
• Gain experience in event planning and execution.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO THRIVE

• Must be currently enrolled in college or recently graduated college (within one semester from graduation).
• Previous experience in a professional setting.
• A desire to learn, sense of humor, flexibility, and resourcefulness.
• Outstanding organizational skills, with emphasis on time-management, attention to detail and the ability to plan, organize and carry out multiple activities, event planning.
• Strong, demonstrable writing and communications skills.
• Proficiency using Twitter, Wufoo, MailChimp, contact databases, Canva/graphic design software, and/or website maintenance experience preferred.
• Familiarity with domestic US economic policy and interest in keeping up with recent economic research. Previous economic policy research experience and/or a demonstrated interest in economic research is a plus.
• Interest in learning more about research processes, initial literature reviews, and summarizing complex economic topics and papers.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Aspen Institute offers a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, and prescription benefits, retirement benefits, and paid leave.

The Aspen Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all District and federal laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran or disabled status and will not be discriminated against.

The Aspen Institute welcomes individuals with disabilities to participate in its programs, including the interview process. If you would like to request accommodations or have questions about accessibility, please email hrsupport@aspeninstitute.org or call 202-736-2127 in advance of your visit. Requests for ASL or CART services should be made at least two weeks in advance when possible. We will make every effort to fulfill requests, subject to availability.