South Asia Center Intern – Fall 2020
Our interns are an integral part of the South Asia Center. With a small group, most of our projects are all-hands-on-deck and we encourage interns to actively engage with events, publications, and strategies. This position will expose the candidate to the writing process for publications and articles, logistical elements of event planning, creating strategic initiatives within a think tank.
The successful candidates will have a passion for the work, an entrepreneurial ethos and a collegial spirit while also being an effective communicator and enjoying the fast pace of learning and growing in an organization. Demonstrated interest in international affairs and economics through classwork and/or experience is preferred. Interns are also encouraged to pursue their own research projects and to write and publish their own policy briefs or blog posts.
Fall Internships will begin on the following dates:
- September 8, 2020
- September 14, 2020
The deadline to apply is July 31, 2020, but applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will continue until a successful candidate has been selected.
The positions are unpaid, but candidates gain valuable skills, experience, knowledge, and contacts in the Washington, DC international policy community. A monthly metro reimbursement is offered, along with Workshops, briefings with fellows, as well as other senior-level staff.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research to support the activities of the Center.
- Produce the daily South Asia News brief.
- Publish the monthly South Asia Center Newsletter.
- Manage program contacts and knowledge.
- Draft correspondence and take notes at Council roundtables and strategy sessions for program archives.
- Handle logistical issues for program events and activities.
- Help draft policy briefs and other Center publications.
Qualifications
- Must be at least a college junior in good standing, a graduate student or a recent graduate, preferably majoring in International Relations, Political Science, Communications, Economics, or the Humanities (History, English, etc.).
- Must demonstrate proven interested in international affairs and the South Asia region.
- Must have at least a 3.0 GPA (out of 4.0) scale, or equivalent from a non-U.S. institution.
- Ability to work full-time (40 hrs/week) preferred.
International applications are welcome, but candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. The Atlantic Council does not facilitate visas for internship applicants but can assist in having a third party sponsor a visa. Internship applicants are responsible for any costs associated with the visa sponsorship.
This Fall internships will be remote due to COVID-19 , however, there is a possibility for in-office opportunities for local interns