Communications Intern - J-PAL Europe (Winter/Spring 2025-2026)

The Policy and Communications team of J-PAL Europe is recruiting a Communications Intern to contribute to its mission of promoting evidence-based policymaking in Europe. This internship is based at our offices at the Paris School of Economics (PSE). This is a full-time, paid internship during the 2025-2026 academic year. Start and end dates are flexible, but we ask for a six month commitment. To undertake the internship, you must be able to obtain an internship agreement (or convention de stage) from your university. Remuneration for this internship is set at 770€ gross per month for a full-time, 35-hour work week. Interns are entitled to two days of leave per month and have all French public holidays off. J-PAL Europe’s host university, the Paris School of Economics, will also reimburse 50% of your Navigo transport card costs and 54% of a Sodexo restaurant card (Ticket Restaurant). 

Internship supervision and training provided:

The Communications intern will have the opportunity to collaborate with a variety of work streams within the Policy and Communications team–exposing them to the breadth of J-PAL’s communication and policy outreach work in Europe. The Communications intern will be supervised by a Senior Policy Associate and Senior Research and Policy Manager at J-PAL Europe. 

By the end of the internship, the intern will have acquired a better understanding of evidence-based policymaking in Europe and the fundamentals of randomised impact evaluations from a policymaker, researcher, and beneficiary perspective, and how to communicate research to wider audiences. As a core outcome of the internship, they will have the opportunity to deepen their communication and project management skills. The intern will also have the opportunity to further their professional development and learning through J-PAL’s online education and training resources–including J-PAL’s RCT 101x course and one course from the Data, Economics, and Development Policy (DEDP) MITx Micromasters program free of charge. 

Responsibilities

The Communications Intern will be an integral member of our Communications team within the larger Policy and Communications (P&C) team, dedicated to translating research into action. Responsibilities will include the following:

• Strategic communications: Working with the Senior Policy Associate and Senior R&P Manager to identify strategic priorities for the office’s communications activities. 
• Communications coordination: Liaising regularly with colleagues at J-PAL Europe to determine their communications needs and priorities. Supporting the Senior Policy Associate in coordinating with J-PAL Global’s Communications team regarding the office’s communications activities and requests. Documenting, tracking and organising J-PAL Europe’s communications activities, and disseminating key results and lessons learned to internal stakeholders. Maintaining an internal, office-wide editorial calendar. 
• Social media: Drafting social media posts (Twitter and LinkedIn) related to the research and activities of J-PAL affiliates and partners. Working with the Communications team to develop a newsletter for LinkedIn. Tracking social media analytics, performing benchmarking exercises with peer accounts, and supporting the continual development of the office’s social media strategy. 
• Press engagement documentation and support: The intern will be tasked with tracking and managing the documentation of J-PAL Europe’s existing press contacts and previous features. She/he will also support the Communications team in identifying opportunities for engagement with the press. 
• Knowledge management: Regularly organising and updating internal folders and communication channels, as well as information on Salesforce.  
• Translations: Translating various texts from English to French (and/or other languages as applicable).  
• Multimedia: Assisting with video editing for social media. Supporting the curation of various multimedia assets (namely photos and videos). 
• Design: Using Canva to deliver digital and printed design assets.  
• Event support: Assisting with organisation and execution of events as needed. 
• Miscellaneous: Other tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Education: An undergraduate degree in communications, marketing, journalism, political science, international relations, or in a closely related field. Students who have begun Master’s-level study in one of these fields are preferred. 
• Experience and interest: Strong interest in communications through coursework, study abroad, or previous internship experience. Experience in producing content for social media (videos, reels, etc).
• Communication: Strong writing skills.
• Languages: Fluent in spoken and written English and French. Proficiency in Spanish or other European languages is a plus.
• Attitude: You are excited to learn and enthusiastic about taking on a broad range of assignments.