This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12564297 Policy Fellow -

Recent Masters 24/25 graduate preferred

College Board -

Global Policy and External Relations

Location: This is a fully remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office)

Type:This is a full-time term position that will last for 1 years from the start date.

About the Team

Global Policy and External Relations (GPER) is a close-knit team of policy and government relations professionals who drive policy proposals and appropriation priorities from design to implementation. Our core capabilities are policy design and adoption to reach a broader group of students, field and subject-matter expertise to help College Board programs innovate and adapt, and advocacy and policy implementation to build and maintain a powerful network of external allies that will help us advance our organizational goals.

About the Opportunity

As one of our year-long Policy Fellows, you have a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment while gaining real-world experience with policy development, K-12 education, higher education, policy research, and government relations. You play a critical role in assisting the Policy team in researching, generating, and advancing policy ideas that clear a path for all students to own their future. You strengthen the team\'s capacity by developing specialized expertise in key policy areas related to K-12 and/or postsecondary issues.

The fellowship will run from

June 3, 2025 to May 31, 2026.

In this role, you will:

Policy Research and Analysis (60%)

• Conduct literature reviews and policy scans on issues related to K-12 education, college readiness, access, and success

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Strategy (30%)

• Develop an independent culminating project focused on advancing opportunity for underrepresented students - including low-income students, students of color, and students who are the first in their families with a chance to graduate from college

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Administrative Work (10%)

• Work with and support the team to capture critical information, notes, next steps and pre-reads

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About You

You Have:

• Preference to applicants who are recent 2024 or 2025 graduate of a graduate program exploring public policy or education policy

{=html} <!-- --> - General knowledge of K-12 and/or higher education issues from a state- or national-level

{=html} <!-- --> - Familiarity or awareness of data privacy legislation OR teacher policy OR high school course taking and graduation requirements a plus.

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About Our Process

• Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled

While the hiring process may vary, it generally includes: resume and application submission, recruiter phone/video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise such as live coding, a panel