IR career starters - July 2025
We're delighted that Alexander Borum, a special advisor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark diplomatic corps, has kindly agreed for us to reproduce his periodical list of internships, traineeships, fellowships and entry-level positions in IR on our website.
Summer is upon us; with it, the biggest slump in international affairs recruitment settles in. Despite this, we clock in almost 300 new opportunities for anyone seeking a career in IR.
Since the last edition, I have published an article relevant to anyone dreaming of starting a career in the EU. It is a comprehensive guide on how to compete in the βconcourβ or the competition.
This is the primary entry point into the EU system and is not very well-known as it has been suspended since 2019.
It is an incredibly tough recruitment process, but the reward is a lifelong career with the EU institutions.
I recommend starting as soon as possible, learning the system, practising the test frameworks, and being ready to compete when the chance is finally here.
For those keen to maximise their odds, I have secured a discount code at EU Trainings, the premier provider of training packages for EU recruitment.
This entails:
- Practice questions
- EUFTE simulations
- Webinars
- EU Courses
- EU Policy Briefings
The coupon code is IRCAREERSTARTERS and can be used for any of the above for 15% off. It remains valid until 31 December 2025.
Enough for now, on to the main course!
All the best,
Alex
π International Peace Institute π
ππ§πππ«π§, Editorial, New York [PUD]
ππ§πππ«π§, Brian Urquhart Center for Peace Operations, New York [ACA]
ππ§πππ«π§, Programme βPeaceful transhumance and development of the pastoral economyβ, Eschborn [DEV]
ππ§πππ«π§, Project GET.transform - Communications, Bonn [PUD] [DEV]
ππ§πππ«π§, Project GET.transform - Digital Infrastructure, Bonn [TEC] [DEV]
ππ§πππ«π§, Green Climate Fund business development, Eschborn [ECO] [ENV]
π International Crisis Group π
ππ§πππ«π§, Latin America and the Caribbean Program, Bogota or New York [ACA] [DIP]
ππ§πππ«π§, Sahel and West Africa Projects, Dakar [SEC] [PUD]
ππ§ππ«π², AI-driven Data and Market Research Associate, Beijing [ECO] [ACA]
ππ§ππ«π², Budget Officer (Associate), Beijing [ECO]
ππ§ππ«π², Budget Associate/Analyst - Strategic Staffing, Beijing [ECO]
ππ§πππ«π§, IT Security, Geneva [TEC] [SEC]
ππ§πππ«π§, International Justice Program Intern, - [LAW]
ππ§πππ«π§, Asia Division Intern, Sydney [HUM] [PUD]
ππ§πππ«π§, Advocacy and Development & Outreach Department Intern, Sydney [PUD]
ππ§πππ«π§, Development & Outreach Department Intern, Tokyo [PUD]
ππ§πππ«π§, Asia Division Intern, Tokyo [HUM] [PUD]
ππ§πππ«π§, Advocacy Department and Communications Divisions Intern, Paris [PUD]
π European Council on Foreign Relations π
ππ§ππ«π², Working Student - ReOrder, Berlin [PUD]
π European Institute of Peace π
ππ§πππ«π§, Finance and Grants, Brussels [ECO]
π Council on Foreign Relations π
ππ§ππ«π², Temporary Audience Editor, Washington or New York [PUD] [ACA]
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, International Political Economy, New York [ACA] [ECO]
ππ§ππ«π², Programs and Outreach Insights Analyst, New York [ACA] [PUD]
ππ§ππ«π², Development Associate, New York [DEV] [PUD]
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant, Education Creative Content, New York [PUD] [EDU]
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, Russia Studies, New York [ACA] [DIP]
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant, Council Trips, New York [DIP] [PUD]
ππ§ππ«π², Analyst, Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies, New York [ACA] [ECO]
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, Climate and Energy, Washington [ACA] [ENV]
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, Technology and National Security, Washington [TEC] [SEC]
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, Nuclear Security, Washington [ACA] [SEC]
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, Global Health, Economics, and Development, Washington [ACA]
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, Global Governance, Washington [ACA] [DIP]
ππ§πππ«π§, Legal, Brussels [LAW] [SEC]
ππ§πππ«π§, Defence & Security Research, Brussels [SEC] [ACA]
ππ§πππ«π§, Communications, Brussels [PUD]
ππ§πππ«π§, Editor, Brussels [PUD]
π Brookings Institution π
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Fellow/Senior Fellow, China Center, Washington [ACA] [DIP]
ππ§ππ«π², Assistant to the Vice President and Program Coordinator, Washington [PUD] [ACA]
ππ§ππ«π², Research Assistant, CUSE, Washington [ACA] [SEC]
ππ§ππ«π², Staff Assistant, Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy, Washington [PUD]
ππ§ππ«π², AI Biosecurity Evaluations Associate, - [TEC] [SEC]
ππ§ππ«π², AI Evaluations Research Associate, - [ACA] [TEC]
ππ§ππ«π², AI Policy Research Associate, - [ACA] [DIP]
ππ§ππ«π², Administrative Assistant - Security Clearance (Research Support), - [PUD] [SEC]
ππ§πππ«π§, Global Food and Water Security Program (Fall 2025) [SEC]
ππ§πππ«π§, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (Summer 2025) [SEC] [ACA]
ππ§πππ«π§, Multimedia Production Intern - External Relations (Summer 2025) [PUD]
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Associate Fellow - Chair in India and Emerging Asia Economics [ECO]
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Fellow/Senior Fellow - Japan Chair [ACA] [PUD]
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Fellow - Critical Minerals Security Program [ACA] [SEC]
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate - Critical Minerals Security Program [ACA] [SEC]
ππ§ππ«π², Research Assistant - Japan Chair [ACA] [DIP]
ππ§ππ«π², CRM Associate - External Relations/ Information Technology [PUD]
ππ§ππ«π², Administrative Assistant, Port Sudan [HUM]
π Asia-Europe Foundation π
ππ§πππ«π§, Culture Department, Singapore [EDU]
ππ§πππ«π§, Communications Department, Singapore [PUD]
ππ§πππ«π§, Executive Office, Singapore [DIP] [PUD]
ππ§πππ«π§, Governance Unit, Singapore [PUD] [DIP]
ππ§πππ«π§, Human Resources Unit, Singapore [PUD] [DIP]
ππ§πππ«π§, Digital Engagement Intern, London or Salisbury [PUD] [ACA]
ππ§ππ«π², Development Associate (Philanthropy) - HALO USA, Washington [ECO]
ππ§πππ«π§, Banking, Tashkent [ECO]
ππ§ππ«π², Assistant, London (2) [ECO]
ππ§ππ«π², Assistant CSD, London [ECO] [ENV]
π European Endowment for Democracy π
ππ«ππ’π§ππ, Grant-making support (Turkish language), Brussels [ECO]
ππ§ππ«π², Finance Assistant, Brussels [ECO]
ππ§ππ«π², Assistant, Grants (Eastern Europe), Brussels [ECO]
π Center for Democracy & Technology π
ππ§πππ«π§, Academic-year Externships, Washington (5)
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, AI Governance Fellow, Washington [TEC] [PUD]
ππ§ππ«π², Apprentice Communications Assistant, Cambridge [PUD]
ππ§πππ«π§, Climate and Environment Team, Copenhagen [ENV]
ππ§πππ«π§, Emergency Unit, Copenhagen [HUM]
ππ§ππ«π², Student Assistant, Emergency Unit, Copenhagen [HUM]
ππ§πππ«π§, Americas External Relations Internship, Washington [DIP] [PUD]
ππ§πππ«π§, Various Development and Humanitarian, - (63 for Fall 2025) [DEV] [HUM]
ππ§πππ«π§, 2025 Research Specialists - [ACA]
ππ§πππ«π§, 2025 Young Professionals Program, -[PUD]
ππ«ππ’π§ππ, 2025 Publication Fellows, - [PUD]
ππ«ππ’π§ππ, 2025 International Affairs Fellows, - [DIP]
π Global Rights Compliance π
ππ§πππ«π§, Speculative, Remote [LAW] [HUM]
ππ§ππ«π², Junior National Lawyer, Kyiv [LAW] [HUM]
ππ§ππ«π², Programme Assistant β Europeβs Political Economy Programme, Brussels [ECO]
ππ§ππ«π², Project Assistant - Project Management Team, Brussels [ECO]
ππ§πππ«π§, Data Science Unit β Digital Communications for AI World, Brussels [PUD] [TEC]
ππ§ππ«π², Project Management Assistant, Belgrade [DIP]
ππ§ππ«π², Project Officer, Sarajevo [DIP]
ππ§ππ«π², Project Officer, Belgrade [DIP]
ππ§ππ«π², Project Management Assistant, Islamabad [DIP]
ππ§ππ«π², Finance Assistant, Brussels [ECO]
ππ§ππ«π², Project Officer, Abuja [DIP]
ππ§ππ«π², Project Officer, Remote [DIP]
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Project Officer, Brussels [DIP]
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Project Officer, Brussels [DIP]
π Trans European Policy Studies Association π
ππ§ππ«π², Project Officer, Brussels [ACA] [PUD]
ππ§ππ«π², Communications Officer, Brussels [PUD]
ππ§πππ«π§, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator, Fort Daupin [DEV] [ACA]
ππ§πππ«π§, Operations and Administration Officer, Fort Daupin [DEV]
ππ§πππ«π§, Operations and Support Junior Officer, Fort Daupin [DEV] [EDU]
ππ§ππ«π², Programme Manager - Schools, WASH and Solar, Fort Daupin [DEV] [ACA]
ππ§ππ«π², Programme Officer - Rural Livelihoods, Fort Daupin [DEV]
ππ§ππ«π², Financial Resilience Officer, Fort Daupin [DEV] [ECO]
ππ§ππ«π², Programme Officer - Environmental Conservation, Fort Daupin [ENV] [DEV]
ππ«ππ’π§ππ, Project Assistant for the European Affairs Programme, Brussels [ACA] [PUD]
ππ§πππ«π§, HR Support, Lesvos [PUD]
ππ§πππ«π§, Humanitarian Aid, Lesvos [HUM]
ππ§πππ«π§, Community Empowerment Mobilization, Lesvos [HUM] [PUD]
ππ§πππ«π§, Integration Support, Lesvos [HUM] [EDU]
ππ§πππ«π§, Voluntary Fieldworker Greece, Lesvos [HUM]
Intern, Communication, Lesvos [PUD] [HUM
ππ§ππ«π², Communications Officer, Brussels [PUD] [ENV]
π Environmental Justice Foundation π
ππ§ππ«π², EU Communications Officer, London [PUD] [ENV]
ππ§ππ«π², Japan Oceans Campaigner, London [DIP] [ENV]
ππ§ππ«π², Video Producer, London [PUD] [ENV]
ππ§ππ«π², Researcher, London [ACA] [HUM]
π Transparency International π
ππ«ππ’π§ππ, Communications, Brussels [PUD]
ππ«ππ’π§ππ, EU Policy, Brussels [DIP] [LAW]
ππ§πππ«π§, Philanthropy and Partnerships, - [PUD] [ECO]
ππ§ππ«π², Communications Associate, Remote [PUD]
ππ§πππ«π§, Programs, New York [ACA] [LAW]
ππ§πππ«π§, Communications, New York or Remote [PUD] [LAW]
ππ§πππ«π§, Design, Monitoring and Evaluation, New York or Remote [ACA] [HUM]
ππ§πππ«π§, Communications and Advocacy Support, Beijing [PUD]
ππ§πππ«π§, GRSP Grants, Geneva [ECO]
ππ§πππ«π§, Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation (CCHN) Operations (Latin America) and Curriculum, Geneva [HUM] [PUD]
ππ§πππ«π§, NSD Competency Framework Data Analysis, Geneva [ACA]
ππ§πππ«π§, NSD Competency Framework Learning & Development, Geneva [ACA]
ππ§ππ«π², Officer, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Response and Prevention, Geneva [DEV] [HUM]
ππ§πππ«π§, MEAL, Ankara [DEV] [ACA]
ππ§πππ«π§, HR & Admin, Ankara [DIP]
ππ§πππ«π§, Finance Assistant, Addis [ECO]
ππ§ππ«π², Child Protection (CP)/Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Officer, Adamawa [HUM]
ππ§ππ«π², Human Resources Officer, Ramallah [DIP]
ππ§ππ«π², Officer- Protection, Bangladesh [DEV]
ππ§ππ«π², Officer- Case Work, Bangladesh [DEV] [HUM]
ππ§ππ«π², WASH Officer, Herat [DEV] [HEA]
ππ§ππ«π², Data Management Assistant, Taiz [HEA] [ACA]
ππ§ππ«π², MEAL Officer, Ukraine [HUM]
π Syria Justice and Accountability Centre π
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Legal Fellow, Washington or Remote [LAW] [DIP]
ππ§ππ«π², Justice Policy Adviser, Remote [LAW]
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, - (32) [ENV] [DEV]
π United Nations University π
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Postdoctoral Fellow β Digital Technology and Sustainability, Macau [TEC] [DEV]
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Postdoctoral Fellow β Agent-Based Modeling & Reinforcement Learning, Macau [ACA] [TEC]
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Government, Guimaranes (8) [ACA] [DIP]
ππ§ππ«π², Executive Coordination Assistant, Macau [PUD] [DIP]
ππ§ππ«π², Finance Associate β Budgeting & Reporting, Putrajaya [ECO]
ππ§ππ«π², Programme Associate, Biodiversity and Society, Tokyo [ENV] [DEV]
ππ§πππ«π§, Video Editor & Translator, Bangkok [PUD]
ππ§πππ«π§, People and Organisational Development, Bonn [PUD] [EDU]
ππ§ππ«π², Student Assistant in International HR, Bonn [PUD]
π Search for Common Ground π
ππ§πππ«π§, Communications, Brussels [PUD]
ππ§πππ«π§, Program Development Asia Regional Team, Bishkek [DIP]
ππ§ππ«π², Human Rights Defenders Programme Associate, Remote [HUM]
π Basel Institute on Governance π
ππ§ππ«π², Programme Assistant, Ukraine, Kyiv [LAW]
π The Hague Center for Strategic Studies π
ππ§πππ«π§, Water, Peace and Security, The Hague [SEC] [ENV]
ππ§πππ«π§, HCSS General Internship, The Hague [ACA]
ππ§πππ«π§, HCSS Datalab Internship, The Hague [ACA]
π The Clingendael Institute π
ππ§πππ«π§, EU Neighbourhood and Enlargement, The Hague [ACA] [SEC]
ππ§πππ«π§, EU Foreign Policy and External Action, The Hague [ACA] [DIP]
ππ§ππ«π², Research Assistant, Food, Peace and Security, Solna [ACA] [SEC]
π Protection Approaches π
ππ§ππ«π², On Your Side Outreach Officer, Remote (UK) or Kennington [PUD] [LAW]
ππ§πππ«π§, Research Assistant Intern - Research & Policy Pillar, Nairobi [ACA] [DIP]
ππ§ππ«π², Research Assistant, SWANA Region- Research & Policy Pillar, Remote [ACA] [DIP]
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Accountant (Accounting Associate), Nairobi [ECO]
ππ§πππ«π§, Gender and Climate, Suva [ACA] HUM]
ππ§ππ«π², Administrative Assistant, Suva [PUD] [ECO]
ππ§ππ«π², Finance Associate, Suva (6) [ECO]
ππ§ππ«π², Libya : Country Finance Officer β Tunis [ECO]
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