ABOUT US

The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization whose purpose is to ignite human potential to build understanding and create new possibilities for a better world. Founded in 1949, the Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve society’s greatest challenges. It is headquartered in Washington, DC, and has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, as well as an international network of partners.

THE CENTER FOR RISING GENERATIONS

The Aspen Institute’s Center for Rising Generations (CRG) is dedicated to ensuring that civil dialogue, civic engagement, and leadership development become a predictable part of the journey to adulthood in our society and around the world. Inspired by the Aspen Institute’s strategic plan and supported by a generous endowment from the Bezos Family Foundation, the Center for Rising Generations:

• Works to expand opportunities for, and elevate the voices of, youth and young adults at the Aspen Institute
• Creates opportunities to convene and build community beyond the Aspen Institute
• Encourages innovation that helps emphasize the assets that young people bring to help address today’s challenges

CRG supports placing early career professionals in high-responsibility positions throughout the Aspen Institute to create opportunities for career growth and to ensure youth voice is reflected across the Institute.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

We are seeking a highly motivated and organized intern to join us as the Center for Rising Generations Intern. This posiiton will report to the Director. The hourly rate for this opportunity is $18. The expectation is for this role to be in our Washington D.C. office a minimum of 2x a week to collaborate with colleagues.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Target Audience Profiling: Aggregate and analyze quantitative data from public and proprietary sources to define demographic profiles, geographic priorities, and engagement gaps for target audiences.

• Landscape & Trend Analysis: Conduct comprehensive landscape assessments of ecosystem communications, identifying how peer organizations effectively engage specific or hard-to-reach demographics.

• Stakeholder Enablement: Synthesize complex research into actionable briefs, memos, and communication templates (such as outreach campaigns and channel recommendations) to equip leadership and partnership teams for relationship-building.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Candidates will have the opportunity to work across projects to apply their skills, support other cohort members, and ensure that all projects are successful.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Data-Driven Audience Segmentation: How to translate complex quantitative data and qualitative data into actionable recommendations.

• Executive Communication & Knowledge Synthesis: How to distill high-level research and landscape analyses into concise, actionable deliverables (memos, briefs, and templates) tailored for leadership decision-making.

• Cross-Functional Project Management: How to navigate a collaborative, cohort-based environment, balancing independent project ownership with team-wide support and integration.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO THRIVE

• Must be a currently enrolled student.
• Proven communication and organizational skills as well as attention to detail.
• Experience with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace products.
• Ability to prioritize competing tasks.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Aspen Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all District and federal laws. 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.

The Aspen Institute welcomes individuals with disabilities to participate in its programs, including the interview process. If you would like to request accommodations or hav questions about accessibility, please email hrsupport@aspeninstitute.org or call 202-736-2127 in advance of your visit. Requests for ASL or CART services should be made at least two weeks in advance when possible. We will make every effort to fulfill requests, subject to availability.