The White House Internship Program 2017 in Washington, D.C.

The White House Initiative’s Year-round Internship Program provides current students with an opportunity to learn about African American-focused education policy, communications, and outreach at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Collecting and compiling research and data on African American education, institutions and communities;
• Performing data entry and managing the office database;
• Greeting and escorting visitors to meetings;
• Participating in strategic planning and staff meetings and other Department policy briefings and meetings relevant to the work of the Initiative;
• Responding to constituent inquiries verbally or in writing;
• Assisting and creating and/or updating presentations, fact sheets, one-pagers or talking points;
• Assisting with all planning and implementation needs for upcoming local events and meetings, which can include collecting/researching background materials, creating promotional materials, cold-calling Listserv members, cataloging attendees;
• Maintaining office media archives, which includes searching for any media coverage related to Initiative events and speaking engagements;
• Liaising between the Initiative and local and national African American organizations and federal agencies;
• Contributing to the creative efforts of the Initiative; and
• Providing social media and blog updates to the accounts as needed.