CBI Internship

• Interning at CBI
• CBI, since its inception, has been committed to advancing the next generation of public sector
• mediators and facilitators. We provide interns with the opportunity to learn about our field,
• engage in meaningful work with convenors and stakeholders, and gain valuable experience in a
• fast-paced, high-quality, collegial work environment.
• We provide one internship per semester and in the summer for highly qualified candidates.
• The internship is geared especially toward graduate students, although exceptional
• undergraduates may also apply. Graduate students in the past have come from public policy,
• public health, law, natural resources, planning, conflict resolution, and other graduate
• programs.
• CBI interns’ experiences vary depending on projects and staff needs during their time, but this
• role includes background research for projects, assistance with meeting summaries, logistics
• support for in-person and virtual meetings, and a range of other work with junior and senior
• staff. CBI interns do not facilitate meetings, they provide support, and this work introduces
• them to the field of consensus building and collaboration with seasoned staff and stakeholders.
• This is a paid internship, and for the fall and spring semesters, interns will work fifteen hours
• (15) per week for fifteen (15) weeks. For the summer term, interns will work half time or full
• time, up to twelve (12) weeks. CBI also encourages cost-sharing with academic institutions and
• programs.
• CBI is committed to growing the field of consensus building. As part of this commitment, we
• seek to expand the field in terms of diversity. We thus strongly encourage applications from
• candidates with diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender,
• religion, disability, age, or sexual orientation.

From a Previous Intern at CBI

• “Interning at CBI was a great opportunity to work with and learn from multiple talented
• practitioners; go deep into content relevant to specific projects (e.g., offshore wind, affordable
• housing, land use planning, and coalition building); and get to know the organization and staff.
• It was the perfect hands-on and applied supplement to my graduate studies.”
• -Abby Fullem, CBI Associate

Requirements

Successful applicants will be those who

• Have an interest in the field of public policy, planning, and conflict resolution
• Have a substantive interest in at least one of the areas in which CBI works (please see

our Practice Areas)

• Thrive in an environment of multiple fast-paced projects with multiple staff leads
• Demonstrate strong communication skills—in writing and in person

• CBI prefers interns work out of our office in Cambridge, MA, but other locations may be
• possible if an applicant is close to other CBI practitioners—this would include New York,
• Washington, D.C., the Denver metro area, and the Bay Area, California.

Deadlines

• For summer, applications are due by March 15, and you will receive our response by April 15.
• For fall, applications are due by September 10, and you will receive our response by September 30 (unless negotiated otherwise).
• For spring, applications are due by December 1, and you will receive our response by

December 31.

Application Requirements

• A cover letter explaining the applicant’s interest in CBI and the applicant’s areas of

interest

• A 1-page CV