PAID STUDENT INTERNSHIPS

The Marcus Foster Education Institute (MFEI) is excited to offer paid internships for local San Francisco Bay Area Junior and Senior college students at our office in Oakland, California. Placements are available for Fall or Spring, and are designed to give interns a first-hand experience working within a unique education research and policy non-profit in the Bay.

During their placement, interns hold an integral role in major projects for the organization. Projects may cover, but are not limited to the following areas: community building and convening, policy research and development, data collection and analysis, communications, and program design and implementation for high school and college aged youth. Interns are mentored to build their skills in writing, communications and research and analysis, and are provided with opportunities to network with leaders in education and other industry sectors across the region.


REQUIREMENTS

  • Completed most recent FAFSA or CA Dream Act by March 2 deadline with an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) under $10,000

  • Graduate of a California high school

  • Available to work 8-12 hours a week for the full term of the internship

  • Have a cumulative GPA above a 2.50

  • Letter of Recommendation from a trusted adult

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize and respond with flexibility to change and new directions

  • Previous experience or an interest to gain experience in the field of educational equity preferred (including internships/volunteer work)

  • Dedicated to the MFEI mission and its goal of improving educational opportunities for youth through collective impacts in education

  • Desire to grow and develop skills in leadership, communications, data analysis and community building

  • Students studying any of the following areas are highly encouraged to apply, although the opportunity is not restricted to these: journalism, communications/media, social sciences, macro social work, education, policy/political science, public administration, business, public health, city planning or statistics

*Former MFEI scholarship awardees are encouraged to apply

*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