Business meeting between diverse colleagues

The Baker Institute provides a dynamic environment where we value excellence, openness, and innovation.

Our highly collaborative team is committed to the Institute’s mission of raising a meaningful voice on the most critical challenges facing Texas, the U.S., and the world.

Job Openings

Generous Benefits

As an employee of Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, you and your family will have access to generous benefits and resources, including quality health care coverage, an employee wellness program, tuition assistance for continuing education, and help in establishing their financial future.

Our Culture

The Baker Institute fosters a workplace that is highly collaborative, inclusive, and supportive. We value critical thinking, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Our team is driven to bridging the world of ideas and the world of action. The Institute promotes healthy work/life balance by allowing flexible work arrangements for many positions. We promote connections and camaraderie with an active calendar of internal engagements for members of our team. 

Open Positions

Explore our current job opportunities and take the next step in your professional journey via the Rice University Jobs Portal.

Apply Today

Internships

The Baker Institute’s Internship Program aims to train the next generation of policy leaders by hiring degree-seeking students.

Interns work directly with institute fellows, scholars, and senior staff to support the Institute’s research and operations. 

Degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students may submit an application to be considered for a paid internship at the Baker Institute.

Applications submitted before February 15 in the Spring — and September 15 in the Fall — receive priority. However, the Institute accepts applications on a rolling basis throughout the Fall and Spring semesters. 

Open Positions

  • Director's Office — Executive Policy Research Program Intern
  • Events Department Intern (more details)


To apply for an internship at the Baker Institute, submit an application via the Internship Application Form.
 

Apply Today

Other Student Opportunities

Students team present policy recommendations to a panel of experts at a competition organized by the Baker Institute Student Forum (BISF)
Students participate in a debate organized by the Baker Institute Student Forum (BISF)
Students team present policy recommendations to a panel of experts at a competition organized by the Baker Institute Student Forum (BISF)

Undergrad Opportunities

Baker Institute Student Forum

The student-run forum provides exposure to the world of public policy through roundtables with Baker Institute fellows, informal debates on policy, private meetings with prominent policymakers and more.

Learn more

Summer in D.C. Internship Program

Undergraduate students can apply for a summer internship in Washington D.C. to gain policy experience at government agencies and NGOs in the nation's capital.

Learn more

Professional Graduate Programs

Master of Global Affairs

The Master of Global Affairs Program, co-sponsored by the Baker Institute and Rice’s School of Social Sciences, integrates scholarship and practical training for global policymaking. The MGA is a full-time professional master's degree and students may expect to complete the program in two years.

Learn more

Master of Energy Economics

Developed by the Center for Energy Studies and Rice’s Economics Department, the one-year Master of Energy Economics Program builds skills in energy market analysis to prepare graduates for leadership roles in the energy sector.

Learn more