This page is for internship opportunities at IPPA.
The International Public Policy Association (IPPA) is looking for an intern at its head office located at ENTPE - University of Lyon, France.
IPPA's main objective is to promote public policy research and to create an academic community in the field by bringing together members from around the world. It currently has 1200 members from 80 different countries and is composed of 53 international College representatives, including 21 representatives of the Executive Committee.
IPPA's main activity is to organize the International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP) which takes place every two years (Grenoble 2013 – 900 attendees; Milan 2015 – 1300 attendees, Singapore 2017 - 1300 attendees; Montréal 2019 - 1300 attendees; Barcelona 2021 - 1250 attendees). This conference brings together policy researchers from all around the world. In its attempt to reach even more people, the association has undertaken an increasing number of projects – ongoing and future – such as the International Seasonal Schools on public policy for Ph.D. students, the International Workshops on Public Policy, an academic review, books, etc. IPPA also seeks to offer the international academic community resources relevant to the policy field through its website and newsletters (which are sent twice a month to more than 10 000 subscribers). Recently, IPPA also launched a new online open-access academic journal, the International Review on Public Policy.
The intern will contribute to the development of the International Public Policy Association (IPPA) by working on:
Please note that IPPA is not a research institute, therefore you won't be involved in any research activities during this internship.
- Well-organized, autonomous, and interested to learn about the organization of academic events in the public policy field
- Master student in public policy, political sciences, social sciences, international relations or other relevant fields of studies
- English (fluent) – French (basic - not compulsory)
Internship time period: From mid-January to mid-July 2023 for 6 months
Allowance: In accordance with the current French law, the allowance will be approximately € 550/month (for a 35h/week work schedule)
Other benefits: A 50% reimbursement of public transport costs (if applicable) and access to the ENTPE cafeteria (approximately € 4-5 per meal)
Internship location: the head office of the IPPA is located at ENTPE (State National School of Public Works), at the LAET Laboratory (UMR CNRS), 2 rue Maurice Audin, 69120 Vaulx en Velin, France
Administrative requirements: Tripartite intern agreement signed by the intern’s university, the intern, and the IPPA
Possibility to have access to student residences near the ENTPE campus during the internship period (rent: approximately €500-600 depending on the apartment)
The intern has to be a master's student for the entire duration of the internship. Graduated students or Ph.D. students are not eligible for this position.
Send the following documents to icpublicpolicy@gmail.com
- CV
- Short letter explaining why you are applying and what is your career project
- Specify your precise dates of availability
- University registration/student card with dates of validity covering the whole period of the internship
Application deadline: CLOSED
Please note that interviews will be conducted continuously, and the internship might be offered prior to the deadline.
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