Strada Education Foundation Internship: Post-Secondary Education Team (PSE)

Postsecondary Education Intern:

As a Postsecondary Education Intern, you will have a unique opportunity to gain high-impact experience and exposure across key areas that support and advance Strada’s mission. You will contribute to the team’s goals and success by supporting efforts to enhance access to quality coaching, affordable postsecondary education and training, and research-driven insights that link education to opportunity.

Interns may engage in hands-on experiences in innovating program design and practices in postsecondary education,  grants management, research and analysis, program management, and evaluation.

Three PSE teams will be hosting interns this summer:

• Postsecondary Initiatives: The intern will support projects that span Strada’s focus areas, including the Career Outcomes Initiative and other work that draws on multiple areas of the organization’s expertise.
• Quality Coaching: The intern will support efforts to ensure everyone receives coaching to map out their career and educational pathways.
• Research: The intern will support postsecondary education research to produce actionable insights that advance the connections between education and opportunity.

About Strada

Strada Education Foundation is a national nonprofit social impact organization that supports programs, policies, and organizations that strengthen connections between education and employment in the U.S., with a special focus on helping those who have faced the greatest challenges securing economic opportunity through postsecondary education or training (PSET). Our strategic plan focuses on five focus areas: clear outcomes, quality coaching, affordable PSET, work-based learning, and employer alignment.

Strada works with partners in education and training, nonprofit organizations, industry, startups, and public policy. We leverage strategic philanthropy, investments, research, communications, advocacy, and collaborating organizations as tools to help advance equitable pathways to opportunity. Strada aspires to be a nonprofit partner of choice working with education and training providers and leaders, policymakers, and peer organizations. Strada offers a dynamic, collaborative, and inspiring professional environment that provides learning and professional development opportunities, both within the organization and with external partners.

Internship Overview

Duration: May 18, 2027 - August 13, 2027

Hours: Minimum of 30 hours per week (seasonal employee)

Pay: $22.75/hour undergrad; $25/hour grad

Location: (Hybrid) Washington, DC (in-office on Tuesdays + department-specific day and other days as needed for special events)

Travel: Up to 15% for Professional Development

Program Experience

The Strada summer internship program offers a paid, 13-week, hands-on learning experience for students who are at least one year post-high school. This opportunity is ideal for those seeking to gain experience in social impact while engaging in meaningful functional work. As part of this cohort-based program, interns will gain exposure to nonprofit operations, engage with leadership, and build a network that spans both nonprofit and for-profit sectors. Interns will work on impactful projects, participate in skill-building activities, and attend professional development events such as speaker series and informational interviews.

The internship program will run from May 18, 2027, to August 13, 2027, and interns must be based in the Washington, D.C., area and be available for the entire duration of the internship. Interns will work in the office at least two days per week (Tuesdays and one other department-specific day). There will be times when additional days may be required for professional development workshops and special guests. There may also be an opportunity to travel to conferences and workshops throughout the program.