Education Policy Researcher

About the role

As an Education Policy Researcher, you'll follow changes in education policy, exams, admissions and school curriculum, work out what they mean for students, families and schools, and turn them into clear explainers that anyone can understand. GradIntent will set the goals. How you reach them is up to you. This role is about reading carefully, checking facts and explaining complicated decisions in plain words. You'll work directly with our founder, who reviews your work and gives feedback every week, and alongside other interns across social media, content, web and tech.

What you'll do

Example topics you might work on

• What a change in national education policy means for students choosing their subjects
• How changes to university entrance exams affect students preparing for them
• How different school boards and countries approach career guidance

These are just ideas. You can propose your own.

1. Track

• Follow announcements from government bodies, exam boards and universities
• Keep a policy tracker (a running list of changes and when they take effect)

2. Research

• Read official documents and announcements
• Check facts using reliable sources, and note where each fact comes from

3. Analysis

• Work out what each change means for students, families and schools
• Choose which changes matter most to GradIntent's audience

4. Content creation

• Write clear explainers, articles and short summaries in plain words
• Work with the Content Writer and the Social Media Strategist for LinkedIn to publish and share them

5. Publishing and tracking

• Submit finished explainers for GradIntent's approval. Everything is approved before it's published.
• Track how many people read and share your work, and use the numbers to improve what's next

Throughout: work with other interns, especially the Content Writer and social media team, who help your explainers reach the right people.

What you'll deliver

• At least three published policy explainers, credited to you
• A policy tracker that GradIntent can keep using after the program
• A final report on your work: your research, what you published and the results, which you can use in your university applications

What you'll learn

This role gives you hands-on exposure to fields you can study at university:

Law & Policy

• Law
• Public Policy (how governments make and carry out decisions)
• Education Policy

Social Sciences

• Political Science
• Sociology

Mass Communication & Media

• Digital Journalism
• Data Journalism (telling stories with facts and figures)
• Content Writing

Data Science & Analytics

• Data Analytics

Who should apply

• You like figuring things out on your own and learning new things as you go
• You're curious about the news and how big decisions get made
• You read carefully and like checking that facts are right
• You enjoy explaining complicated things in simple words
• You're organised and can deliver on a weekly schedule

Why join

• Work directly with GradIntent's founder, with weekly feedback and mentorship
• Remote, with no office visits
• Flexible hours, planned around your school and exam schedule
• A real portfolio project for your resume and university applications
• Guidance on presenting this experience in your applications
• A certificate of completion
• A recommendation letter from GradIntent's founder, available on request

Questions about duration, fees or selection? See program details & FAQ →