Spring Intern: FREE Initiative
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Supports the FREE Initiative by providing research, administrative, and promotional content assistance, and helps plan events and outreach strategies to equip students with personal agency.
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Overview
Founded by AEI scholar Ian Rowe, the FREE Initiative champions the vital roles of family, religion, education, and entrepreneurship in equipping the rising generation of young Americans. FREE’s mission is to help young people recognize and exercise their personal agency through these four institutions. Key priorities include building a network of leaders committed to fostering agency in their communities, launching a high school curriculum focused on youth agency, and expanding partnerships through outreach and events.
The intern will support FREE’s mission of equipping students with agency and will receive mentorship from the FREE team. Responsibilities include providing research and administrative support, creating promotional content, and partnering with the FREE team on both short- and long-term projects. Projects may involve planning and executing events, maintaining product and contact records, and assisting with new outreach strategies.
Strong candidates are passionate about helping students lead lives of success through their personal agency, eager to learn, and responsive to feedback. We seek entrepreneurial, driven, and self-directed individuals with excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets is a plus.
The FREE intern must be available to complete the internship in person.
About AEI Internships
AEI internships offer a unique opportunity for undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates to gain experience in research, writing, business, and communications at one of the nation’s leading think tanks. Competitive candidates will generally have a GPA of 3.5 or higher from a top-ranking college or university. AEI’s internship program runs for 12 weeks, and all related programming will take place in-person in Washington, DC. Please see the internship program home page for updates about the program.
The spring program dates are either Tuesday, January 12, to Friday, April 2, or Tuesday, January 19, to Friday, April 9.
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