Internships
The institute offers extensive opportunities to participate in learning opportunities and policy engagement — including student internships, graduate degree programs, and research assistantships.
Baker Institute student interns gain valuable experience supporting world class policy research and programming on the most critical issues facing Texas, the U.S., and the world.
Baker Institute student interns work directly with fellows, scholars, and senior staff to support the institute’s mission. Students are hired on an as-needed basis in open roles supporting administration and policy research. During the academic year, Rice student interns are eligible to work up to 15 hours per week.
Baker Institute Administrative Internships support the institute's operations in Finance, Events, Communications, Development, and the Director's Office. Typical duties include event management, budget reconciliation, marketing, editorial assistance, media operations, and podcast production. Apply for an administrative internship at the Baker Institute >
Baker Institute Policy Internships support the institute's fellows and scholars across the many areas of research covered by our Centers and Programs. Typical duties include writing literature reviews, data analysis, editorial assistance, and research support. Apply for a policy internship at the Baker Institute >
All Fall 2024 undergraduate internships have been filled.
Spring 2025 internships will become available in December 2024.
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The student-run forum provides exposure to the world of public policy through roundtables with Baker Institute fellows, informal debates on policy, private meetings with prominent policymakers and more.
Undergraduate students can apply for a summer internship in Washington D.C. to gain policy experience at government agencies and NGOs in the nation's capital.
The Master of Global Affairs Program, co-sponsored by the Baker Institute and Rice’s School of Social Sciences, integrates scholarship and practical training for global policymaking. The MGA is a full-time professional master's degree and students may expect to complete the program in two years.
Developed by the Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies and Rice’s Economics Department, the one-year Master of Energy Economics Program builds skills in energy market analysis to prepare graduates for leadership roles in the energy sector.