Of Note

Here's to 25 Years! On November 16, more than 500 sponsors, donors, and friends joined with us to celebrate 25 years of working for a Better Texas.
> more Better Texas Film The Better Texas film. Together we can make our state a better place for all of us. A place of opportunity and prosperity. Because we all do better when we all do better.
> more How Is Your County Affected by the Budget? CPPP has county-by-county consequences of the 2012-13 state budget for major essential services, such as health and human services, public education, and higher education.
> more OpportunityTexas The Center for Public Policy Priorities (CPPP) and RAISE have launched a joint initiative, OpportunityTexas^TM, an effort to help individuals and families save for the future and increase college access and success.
> more Former Lt. Governor Hobby and CPPP's McCown's Letter to Business Leaders Former Lt. Governor William P. Hobby and CPPP Executive Director F. Scott McCown urge business leaders to help address a challenge facing Texas that imperils our economic recovery and future prosperity—how to cope with a devastating state revenue shortfall.
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EMPLOYMENT

Internship Program Areas

Public Policy Internships

The public policy intern will work directly with one or more of the policy analysts at the center. Internships are typically project-based, and may be available in the following areas: economic opportunity (e.g., labor market, asset building, and education), health care access, nutrition policy, child protection, budget, and taxes. The intern may assist with the policy work of the policy analysts through data analysis; historical or other background research; analysis of current administrative policies, state statues, or bill language.

Texas KIDS COUNT Internship

Texas KIDS COUNT is a project of the center that provides the latest and most accurate county-by-county data on child well-being. The intern will work directly with the Texas KIDS COUNT director to collect, manage, and analyze data, as well as assist with drafting materials, preparing presentations, and updating databases. Texas KIDS COUNT broadly covers each of the center’s policy areas (family economic security, economic opportunity, nutrition, health care, child protection, and budget and taxes) and attempts to find synthesis across these areas to assess the overall well-being of Texas’ children. Note: Graduate students only.

Communications Internship

The intern will work directly with the communications director to help promote the center's mission by implementing our strategic communications plan, which may include media relations work, writing and editing, and coordinating the center’s social media efforts.

Nonprofit Management Internship

The intern will work with the development director and/or the director of administration and finance, including assisting with event planning and marketing, networking, and foundation research. Additionally, the intern will help the development director update and develop donor lists and research fundraising opportunities.