Fall Interns

Overview

The Governor’s Policy Office seeks interns for the fall to research and analyze key policy issues and work with the Administration on project implementation. Policy interns support short and long-term research projects. Previous interns have helped develop the Administration’s initiatives on workforce development, STEM education, homelessness prevention, smart cities, and electric vehicles access.

Over the fall, the Policy Office will focus on implementation of the FY2025 budget and key federal investments, and advancing cross-cutting work on health care access and affordability, the green economy, economic advancement and equity, and infrastructure, as well as developing and advancing initiatives across departments. Candidates should have strong research and communication skills. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample (two pages maximum) to carolyn.cannella@nj.gov. Internships are paid and require hybrid remote and in person work in Trenton.

About the Governor’s Policy Office:

The Policy Office, led by the Chief Policy Advisor, develops the Governor’s policy initiatives in coordination with the Cabinet. It is composed of specific offices – the Office of Health Care Affordability and Transparency, the Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy, and the Office of Equity – as well as the Cabinet Secretary, Director of Federal Affairs, and policy advisors with expertise on the subject areas within their portfolios, all of whom are assisted by policy coordinators and analysts who provide logistical and research support as they liaise across each of the State’s Departments. Interns will gain a unique understanding about each of these policy areas, how they intersect, and how the Governor’s Office coordinates across executive agencies, the Legislature, and stakeholders on policy matters.