NEA Education Policy and Disability Rights & Inclusion Intern; Fall

Posting Period:
August 19, 2026 - Until Filled

Employee Type: OO119

Education Policy & Implementation Center (EPIC), SHORTTERM Short‑term Temps Position Type:
Intern (Fixed Term)

NEA is accepting applications for individuals interested in participating in the NEA Internship Program, Education Policy and Implementation Center (EPIC), Education Policy and Practice (EPP), for the Fall
2026 session, which will begin on September
14, 2026, and end on or before December
14, 2026. The internships may range from six weeks to a full semester.

Interns will receive a stipend of twenty dollars ($20) per hour and may intern up to a maximum of twenty (20) hours a week. This internship is based at NEA Headquarters in Washington, DC.

The NEA Internship Program provides interns with training, learning opportunities, educational activities and exposure to a variety of rich and substantive programmatic experiences that support quality public education. These experiences may include conducting research; data analysis; writing, editing, using Internet applications and social media; participating in and assisting with partnership events, meetings and policy forums; visits to Capitol Hill; and other appropriate program‑related activities.

The NEA partners with institutions of higher education, intern programs, and other organizations to identify interns, generally, but not limited to, juniors, seniors, recent college graduates (up to 18 months), or graduate students, who are interested in public education policy and education issues. Students pursuing degrees in Education, Political Science, Government, Human Resources, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Business, Finance, Economics, Management, Communications, Computer Science, Journalism, Mass Media, Graphic Design, Digital Communications, and other disciplines are encouraged to apply.

This position supports NEA’s strategic objective to focus the energy and resources of its 3million members toward the promotion of public education by participating in internship opportunities and assignments focusing on quantitative research and education research in the Education Policy and Implementation Center/Education Policy & Practice of the National Education Association and supporting the goals of the Disability Rights & Inclusion (DRI) campaign.

Interns will work on a variety of projects, depending on their background, skills and interests. These assignments include:

• The intern will support the policy goals of the Education Policy & Practice (EPP) Department through research, policy analysis and development, resource creation, and advocacy for the following issue areas: federal education policy and funding, federal agency regulations, public school options, such as charters, and opposition to private school vouchers.
• This role offers hands‑on experience in policy advocacy across K-12 and higher education settings.
• Federal Education Policy, Funding, & Regulations Support: NEA federal education policy and funding priorities through research, monitoring regulatory developments, tracking federal education programs and funding, and assisting with briefing materials and other policy products.
• Other opportunities may include observing policy and regulatory discussions and supporting discrete research projects.
• Public School Options (Charter Schools) & Opposition to Private School Vouchers:
  Support building and maintaining internal and public-facing resources that support our pro‑public education campaign, including tracking legislative activity, research, and advocacy efforts across the fifty states.
• Also, support NEA policy, advocacy, and organizing efforts to counter the privatization of public education through private school vouchers.
• Disability Rights & Inclusion (DRI) Campaign Intern Assignments:
  Interns will work on a variety of projects, depending on their background, skills and interests. These assignments include:
  The intern will support the goals of the Disability Rights & Inclusion (DRI) campaign through research, outreach, resource development, and cross‑team coordination.
• The intern will help expand awareness of…