Georgetown University, Washington, DC:
www.dcinternships.org/cs
Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies in partnership with
Georgetown University, Capital Semester combines substantive
internships, courses for academic credit, career development activities,
exclusive briefings and lectures led by prominent policy experts.
Applications will be reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis until the
Final Deadline of July 1 for Fall and November 1 for
Spring. Students applying early are given preference is admissions
decisions, scholarships awards and internship placements.
* Internships - Competitive placements with top sites in D.C.
* Classes - 12 transferable credits in political science and
economics from Georgetown University
* Housing - In furnished, private residential buildings on Capitol
Hill
* Guest Lectures - Featuring prominent government official and
policy experts
* Site Briefings - At the White House Complex, State Department
and U.S. House of Representatives
* Leadership & Professional Development - Leadership, mentoring
and career building activities
* Networking - Interaction with student leaders from around the
world
* Scholarships - Over half of all students receive full or partial
funding based on merit and financial need
Internship placements are available in the following subject areas:
* Politics, Public Policy and International Affairs
* Journalism, Communications and Public Relations
* Business and Government Affairs
* Nonprofit and Community Service
For more information and an online application, please visit our website
www.dcinternships.org/cs or contact Andrea Calderon, Recruitment and
Admissions Assistant, at acalderon@tfas.org or 1-800-741-6964.
Urban Markets Initiative (UMI) Internship
The METROPOLITAN POLICY program offers part-time and full-time internship opportunities throughout the year, typically for the duration of a school semester. The intern's main responsibility is to provide research and some administrative assistance for the program's current projects. Interns will have the opportunity to participate in substantive and independent research in several diverse areas of urban policy, including but not limited to: market and demographic trends, metropolitan growth and development trends, planning and land use issues, transportation, economic development, neighborhood markets, and working family policies.
The position is mostly suited for junior and senior undergraduates majoring in economics, planning, political science, social sciences (particularly urban policy), and business. Computer skills preferred are ArcView GIS, Excel, SAS, and strong quantitative background. Anyone interested in urban issues is strongly encouraged to apply. Interns are expected to devote a minimum of 20 hours per week during the school year, but schedules are flexible. Resumes are kept on file for a six-month period and will be submitted for consideration each time a position becomes available. All positions are unpaid.
The Urban Markets Initiative, part of the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, is accepting internship applications for the fall semester from students or recent graduates to help develop the UMI “Toolbox”, an online collection of information tools e.g. statistical and analytical tools, methodological tools, and data resources available to help analyze urban and metropolitan areas. Strong applicants will have computer skills (especially experience with spreadsheets and databases), an interest in urban economics and economic development, and a background working with socio-economic data, and some experience with content management systems. The intern’s responsibilities will include identifying appropriate information tools to include in the toolbox; drafting descriptions of the tools; and uploading content to the UMI web site. Other responsibilities may include data collection, assisting with PowerPoint presentations, and helping to organize speakers and materials for an upcoming conference.
Please send cover letter, resume (including all relevant computer skills) and a writing sample.
To view the full page, go to:
http://www.brookings.edu/about/employment/internships/MetroUMI.aspx
BROOKINGS
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Summer 2008 Internship in The John L. Thornton China Center
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
The John L. Thornton China Center is seeking a part–time/full-time intern to assist with database maintenance, event planning and staffing, and other duties as required. We are looking for responsible, motivated individuals with the ability to multi-task efficiently with minimal supervision. Overall, the China Center internship is administrative in nature rather than research–oriented, though the individual may be asked to assist scholars. Ideally, the intern (preferably a current college junior or senior) will commit at least 20 hours per week from May 19 through August 29.
The John L. Thornton China Center is looking for a candidate who has:
While the internship is unpaid, the intern will gain broad exposure to the day-to-day management of an exciting research program at the nation's preeminent think tank. He or she will also have the opportunity to attend various Foreign Policy Studies round-tables, press briefings and public forums. In addition, he or she will gain valuable skills in a collegial and relaxed work environment.
We are accepting applications until April 4, 2008. Please send a cover letter, resume, and 1–3 letters of reference to Elizabeth Brooks (e–mail: ChinaCenter@brookings.edu or fax: 202.797.2485)
To view the full page, go to:
http://www.brookings.edu/about/employment/internships/FPS_chinacenter.aspx
BROOKINGS
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036
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Summer 2008 Internship in Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
The Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies is seeking one full- or part-time program intern to assist Center staff, ideally beginning in May 19 through August 29, 2008. This internship is unpaid. Intern will primarily assist with program activities, including providing administrative support for our Asia fellows program, proofreading/editing papers, and organizing and staffing our many seminars, roundtables and conferences. Overall, CNAPS internships are largely programmatic, and not research-oriented.
The Center is looking for a candidate with the following skills and interests:
The Center relies heavily on interns to support a full plate of programs and activities. We are looking for responsible, motivated individuals with the ability to multi-task efficiently and with minimal supervision.
We are accepting applications March 3 – March 28, 2007. Please send a resume, short writing sample (3-5 pages), and contact information for 1-3 references to Ms. Jiyoung Song via e-mail: jsong@brookings.edu.
Ms. Jiyoung Song
Senior Research Assistant
Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Fax: 202.797.2983
To view the full page, go to:
http://www.brookings.edu/about/employment/internships/FPS_CNAPS.aspx
BROOKINGS
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Summer 2008 Internship in Saban Center for Middle East Policy
Monday, February 25, 2008
The Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution is seeking part-time interns to assist Center researchers and staff for the summer of 2008. Established in May 2002, the Center studies critical issues affecting U.S. interests in the Middle East and the greater Muslim world. Interns will assist Center researchers and staff on one of the following areas:
The Center seeks candidates with a demonstrated interest in Middle East politics and/or U.S. foreign policy in the region. Both undergraduates and graduate students in Middle East studies or international affairs are encouraged to apply. A strong academic background, writing and research skills, and knowledge of a regional language (Arabic, Hebrew, or Farsi) are highly desirable.
Interns provide vital assistance to scholars and staff in assembling research materials, tracking news media, organizing events, maintaining the Center's extensive database, handling press requests, and providing administrative support. All positions are unpaid and require a minimum time commitment of 15 hours per week from May 19 through August 29, 2008.
How to apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume to sabancenter@brookings.edu with "Summer Intern" in the subject line. Applications must be received by April 10, 2008. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please direct all questions to:
Intern Coordinator
Saban Center for Middle East Policy
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 797.6462
Fax: (202) 797.2481
sabancenter@brookings.edu
To view the full page, go to:
http://www.brookings.edu/about/employment/internships/FPS_sabancenter.aspx
BROOKINGS
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036
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Research Internship - Summer 2008
The Worldwatch Institute seeks summer interns to support its extensive research, writing and outreach program from approximately late May through mid-August, with timing and hours flexible. The location is the Institute’s Washington, D.C. office on Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., near Dupont Circle.
The Research Intern will report either directly to the Vice President for Programs or to individual researchers within the Institute. She or he will help in researching, fact-checking and possibly writing for a range of publications — including the flagship publication State of the World 2009 (which will focus on adapting to and mitigating human-induced climate change throughout the 21st century), various Worldwatch Reports, the on-line feature Vital Signs and postings on the Worldwatch newswire, Eye on Earth (e2). The Research Intern may also propose or take on individual research projects that may feed into future editions of State of the World, Worldwatch Reports, Vital Signs and e2. The Research Intern will also occasionally attend relevant briefings in and around Washington and report on these to Worldwatch staff and can expect to attend and contribute to biweekly general and research staff meetings.
Qualifications: Excellent writing and communication skills. Demonstrated experience in and passion for the environment—and for the importance of accurate information and analysis to guide environmental decision-making. Environmental coursework and/or campus work for environmental and related causes a plus.
Requirements: The work requires attention to detail and an ability to carefully and accurately document authoritative sources for all information gathered. A curiosity about how the environment relates to social, political and economic realities and a capacity to see connections across fields and specialties are critical.
Funding: There is no guaranteed funding from the Worldwatch Institute. Applicants are encouraged to pursue sources of possible funding at their academic institutions or through other means. In some cases, modest stipends may be provided to interns unable to live in Washington without additional funding.
Housing:Housing will not be provided. The Research Intern is responsible for finding his or her own housing. Worldwatch staff can help identify likely housing resources.
About the Organization: The Worldwatch Institute blends interdisciplinary research, global focus, and accessible writing that makes it a leading source of information on the interactions among key environmental, social, and economic trends. Our work aims to speed the shift to an environmentally sustainable and socially just society and lays out roadmap for how to achieve that vision. Most of our work falls in one of three program areas: 1) sustainable energy and climate, 2) sustainable agriculture, and 3) environmental reform of the global economy. Some activity in the summer of 2008 is expected to focus on human population growth, reproductive health and the lives of women.
The credibility and accessibility of Worldwatch research has made our publications and Website popular among government and business decision-makers, the media, NGOs, teachers and students, and the general public. Since the first Worldwatch Paper was published in 1975, the Institute has broadened discussion of environmental and social issues by analyzing them from a global and interdisciplinary perspective. This has produced fresh angles on the issues closest to the issue of the long-term sustainability of human activities.
To apply: Send your resume, a cover letter addressing the selection criteria above, and two brief writing samples to jobs@worldwatch.org. Please put “Research Internship” in subject line. Applicants may send non-electronic materials by regular mail to:
Worldwatch Institute
Research Internship
1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
No telephone calls, please. Due to the volume of applications we receive, Institute staff will contact only those persons selected for an interview.
Internships at Witness for Peace
Witness for Peace (WFP) is a grassroots, politically independent, non-profit, human rights and economic justice organization dedicated to the principals of non-violence. Our mission is to change those United States foreign and economic policies which contribute to poverty and oppression in Latin America and the Caribbean, and to promote just alternatives.
Since 1983, WFP has maintained a full time presence throughout Latin America and the Caribbean Basin America: in Nicaragua, Mexico, and Colombia, establishing relationships with the popular, civil and religious sectors, hosting delegations, and documenting the effects of US foreign, military and economic policies. In the United States, WFP circulates the results of this documentation among its network of tens of thousands of grassroots activists in the form of books, reports, flyers, newsletters and action alerts. Witness for Peace mounts nationwide grassroots action and education campaigns, using its network to work to change US policy.
Internships are unpaid. Candidates will be involved in many aspects of WFP's operations, such as tracking legislation, writing analyses for action alerts and newsletters, communicating with representatives of collegial organizations and Congressional offices, and representing WFP in coalition meetings. The time commitment ranges between 20 to 30 hours weekly.
We are currently accepting applications for Summer internships
Areas of internship specialization:
Grassroots organizing
Delegation planning and support
Development, fundraising, and grant-writing
How to apply:
Interested candidates may call 202.547.6112. A resume, cover letter, and a short writing sample should be sent by postal mail or e-mail to the address below. Be sure to clearly indicate which internship is being applied for.
Witness for Peace
Internship Program
3628 12th Street NE, 1st floor
Washington, D.C. 20017
ken@witnessforpeace.org (subject line should indicate semester)
Work on Latin American and Human Rights Policy
WOLA is a nonprofit policy, research and advocacy organization working to advance democracy, human rights, and social and economic justice in Latin America and the Caribbean. WOLA staff interacts with congressional offices, the State Department, the media, and non-governmental and international organizations. WOLA seeks to influence policy in many ways: briefing congressional offices, writing reports and issue briefs, organizing press conferences and seminars, addressing academic audiences and working with the media.
Sally Yudelman Internship at WOLA
WOLA’s internship program is named after Sally Yudelman for her contribution and commitment to WOLA, human rights and democracy in Latin America. Through WOLA’s Yudelman Internship Program we hope to provide unique mentoring opportunities to interns thereby encouraging the next generation of young people to become actors in the formation of U.S. foreign policy.
WOLA’s Yudelman Internship Program works to give interns a broad exposure to the foreign policy-making process and aims to familiarize its interns with current events in Latin America through regular meetings with our staff and by attending NGO coalition meetings, congressional hearings, and other discussions and events. In addition, throughout the semester, interns will have a series of “brown bag” lunch discussions with representatives from different sectors that interact with the NGO world, such as foundations, governments, and multilateral institutions. Upon arrival each intern is assigned to work with a WOLA Associate on one issue and will produce a detailed research project that meets the intern’s interests and the Associate’s needs.
Applications to the WOLA’s Yudelman Internship are three times each year— summer, fall and spring. WOLA selects seven interns per session. The internship is unpaid. During the fall and spring, interns are expected to work at least 24 hours each week. During the summer, they are expected to work 32 hours each week.
Approximately 65% of the internship is administrative in nature—answering telephones, faxing, copying, or working on a specific task (i.e. fulfilling orders for our many publications, helping to keep our website updated, monitoring the media). The reminder of the time is spent on the intern project or other substantive work.
Interested applicants should have a demonstrated interest in human rights, democracy and economic justice in Latin America; initiative and flexibility; the capability to work in a fast-paced environment; good organizational skills; follow-through and attention to detail. Spanish proficiency is strongly recommended. Technical skills are highly desired.
Latin American and minority students are encouraged to apply. In general, the Yudelman Internship Program is not open to either graduate students or to students who have already graduated as they are generally looking for something more substantive in nature.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
In order to be considered for an internship, WOLA needs the following materials:
*a cover letter in which you state:
that you understand the internship is unpaid
your specific dates of availability
your willingness to work at least 24 hours each week (32 if you are applying for a summer internship)
why you want to intern at WOLA, an idea of your specific interests regarding Latin America, and your language abilities.
*a resume
*the names and telephone numbers of at least two references
*a short writing sample (no more than 2-3 pages) on a topic of your choice. It can be a paper you submitted for a class.
DEADLINES:
Summer internship (late May/early June through August) March 25
Fall internship (early September through mid-December) July 20
Spring internship (mid-January through May) November 15
Application materials should be addressed to the Intern Coordinator:
Kristina DeMain
Internship Recruitment Coordinator
1630 Connecticut Avenue, NW Floor 2
Washington, D.C. 20009
InternApp@wola.org
Currently accepting applications for summer 2008 internships. Deadline to apply: March 31. Preferred start date: between May 19 and June 2.*
Africa Action offers academic semester and summer internships for undergraduate and graduate students in Washington, DC. Interns will develop a more comprehensive understanding of how an Africa advocacy organization utilizes policy analysis and organizing to affect national policy.
An internship at Africa Action will provide participants an opportunity to support the organization's current work, focused on three primary campaigns to cancel Africa's debt, end the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa, and stop genocide in Darfur, Sudan. Interns will work primarily in either the Public Education and Mobilization Department (DPEM) or the Policy Analysis and Communications Department (DPAC), depending on their talents and interests.
Interns working with the Public Education and Mobilization staff will:
Support the department staff to implement Africa Action's national mobilization strategy
Work on public education, outreach, and media initiatives, to build support for our activities
Assist in developing key campaign materials and provide support for Africa Action events.
Conduct research to identify key contacts for Africa Action's activist networks (Religious Action Network, Africa Action Student Network)
Participate in meetings with a range of other civil society groups to plan activism on key African issues.
Interns working with the Policy Analysis and Communications staff will:
Track key issues and specific legislative developments in U.S. policy toward Africa
Conduct research on Africa Action's primary campaigns and other organizational priorities
Draft text for publications, correspondence, web pages, etc
Support staff in implementing Africa Action's national media strategy
Interns will also be responsible for attending organizational meetings, providing support to the Executive Director, and sharing in collective office responsibilities. Interns are required to work at least 16 hours per week during the school year and 20 hours per week in the summer, with preference given to those applicants able to work full-time. Internships are unpaid, though funding may be available from your university. Academic credit may be arranged, as Africa Action internships offer direct exposure to the workings of a national advocacy organization, close supervision by the Africa Action staff, interaction with other policy organizations, and opportunities to attend lectures and special events relating to Africa policy.
Qualifications:
Applicants should be organized, self-motivated and reliable, with a strong interest in Africa, human rights, and economic and social justice. Relevant coursework is highly desirable. Computer/web literacy required.
To Apply:
Interested students should submit their resume, short writing sample (3-5 pages), references and cover letter to africaaction@igc.org or the address below. Please include dates of availability and the number of hours per week you'd be willing to commit to Africa Action in your cover letter.
Africa Action internships run in three sessions during the year:
Fall/Winter internships run from September through December,
Winter/Spring internships run from January/February through May,
Summer internships run from June through August.
However, Africa Action is willing to be flexible to accommodate other academic schedules.
Africa Action
Internship Program
1634 Eye Street NW, Suite 810
Washington, DC 20006
The C-SPAN Internship Program seeks to utilize the talents and education of students like yourself who are interested in communications and politics. During your internship you will become familiar with the workings of a cable television network and you'll get a front row seat to the political process...read more
White House internships: http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/wh-intern.html
Republican National Committee:
For information on internships at the Republican Party's National Headquarters, call (202) 863-8500 and ask for the internship office or send a letter expressing interest to:
Republican National Committee
Internship Programs
310 First Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
For general information on the RNC, log on to their web-site at www.rnc.org
Democratic National Committee:
Please call (202) 863-8000 and ask for the DNC Internship office or send a request to:
Democratic National Committee
Internship Office
430 South Capitol Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
DNC Internship Web-Page: http://www.democrats.org/about/interns.html
For general information on the DNC, log on to their web-site at www.democrats.org
U.S. Senate Employment Office: The US Senate provides job opening information on their Senate Jobs Hot-Line at:202-228-JOBS and in their Senate Employment Bulletin. For additional information, please call: 202-224-9167. Walk-in traffic, please go to 142 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC.
U.S. House Employment Office: The US House provides job opening information at the following web-site: http://www.house.gov/cao-hr/ You may also call the House Jobs Hot-Line at: 202-225-2450. You can also check out the latest job openings at 263 Cannon House Building.
Georgetown University, Washington, DC : www.dcinternships.org
Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies in partnership with Georgetown University, the Institutes combine professional internships, courses for academic credit, career development activities, site briefings and lectures led by prominent policy experts.
· Internships – Competitive placements with top sites in D.C.
· Classes – Up to 9 transferable credits from Georgetown University
· Housing – Furnished on-campus apartments in the heart of D.C.
· Guest Lectures – With Washington’s top policy and industry experts
· Site Briefings – At the White House Complex, State Department, U.S. House of Representatives and Federal Reserve
· Leadership & Professional Development – Leadership, mentoring and career building activities
· Networking – Interaction with hundreds of other student leaders from around of the world
· Scholarships – Over half of all students receive full or partial funding based on merit and financial need
Four eight-week programs are offered in the following subject areas:
· Politics, Public Policy and International Affairs
· Journalism and Communications
· Corporate Business and Government Affairs
· Nonprofit and Community Service
For more information and an online application, please visit our website www.dcinternships.org or contact Andrea Calderon, Recruitment and Admissions Assistant, at admissions@tfas.org or 1-800-741-6964.
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