# Public finance and policy internships: compare nine routes by eligibility, pay and timing — worksheet

Independent preparation worksheet. Examples below are fictional, not employer assessments. Complete the application fields from the actual current posting; this worksheet does not submit an application.

## Application decision

Role / program:
Exact posting and date checked:
Academic and work-authorization fit:
Paid/unpaid and confirmed compensation:
Work I would actually produce:
My strongest supporting example:
Deadline status: actionable / upcoming / past-cycle reference / unresolved
Documents or third-party dependencies:
Direct costs and upfront cash:
Next action and personal target:

## Offer comparison

Fictional A pays $20 × 30 hours × 10 weeks and has $1,800 incremental costs. Fictional B pays $24 × 20 hours × 12 weeks and has $600 costs. Calculate gross totals, work hours and gross less direct costs. Then identify what is needed to estimate cash timing and take-home pay.

## Your work

Calculation and units:

[Write your work.]

Conclusion supported by the inputs:

[Write your conclusion.]

What is not established:

[Write the limitation.]

Next evidence or clarification needed:

[Write the next step.]

## Connect it to your own application

Actual prior work I can discuss:
My individual contribution:
Output or file I may share:
What changed after feedback:
One limit of the work:
Employer rule for permitted assistance:

Worked explanation and dated sources: https://internshipdeadlines.com/guides/public-finance-policy-internship-options

Guide research date: 2026-09-16. Recheck employer requirements before applying.