04/25/2025
The following are upcoming internships posted by APSIA:
If you are interested in applying, please contact Dr. Van Den Handel: [email protected] and the pdf with links will be emailed to you.
New! Political Affairs Intern
The Borgen Project is an international organization that works at the political level to
improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty.With 20 years
of experience in the advocacy space, The Borgen Project has worked to support the
passage of numerous bills that have benefitted close to 500 million people in developing
countries.
Deadline: Rolling. Apply here.
New! Counter Disinformation Intern
The NEA Internship Program provides interns with training, learning opportunities,
educational activities and exposure to a variety of rich and substantive programmatic
experiences that support quality public education.
Deadline: Rolling. Apply here.
New! Public Affairs Intern
Consider a career with an organization focused on promoting a healthy regional and
national economy. As an intern, you will directly contribute to the trust and confidence in
the nation’s financial system through challenging work assignments and rewarding
professional experiences.
Deadline: Rolling. Apply here.
Policy and Advocacy Internship
Mercy Corps works in fragile and conflict-affected countries, often where communities
are recovering from disaster, conflict, or economic collapse.
Deadline: Rolling. Apply here.
CSIS Interns (Multiple Opportunities)
Many new opportunities for internships. Example fields include: Southeast Asia
Program, Africa Program, Project on Prosperity and Development, Project on Nuclear
Issues, etc. Most programs are open for college juniors up through recent graduates!
Deadline: Rolling. Apply here.
The Counterterrorism Group Internship
The Counterterrorism Group (CTG) has opened its Fall 2025 internship application
process. This will run from July 1-December 31, with an extensive Onboarding and Training for the first seven weeks. Interns could work as an analyst, analyst editor, watch officer, or business/development analyst.
Deadline: Rolling. Apply here.
American Historical Association Townhouse Internship
The American Historical Association seeks undergraduate and graduate students to
work remotely or in-person as interns for summer 2025.
Deadline: Rolling. Apply here.
Programs and Events Internship
Programs and Events interns assist in the organization, promotion, and management of
MEI’s various events. Interns can expect to carry out events-related research, conduct internal and external outreach, assist with communications, and help with general administrative tasks.
Deadline: Rolling. Apply here.
Summer Associate
The Rockefeller Foundation’s US Program and Policy Team is seeking a Summer Associate for their international policy and government relations team. Their team leads the Foundation’s work to drive global financial reforms to enable more equitable and
sustainable development and provides cross-cutting support to the Foundation’s programs in their policy and advocacy efforts in food, health, and energy access and transition.
Deadline: Rolling. Apply here.
Summer Multimedia Intern
Foreign Policy is recruiting a summer multimedia intern. The intern will assist with social media, podcasts, and FP Live, a forum for live journalism. Previous audio and/or video experience is a plus. Previous Foreign Policy interns have gone on to full-time roles at
prestigious media organizations around the world. This is a terrific opportunity to learn more about journalism, geopolitics, and cutting-edge new media. Successful candidates will be passionate, curious, and collaborative.
Deadline: Rolling. Apply here.
Intern – Economics Program and Scholl Chair of International Business
The CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business seeks three summer research interns to support its work. This position will begin on or after May 27, 2025. The Economics Program focuses on international economic issues and how they
impact U.S. competitiveness, prosperity, and economic security.
Deadline: Rolling. Apply here.
Intern – Arleigh Burke Chair in Strategy / International Security Program CSIS seeks a full-time intern to support the International Security Program and the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy. This program focuses on issues related to Indo-Pacific security, U.S.-China military competition, and U.S. defense planning.
Deadline: Rolling. Apply here.
Partnership for Global Security Communications Internship
This internship is an excellent opportunity to assist a recognized non-governmental organization with an ambitious, forward-looking agenda. The intern will work closely with PGS staff and its professional communications consultant and will gain an
understanding of how a small nonprofit organization operates. The successful candidate will be able to contribute to the new PGS communications strategy and help develop its relationships with external stakeholders.
Deadline: Rolling. Apply here.
Research Analyst Intern
Work with the D3 staff to support data collection and analysis as well as assist with the development of internal mobile data collection platforms.
Deadline: Rolling. Apply here.
Survey Statistician Intern
Work with the Data Science, Statistics, and Methodology team on a wide range of issues related to sampling, survey methodology, and statistical analysis. Assist in the design, consultation, analysis, and development to D3’s research projects, staff, and processes.
Deadline: Rolling. Apply here.
United Nations Intensive Summer Program
The United Nations Intensive Summer Study Program, designed for graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and mid-career professionals, immerses participants in the political dynamics of the United Nations. This week-long program familiarizes students
with the inner workings of the UN by bringing them together with distinguished practitioners working in the field of multilateral diplomacy.
Deadline: Rolling. Apply here.
Global Policy Health Center Internship
CSIS GHPC is seeking an (undergraduate or graduate student) intern to support its outreach and research objectives for the Spring semester. This position will support GHPC in executing events, focused promotion and outreach activities and will play a
key role in advancing GHPC’s major initiatives.
Deadline: Rolling. Apply here.
First Generation Civil Rights Fellowship Program
The First Generation Civil Rights Fellowship Program, or FirstGEN, is a paid summer
program for undergraduate students who are the first in their immediate families to attend college and who intend to pursue careers in social justice. From June 3rd through August 9th, fellows will serve as summer interns with a FirstGEN Fellowship
partner: the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Advancing Justice | AAJC, or the National Immigration Law Center (NILC).
Deadline: Rolling. Apply here.
Joseph S. Nye, Jr. National Security Internship and Mentoring Program
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) offers a rigorous internship program involving policy research, writing, exposure to national policy debates and decision makers, and professional development. Interns work directly with one or more of CNAS’
research programs for a 6-month term.
Deadline: Rolling. Apply here.
