Policy Fellow - Recent Masters 24/25 graduate preferred 

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 

• Develop deeper specialization in 1-2 policy issues that affect College Board programs (examples include data privacy and teacher policy)  

• Assist team subject-matter experts in analyzing state-level legislation related to the policy issues 

• Attend and summarize education-related meetings and Congressional hearings on behalf of College Board  

• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to inform policy analysis, policy development, and advocacy 

• Create compelling evidence-based advocacy materials to support the College Board’s advocacy efforts  

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  

• Collaborate with top, national experts in education policy to develop research and advocacy ideas and/or policy recommendations 

• Analyze the policy area for strengths and opportunities and craft recommendations and an implementation plan to present to key College Board stakeholders 

Administrative Work (10%)  

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

• Regularly coordinate with the team and other internal partners to execute projects or slide decks  

• Fulfill routine data and information requests from stakeholders 

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

• General knowledge of K-12 and/or higher education issues from a state- or national-level  

• Familiarity or awareness of data privacy legislation OR teacher policy OR high school course taking and graduation requirements a plus. 

• Demonstrated experience in examining educational challenges faced by underrepresented students  

• Strong analytical skills and a data-driven approach to decision-making and prioritization 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills; and ability to analyze and succinctly summarize key data points 

• Available to travel 5-6 times during the fellowship year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business 

• Authorization to work in the United States 

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 interview, a conversation with leadership and reference checks.    

About Our Benefits and Compensation 

College Board offers a competitive benefits and compensation program that attracts top talent looking to make a difference in education. As a self-sustaining non-profit, we believe in compensating employees equitably in relation to each other, their qualifications, their impact, and the relevant market.  

The hiring range for a new employee in this position is $48,000 to $80,000. College Board differentiates salaries by location so where you live will narrow the portion of this range in which you can expect a salary.  

Your salary will be carefully determined based on your location, relevant experience, the external labor market, and the pay of College Board employees in similar roles. College Board strives to provide our best offer up front based on this criteria.  

Your salary is only one part of all that College Board offers, including but not limited to:    

• A comprehensive package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families and promote education. Our robust benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, pet insurance, tuition assistance, retirement benefits, and more 

• Recognition of exceptional performance through annual bonuses, salary growth over time through market increases, and opportunities for merit raises and promotions based on increased scope of responsibility 

• A job that matters, a team that cares, and a place to learn, innovate and thrive 

You can expect to have transparent conversations about benefits and compensation with our recruiters throughout your application process. 

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