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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does the school you attend or the topics you focus on make it abundently clear what your political leanings are?  I.e. you attend Liberty and you have a background in gun rights? Or you attend an Ivy with a background in policy-making to help immigrants? If so, you are likely not getting offered interviews because some of those organizations see something on your resume that is a red flag for them. [/quote]

OP here. I attend an ivy+, top-ranked school and have a full scholarship. My interest is in education policy. [/quote]

A PP...education policy is a pretty broad area (not identifying/niche as you feared).  Unfortunately, it's a troubled area right now because the Dept. of Ed is a political target.

I know you must have a passion for this work.  If you are still struggling to find a job and can afford to take a volunteer position, I recommend that you try to create your own at a school district.

I think a still fruitful and massive area of inquiry is recovery from Covid/learning loss.  What it actually takes, how fast gaps can be closed, what programs have worked and are still working.  There will be enough before and after Covid and 2020-2024 data anywhere you might feasibly work.

Employers love:

-In the trenches work experience 
-An independent, well-reasoned POV
-Generosity of spirit

Volunteer work combines those things.

Maybe devise your own pitch for a summer spent analyzing trends in one particular school district's data, comparing observable trends to larger studies, and making recommendations based on best practices on how to address issues.

If you don't want to focus on covid recovery, you could study ed tech implementation/device use in schools.

The point would be to create a project that would showcase your skills while providing real help to a district. Perhaps you could publish something from this if you worked with faculty. Maybe you could get stipend or grant support from your school if your financial resources are strapped.

To find a district, cold call superintendents.  Do it ASAP if you like this idea. Need to start work in June because July is a vacation zone for K-12 educators.  And you might need school board permission or something like that.[/quote]

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