Thank you for your interest in an Academy internship!

Applications will be accepted electronically through the respective application deadlines.

Finalists will be notified in March of 2024. All finalists’ references will be contacted, and finalists may be invited to a video interview in advance of selection.

Only complete applications will be considered by the selection committees for placements in Washington, DC that begin in either May or June 2024. 

For any questions, please reach out to internships@nasi.org.

Application deadlines:

Friday, February 9, 2024: Rashi Fein Internship on Health Policy, Anne Somers Research Internship on Long-Term Care and Aging, Congressman Pete Stark Health Policy Internship, Eileen Sweeney Graduate Internship in Disability Policy

UPDATE: Deadline Extended to Friday, February 16, 2024: Anne Somers Research Internship on Long-Term Care and Aging and Eileen Sweeney Graduate Internship in Disability Policy

Friday, March 8, 2024: Leeba Lessin Internship on Health and Medicare Policy, Merton Bernstein Internship on Social Insurance, John Burton Internship on Workers’ Compensation

Application materials:

In addition to completing the form below, you must include the following with your application: 

  1. A 1–2 page cover letter explaining your interest in the internship program and answering the following questions:

    • The role of social insurance programs in your life, that of your family and/or your community, or of our society. 
    • The internship program for which you are applying (your first choice), and why this program is well suited to your educational goals, professional development, and/or career aspirations (one paragraph). 
    • If applying to more than one internship program, please discuss in a separate paragraph why you are interested in the other programs. 
    • Any special skills or qualifications you will bring to your internship. Or, the extent to which you have studied social insurance programs and/or the area (e.g., health policy) covered by the program for which you are applying. 
  2. A resume or CV; 
  3. An official or unofficial transcript (if you are a graduate student, submit a copy of your undergraduate and graduate course work to-date); 
  4. At least two written letters of recommendation; one academic and one professional, with contact information; and 
  5. A 5—10 page writing sample written within the last year which reflects the type and quality of work you have done. Policy related samples are encouraged. Paper should be written in 12 point font and double spaced. 

Please complete the online application form  below and upload supplemental materials. Applicants may also send supporting documents by email to internships@nasi.org.  

The National Academy of Social Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Please indicate your top three program choices.
*This section is required for your application to be considered by the selection committees.

SUPPORTING MATERIALS
Please name your attachments as follows:

Last Name, First Initial_Document
For example, “Smith, J_Cover Letter”, “Smith, J_Writing Sample”
If submitting multiple documents, such as graduate and undergraduate transcripts, you can list them as “Transcript 1” and “Transcript 2” and so forth.

Masters level or higher students must also submit an undergraduate transcript
Topic of sample paper should be closely related to the policy area of the internship of interest
Not required at time of submission – can be submitted directly from the recommender via email in advance of deadline to internships@nasi.org.
Not required at time of submission – can be submitted directly from the recommender via email in advance of deadline to internships@nasi.org.