Research Intern

The Family & Youth Institute (The FYI) is a national research and education institute focusing on Muslim mental health and family wellness. We provide solutions for mental health and family issues impacting Muslim Americans through research and developing data-driven, religiously and culturally appropriate solutions.

We are seeking bright, creative, passionate self-starters to join The FYI internship program. During this internship program you will be able to make an impact on the Muslim American community as well as having the opportunity to learn alongside talented, dedicated professionals in a fun, collaborative, and mission-driven environment. We are committed to making internships as fulfilling as possible and— helping you learn and grow as a professional. Internship positions are part-time, virtual, with flexible hours, and stipend included. The internship begins August 11th and requires a 1 year commitment.

Past interns have developed marketing campaigns, conducted hands-on, in-depth clinical research and data analysis, helped produce academic books and reports, organizational intervention, videos, toolkits, presented at conferences, as well as developed meaningful relationships with their team mentor. The FYI is dedicated to making this internship impactful and an important milestone in each intern’s professional development.

The FYI invites exceptional undergraduate and graduate students from diverse educational backgrounds and a strong desire to promote Muslim American mental health and family well-being. Interns must exhibit professionalism and attention to detail, as well as strong team-work, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities: 

• Gain valuable hands-on experience in research.
• Possess foundational research skills (i.e., literature reviews, etc.)
• Solid work ethic (i.e., communication, time management, etc.)
• Conduct primary research (focus groups, surveys/questionnaires) and secondary research (i.e., literature reviews)
• Utilize strong writing skills to synthesize and create summaries of findings
• Applications must include an academic writing sample 

The Details

• Applications Due By: May 30, 2025
• Application Review & Interviews – June 2nd- July 11th 
• Internship Begins/Orientation – August 11th (About 10 hours a week, About 450 hours at the end of the internship) 
• Internship Ends on August 14th, 2026
• Virtual location 
• Interns are expected to maintain a professional attitude and work ethic at all times. 
• Intern time is divided into blocks of fixed and flexible hours 
• Interns meet weekly with mentors and have monthly training sessions.
• Stipend $2000 paid in 2 payments

*Interns must be able to meet with their mentors weekly and attend an interns team meeting monthly during business hours*

How do I apply?

Applicants should submit a CV/resume along with a cover letter and requested samples with the following information included:

• University/College attending/attended
• Major
• Overall and major GPA
• Expected graduation date
• Email address
• Phone number
• What do you want to gain from the internship
• How did you hear about this internship program
• Must have legal work status in the US

So, what’s in it for me? One thing we promise is that you won’t be doing any stapling or copying! We have a wide variety of projects and a dedicated team of professionals to mentor you along the way. Our projects range from working directly on a research team to helping design our next video or infographic, from researching best-practices for nonprofit marketing campaigns, to translating research into a bulletin that will go directly into the hands of your very own community! The work you do with The FYI will be meaningful and energizing, so we invite you to apply today!

Don’t take our word for it, hear from past interns!

“I honestly love everything about it! From being able to research a topic I am passionate about, to mentor’s guidance and supervision, as well as being able to meet other team members during the Google Hangouts meetings. It’s been a very beneficial experience”

“This internship is more than what I was expecting– as a virtual internship, I think it still allowed me to engage with other members, who were all so interactive, kind, and welcoming.”

“I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to intern with the FYI. It was a valuable, well-rounded, and overall, a rewarding experience. I enjoyed working on multiple projects from organization planning to web design because it allowed me to advance the skills I already had, gain new skills, and develop new interests. The skills I learned and the experiences I gained were invaluable to my professional career development.”

“Working as an FYI intern was a great learning experience. This program has given me the opportunity to use and enhance my research skills. It was a pleasure to work with different members in the program who assisted me with the research. Researching for topics, writing articles, and updating toolkits allowed me to become aware about how important it is to expand mental health knowledge in our community. “

“From intern to employee, I now manage the development of an online course by The FYI to prepare couples for marriage. As a project manager, I have the opportunity to learn all sorts of skills – from script-writing to video-editing, and everything in between. I love that I’m able to build on the knowledge I gained through working on the marriage prep toolkit and expand it through this project.”

 Interested parties should identify the area they are interested in (research, marketing, fund development, etc.) and submit a resume along with references and samples by May 30, 2025 to be considered.