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IR career starters - September 2025

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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.

We have officially passed the summer slump, and a new month of opportunities awaits those seeking a career in international affairs.

September, October, and November are usually relatively decent recruitment periods, and some highly valuable opportunities have intakes now with the international organisations.

I do not cover these in the newsletter, but I post upper-tier opportunities here, alongside positions with my ministry on LinkedIn, 2-3 times per week.

I also have to give some advance warning; next month’s edition of IR Career Starters will be cancelled, as I will be vacationing in South Korea and, quite honestly, just want to focus on relaxing, celebrating my birthday and experiencing what Seoul and Busan have to offer (and not have this hanging over my head).

That being said, this is the first time I have missed an edition in quite some years, and while I do this purely as a hobby, I do prefer to keep to my commitments.

Beyond that, I can only mention that I hope you will like, comment and share the newsletter; it is almost impossible for me to ensure that this content reaches the next generations of students and graduates, and stuff like this does need an audience to make sense!

All the best,

Alex

🌐 GIZ 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Global Carbon Markets Project, Bonn [ENV] [ECO]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communications in the International Power-to-X Hub on climate protection with green hydrogen and PtX, Bonn or Berlin [PUD] [ENV]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, β€œSino-German Cooperation on Climate Change (SGCCC)” and Green Cluster at GIZ East Asia, Beijing [DIP] [ENV]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Green Climate Fund Oversight Unit of GIZ [ENV] [ECO]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Event Management and Political Communications for the EU-LAC Digital Alliance Secretariat, Berlin or Bonn [PUD] [TEC]

🌐 OECD 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Legal Coordinator, Paris [LAW]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Policy Analyst - Guidance on Responsible Business Conduct and Development Co-operation, Paris [ECO] [ACA]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Policy Analyst – Illicit Trade and Free Trade Zones, PAL4, Paris [ECO] [ACA]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Trade Policy Analyst, PAL4, Paris [ECO] [ACA]

🌐 CoE Civilian Crisis Management 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Policy Officer Civilian Crisis Management, Berlin [ACA] [DIP]

🌐 Human Rights Watch 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Development & Outreach, Amsterdam [HUM] [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Development & Outreach, Paris [HUM] [PUD]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Press Associate, Nairobi [HUM] [PUD]

🌐 Council on Foreign Relations 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Business Development Associate, New York [ECO]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Assistant, Membership, New York [DIP]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Operations Assistant, New York [DIP]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate, Nuclear Security and U.S. Foreign Policy, Washington DC [ACA] [SEC]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate, Climate and Energy, Washington DC [ACA] [ENV]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate, Technology and National Security, Washington DC [ACA] [TEC]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate, Nuclear Security, Washington DC [ACA] [SEC]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate, Global Governance, Washington DC [ACA] [DIP]

🌐 FINABEL 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Defence & Security Research, Brussels [ACA] [SEC]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Legal Research, Brussels [LAW]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communications, Brussels [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Editor, Brussels [PUD]

🌐 Brookings Instituion 🌐

π…πžπ₯π₯𝐨𝐰, Fellow/Senior Fellow, China Center, Washington DC [ACA] [DIP]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Assistant, Washington DC [ACA] [ECO]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant to the Vice President, Brookings Metro, Washington DC [ECO] [PUD]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant to the Vice President, Economic Studies, Washington DC [ECO] [PUD]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant to the Vice President and Program Coordinator, Washington DC [DIP]

🌐 RAND Corporation 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Administrative Assistant - Research Support (Security Clearance), Washington DC [ACA]

🌐 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communications, Beirut [PUD] [SEC]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Research, Beirut [ACA] [DIP]

🌐 CSIS 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Southeast Asia Program (Fall 2025) [DIP] [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Center for the Industrial Base (Fall 2025) [ACA] [SEC]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Economic Security and Technology Department (Fall 2025) [ECO] [TEC]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Renewing American Innovation Project (Fall 2025) [ACA] [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Project on Nuclear Issues (Fall 2025) [PUD] [SEC]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Japan Chair (Fall 2025) [DIP] [ACA]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Critical Minerals Security Program (Fall 2025) [SEC] [ACA]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Global Health Policy Center (Fall 2025) [HEA] [ACA]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Office of Korea Chair (Fall 2025) [DIP] [ACA]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Americas Program (Fall 2025) [ACA] [DIP]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Energy Security and Climate Change Program (Fall 2025) [SEC] [ENV]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Missile Defense Project (Fall 2025) [SEC] [ACA]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics (Fall 2025) [ECO]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Multimedia Production - External Relations (Summer 2025) [PUD]

π…πžπ₯π₯𝐨𝐰, Fellow/Senior Fellow - Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business [ACA] [ECO]

π…πžπ₯π₯𝐨𝐰, Critical Minerals Security Program [SEC] [ACA]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Web Assistant - Web Team [PUD]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate - Critical Minerals Security Program [ACA] [SEC]

🌐 GCSP 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Business Support & Digitalisation Assistant, Geneva [ECO] [TEC]

🌐 EBRD 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, General, Cairo [ECO] [ACA]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, General, London [ECO] [ACA]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Security Associate, Lagos [SEC]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Associate, Platform Engineering, Wintel, London [TEC]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Associate, Policy, Almaty [DIP] [ACA]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Associate - Funds Accounting, London [ECO]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Associate, Sector Economist Mining, London [ECO]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Product Engineer Service Now - IRM and BCM, Sofia [TEC]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Associate Security Engineer Identity, Sofia [TEC]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Product Engineer Service Now - HRSD and Workplace, Sofia [TEC]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior AI/ML Engineer, Sofia [TEC]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Digital Device Engineer, Sofia [TEC]

🌐 Seed Madagascar 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Pro Bono PR & Media Consultant, Remote [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer, Fort Dauphin [DIP] [ACA]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Junior Programme Officer - Community Health, Fort Dauphin [HEA] [DEV]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Junior Media and Communications Officer, Fort Dauphin [PUD] [DEV]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Operations and Support Junior Officer, Fort Dauphin [DEV]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Programmes Manager - Community Health 2025, Fort Dauphin [HEA] [DEV]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Programme Manager - Schools, WASH and Solar, Fort Dauphin [EDU] [DEV]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Programme Officer - Agroforestry, Fort Dauphin [ENV] [DEV]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Media and Communications Coordinator, Fort Dauphin [PUD] [DEV]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Media and Communications Officer, Fort Dauphin [PUD] [DEV]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Operations and Administration Officer, Fort Dauphin [DEV]

🌐 IREX 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Assistant -America House, Odesa [EDU] [DEV]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Events & Tech Assistant - America House, Kyiv [PUD] [TEC]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Assistant - America House, Kyiv [EDU] [DEV]

🌐 Bruegel 🌐

π…πžπ₯π₯𝐨𝐰, Visiting Fellow, Brussels [ECO] [ACA]

🌐 Egmont Institute 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communications & Events, Brussels [PUD] [DIP]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, European Affairs Programme, Brussels [DIP] [ACA]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Doctoral Researcher for the Europe in the World Programme [ACA] [DIP]

🌐 DrΓ₯pen i havet 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, HR Support, Greece [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Humanitarian Aid, Greece [HUM]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Community Empowerment Mobilization, Greece [HUM]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Integration Support, Greece [HUM]

🌐 Environmental Justice Foundation 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Korea Researcher/Investigator, Seoul [ENV] [HUM]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, EU Advocacy Officer, Brussels [ENV] [PUD]

🌐 Last Mile Health 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Operations & Facility Management Assistant, Monrovia [HEA] [HUM]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, People Operations, Monrovia [HEA] [HUM]

🌐 ACLED 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Syria Researcher, Remote [SEC] [ACA]

🌐 IRC 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Various, USA (137)

🌐 Open Society 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Legal Operations Associate, London [LAW]

🌐 MyAgro 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Associate, ThiΓ¨s or Bamako (30) [DEV]

🌐 United Nations University 🌐

π…πžπ₯π₯𝐨𝐰, Government, Guimaraes (8) [ACA] [DIP]

π…πžπ₯π₯𝐨𝐰, Reopened: Postdoctoral Fellow – Agent-Based Modeling & Reinforcement Learning, Macau [ACA]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project Assistant - Outreach and Policy (PSA-2), Bonn [PUD] [DIP]

🌐 SEI 🌐

π…πžπ₯π₯𝐨𝐰, Research Fellow: Climate Impact and Climate Finance, Nairobi [ACA] [ENV]

π…πžπ₯π₯𝐨𝐰, Research Fellow: Water Resource Management, Nairobi [ACA] [ENV]

🌐 Welthunger Hilfe 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Platform Administration Assistant, Stockholm [HUM]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant Policy and External Relations, Bonn [HUM] [PUD]

🌐 Baan Dek Foundation 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, BDF Communication, Chiang Mai [PUD] [DEV]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, BSI Communication, Bangkok [PUD] [DEV]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Volunteer Video Editor & Translator, Chiang Mai [PUD] [DEV]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Accountant and Finance, Chiang Mai [ECO] [DEV]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Health Literacy Empowerment Program (HLEP), Chiang Mai [HEA] [EDU]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, HR & Admin, Chiang Mai [PUD] [DEV]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Women Empowerment Program (WEP), Chiang Mai [DEV]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Community Empowerment Program, Chiang Mai [DEV]

🌐 MENA Rights Group 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Legal, Geneva [LAW]

🌐 GOAL 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Volunteer, Dublin [HUM]

🌐 Non-Violent Peaceforce 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Policy & Advocacy Assistant, Hybrid (Washington DC) [SEC]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project Assistant, Cotabato City [SEC]

🌐 Search for Common Ground 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Global Program Development, Remote (US) [SEC]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Administration, Hybrid (Brussels) [SEC]

🌐 Global Center on Adaptation 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Led Adaptation - People's Adaptation Plan, Dhaka [ENV] [ACA]

🌐 Protection Approaches 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, On Your Side Outreach Officer, Remote (UK) [PUD] [LAW]

🌐 Asia Foundation 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Reform Associate for Local Governance Reforms, Coalitions for Change, Manila [ACA] [DIP]

🌐 People in Need 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) Assistant, Phnom Penh [ACA] [HUM]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project Assistant, BΔƒlΘ›i [HUM]

🌐 Samuel Hall 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Research Assistant - Research & Policy Pillar, Nairobi [ACA] [DIP]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Assistant, SWANA Region- Research & Policy Pillar, Remote [ACA] [DIP]

🌐 ACTED 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Mali : Project Development Officer – Bamako [DEV] [PUD]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Mozambique : Country Finance Officer – Pemba [DEP] [ECO]

🌐 Institute for Security Studies 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Researcher, African Futures and Innovation, Pretoria [ACA] [DIP]

🌐 European Endowment for Democracy 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Programme Assistant (Turkey), Brussels [PUD] [DIP]

🌐 Center for Democracy & Technology 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Academic-Year Externship, Washington DC [TEC] [HUM]

🌐 Centre for European Reform 🌐

π…πžπ₯π₯𝐨𝐰, Technology fellow 2025, London or Brussels or Berlin [TEC] [ACA]

🌐 Goethe-Institut 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Grants & Communication Assistant (m/f/d) for the EU-Funded project β€œCulture Moves Europe”, Brussels [ECO] [PUD]

🌐 German Marshall Fund of the United States 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Fall 2025 Civil-Military Relations Program Trainee, Washington DC [SEC]

π…πžπ₯π₯𝐨𝐰, Taiwan-US-Europe Policy Program (TUPP) 2026, Washington DC [DIP] [ACA]

🌐 DRC 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Finance Assistant, Kampala [ECO] [HUM]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Protection Assistant – GBV Case Worker, Hudet [HUM]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Protection Assistant- PSS, Hudet [HUM] [HEA]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Protection Assistant – Legal, Sheraro [LAW] [HUM]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Protection Assistant – PSS, Shire [HUM] [HEA]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Protection Assistant- Emergency Response, Sheraro [HUM]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Cash & Voucher Assistance Officer, Adjumani [ECO] [HUM]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Protection Assistant-Child Protection, Rhino Camp [HUM]

🌐 BIED Society 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, 2025 Research Specialists, Washington DC [ACA]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, 2025 Young Professionals Program, Washington DC [ACA]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, 2025 Publication Fellows, Washington DC [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, 2025 International Affairs Fellows, Washington DC [DIP]

🌐 EPC 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Office Assistant, Brussels [DIP]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Events Assistant, Brussels [DIP] [PUD]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Programme Assistant – European Politics and Institutions Programme, Brussels [DIP] [PUD]

🌐 ICMPD 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project Management Assistant [SEC] [PUD]

🌐 Good Food Institute Europe 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Communications Associate, Germany (fixed-term contract), Brussels [HEA] [PUD]

🌐 Lie Detectors 🌐

π“π«πšπ’π§πžπž, Poland Country Programme Trainee (Polish Speaking), Brussels [EDU] [PUD]

🌐 E3G 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Communications Assistant, Operations, London [PUD]

 

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