Intern, Policy and Programming (Health Policy Focus)

About the Milken Institute
The Milken Institute is a globally minded, publicly supported, non-partisan, and nonprofit think tank headquartered in Santa Monica, with offices in Washington, DC, New York, London, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore. For the past three decades, the Milken Institute has served as a catalyst for practical, scalable solutions to global challenges by connecting human, financial, and educational resources to those who need them. Guided by a conviction that the best ideas, under-resourced, cannot succeed, we conduct research and analysis and convene top experts, innovators, and influencers from different backgrounds and competing viewpoints. We leverage this expertise and insight to construct programs and policy initiatives. These activities are designed to help people build meaningful lives, in which they can experience health and well-being, pursue effective education and gainful employment, and access the resources required to create ever-expanding opportunities for themselves and their broader communities.
About the Position
Working closely with the Associate Director of Policy and Content, the Intern will help to launch our health policy work in the UK. The intern will contribute through a combination of desk research, stakeholder analysis, and organizing convenings to further our policy agenda, with an initial focus on UK health policy and prevention. The London team will be leveraging the assets, insights and capabilities of our US-based health teams to bring a similar approach to generating insights to health policy in the UK.
Responsibilities
In coordination with the Associate Director, Policy and Content, as well as the wider London team, the intern will:

• Conduct literature reviews on key policy topics, particularly around health policy and potential overlaps with finance and philanthropy
• Identify important stakeholders to include in policy development discussions and convenings
• Identify potential funders of health-related research in the UK and help to organise meetings to introduce the Milken Institute
• Conduct research and analysis of key players in healthcare, insurance, policy, and government, relevant employers and investors, and philanthropic communities
• Organise private meetings and larger convenings
• Support organizing events for Europe and UK (e.g., identify key players and sponsors, track RSVPs)
• Assist in capturing and documenting information in Salesforce and regularly updating and organising stakeholder mailing lists
• Attend client meetings and produce post-meeting summaries or notes
• Draft sponsorship proposals for potential partners

Qualifications

• 
  Interest in pursuing a career in health policy broadly conceived
• Enthusiasm for research and data analysis
• Existing knowledge of UK health market a plus
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment
• Familiarity with CRM software a plus
• Bachelor’s or Master’s graduate is preferred

Internship Duration
We offer a paid 4 to 12-month internship with flexibility on the dates, and a hybrid working arrangement.
Note:
A precondition of employment is verification of your up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination status. We are interested in qualified candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. Please note, we are not sponsoring visas at this time, being authorized to work in the UK is a precondition of employment.
The statements herein are intended to describe the overall nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
Please submit resume and cover letter illustrating how your experience and skills will contribute to the department and any unique qualities you bring to the position. If applying via Indeed, please upload your resume and any supporting documentation as one attachment. Any application that does not include both a resume and cover letter will be rejected.
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