PIVOT Intern

The PIVOT Center at the Institute for Youth in Policy is seeking motivated interns to support its policy, media, operations, and civic leadership initiatives. The PIVOT Center is a youth-led hub for cross-border policy reform. The Center equips young people—across political systems, identities, and ideologies—with the skills to research, negotiate, publish, and influence real policy. Applicants will be considered for multiple focus areas based on their interests and strengths. Below are the role tracks and skills we’re looking for.

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1-5 weekly hrs

Position Title and Description

PIVOT Center

Skills

Current open positions...

Operations Intern

Support the Senior Vice President and Editor-in-Chief with managing workflows
Facilitate the publication pipeline and interdepartmental communication
Assist with event coordination, scheduling, and team operations

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Next Gen Civic Leadership Academy (NGCLA) Intern

Assist the NGCLA Head with event logistics and programming
Provide support during academy events and workshops
Help manage communications and participant coordination

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Editor/Writer

Edit op-eds, policy memos, and journal submissions under the Editor-in-Chief
Provide feedback to contributors to ensure clarity and quality
Prepare pieces for publication across YIP platforms

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Video Editor

Work with the Director of Multimedia to edit short-form and podcast-style content
Prepare videos for publication across digital platforms

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Content Creator

Produce at least one video per week (short-form or long-form)
Collaborate on storytelling and outreach strategies

Other Information

Department

PIVOT

Posted On

October 26, 2025

Applications Due

Rolling Decisions

All Positions

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PIVOT

PIVOT Intern

Operations

Corporate Intern (Human Resources, Marketing, Development, Technology)

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Civic Innovations

Civic Growth Intern

Civic Growth Interns at YIP contribute to the Institute's mission to foster cross-sector civic change among the youth population. The Center for Civic Growth serves as the hub for civic impact at the Institute, connecting current staff and fellows to the real world. Civic Growth Interns will be assigned to support alumni relations efforts, partnerships, and special projects.

Effective Discourse

Effective Discourse (Fellowship Programs) Intern

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Education

Education Intern

Interns in the Education Department work collaboratively to design and implement content that challenges the status quo of civics education, while also backing that content with thorough, quantitative and qualitative research. Interns will have the option of joining one of five teams: Content, Communications, Strategy (housed within our Development & Advocacy sub-department), Research, or Data Analytics (housed within our Research & Analytics sub-department).

Policy Media

Policy Analyst Intern

Policy Analyst Interns contribute to a wide range of projects that support the research, publication, outreach, and communications work of the Policy Department. Interns may be assigned to one or more of the following focus areas: editing journal submissions, writing or editing policy briefs, editing Op-Eds for the YIP website, or conducting outreach to academic and public audiences. The work for this position may include long-form editing, external outreach, research, or media polishing, depending on the needs of the department and the intern’s strengths.

PIVOT Intern

Position Title and Description

PIVOT Center

Current open positions...

We provide opportunities

PIVOT Intern

Corporate Intern (Human Resources, Marketing, Development, Technology)

Civic Growth Intern

Effective Discourse (Fellowship Programs) Intern

Education Intern

Policy Analyst Intern

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