IR Career Starters - December 2024
We're delighted that Alexander Borum, a Policy Leader Fellow for the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, has kindly agreed for us to reproduce his periodical list of internships, traineeships, fellowships and entry-level positions in IR on our website.
It is December, and while many are gearing up for the Christmas holidays, plenty are out there searching for opportunities in International Affairs, so the (newsletter) show must go on!
All the best
Alex
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Energy Modeller/Analyst, Paris
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Statistician / Analyst, Paris
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Advisers on Global Relations and Development, Paris (2)
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Business Development Unit Green Climate Fund, Eschborn
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Technical Support Unit Mitigation Action Facility, Berlin or Eschborn
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Project Management + Communikation / Digital & Green Innovation, Bonn or Berlin
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Health System Strengthening and Epidemic Prevention, Freetown
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Secretariat of the Team Europe Initiative 'Sustainability in Global Value Chains', Eschborn
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, 2025 Legal Associate Program, Beijing (10)
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Europe & Central Asia Division, Brussels
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Associate, Amsterdam
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Associate, London
🌐 Council on Foreign Relations 🌐
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Fellow/ Senior Fellow for Climate Change Policy, New York or Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate, Asia Studies, New York
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Advertising Operations Associate, Foreign Affairs, New York
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate, Africa Policy Studies, New York
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Assistant, Corporate Affairs, New York
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Communications Assistant, Global Communications and Media Relations, New York
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate, History and Foreign Policy, New York
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate, Latin America and Geoeconomics, New York
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Facility Operations Assistant, New York
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate, National Security, New York
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant to the Vice President, National Program and Outreach, New York
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Defence & Security Research, Brussels
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Legal Research, Brussels
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communications, Brussels
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Trainee Manager, Brussels
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Editor, Brussels
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Assistant, The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy, Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Finance Assistant, Economic Studies, Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Senior Research Assistant, Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Staff Assistant, Office of the General Counsel, Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Administrative Assistant (Security Clearance), Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Administrative Assistant (Service Desk/Floater), -
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Bachelor’s Level Research Assistant - Qualitative (Term), - (2)
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Bachelor’s Level Research Assistant - Chinese Language Specialist (Term)
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, PRGS Administrative Assistant, Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Administrative Assistant, Pittsburgh
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Administrative Assistant, Boston
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Administrative Assistant, Santa Monica
🌐 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 🌐
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communications - Carnegie Middle East Center, Beirut
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Research - Carnegie Middle East Center, Beirut
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship , Washington DC
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Research Scholar, Technology and International Affairs, Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Renewing American Innovation Project (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Japan Chair (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Energy Security and Climate Change Program (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Project on Trade and Technology (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Americas Program (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Hidden Reach/ iDeas Lab (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Humanitarian Agenda (Spring2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Multimedia Production - iDeas Lab (Spring2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, The Critical Minerals Security Program (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Africa Program (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Australia Chair (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Economic Security and Technology Department (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Aerospace Security Project (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Project on Prosperity and Development (PPD) (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Missile Defense Project (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Southeast Asia Program (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Data Visualization - iDeas Lab, Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communications (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Freeman Chair in China Studies (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Arleigh Burke Chair in Strategy / Defense & Security Department (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Korea Chair (Spring 2025), Washington DC
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Associate Fellow/Fellow - Energy Security and Climate Change Program, Washington DC
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Critical Minerals Security Program, Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Coordinator and Research Assistant - Global Food and Water Security Program, Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Coordinator and Research Assistant - Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program, Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, CRM Associate - External Relations/ Information Technology, Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Manager/Research Associate - Freeman Chair in China Studies, Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Associate in the Protection of Civilians Unit - Open Soruce Information (OSI), Geneva
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Supporting Outreach and Coordination on Public Emergency Communication, Vienna
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Associate Capacity Building and Training Officer, Vienna
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Associate Finance Officer, Vienna
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Banking Countries of Operations, Bucharest
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Banking Countries of Operations, Tashkent
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Associate - Private Equity, Cairo
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant, Banking, Istanbul
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant CSD, London
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Energy Transition Associate 1, London
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Associate, Gender and Economic Inclusion, London
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Associate, Climate Risk Specialist, London
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant Analyst, OSM, London
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Associate Counsel, London
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Procurement Officer, Paris
🌐 International Republican Institute 🌐
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Associate, Kazakhstan
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Senior Program Associate, Governance, Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Local Program Associate, Fiji, Suva
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Conservation Research Assistant, Fort Dauphin
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Senior Conservation Research Assistant, Fort Dauphin
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Programme Officer WASH, Schools and Solar, Fort Dauphin
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Programme Officer Community Health, Fort Dauphin
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Volunteer Website Editor, Remote
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Associate, Community Engagement Exchange and Community Solutions Programs, Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Communications Assistant, Communities & Governance, Kyiv
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Access Scholarship Assistant, Education Practice, Ramallah
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Assistant, Ukraine National Identity through Youth, Kyiv
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Visiting Fellowships, Brussels
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Finance and accounting assistant, Brussels
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research assistants, Brussels (x)
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, HR Support, -
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Humanitarian Aid, -
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Community Empowerment Mobilization, -
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Integration Support, -d
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Digital Engagement, London
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Fundraising Officer, London (2)
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, P&C Administrative Assistant, London
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Senior Program Associate - MENA, Remote
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Senior Subgrants Associate - MENA, Remote
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant - Administrative & Financial, Paris
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Senior Programme Associate, AGILE, Remote
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, MENA Regional Human Resource Associate, Erbil or Tunis
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Programme Associate/Officer (Consultant), Bangkok
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Legal Assistant, Remote
🌐 International Rescue Committee 🌐
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Misc, - (162)
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Programs, New York
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communications, New York
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, South Sudan Program Assistant, Juba
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, ICTJ Project Associate – The Gambia Program, Banjul
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Finance, Antananarivo
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Public health in Emergencies, Geneva
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant, Finance, Ankara
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant, Fleet and Logistics, Kabul
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Finance, Arlington
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Grants Associate, -
🌐 Syria Justice and Accountability Centre 🌐
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Spring Semester, Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Associate, - (30)
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Associate, Purchasing, Thies
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Data Management Associate, -
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, GOVERNMENT FELLOWS, Guimaraes (8)
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Education Associate, Bonn
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Programme Assistant, Strategic Programme/Operating Unit Ishikawa Kanazawa, Tokyo
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, PhD: Research associate in transformative finance, Stockholm
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Video Editor & Translator, Remote
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Community Empowerment Program, Chiang Mai
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Project Development, Beirut
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Business Intelligence Analyst, Beirut
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Research Fellow (Advocacy Team), Bangkok
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Programme Management Fellow, Bangkok
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, People and Development, Bonn
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Events and Administration Assistant (Parental cover), Bonn
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Associate, Bogota
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Associate, Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Senior Program Associate, Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Media, Garissa
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, Garissa
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Finance and Admin Grants, Garissa
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Africa Program Development, Mombassa
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Global Programmes, 2024, Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project Associate, Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition, Islamabad
🌐 Global Center on Adaptation 🌐
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Youth Leadership & Education, Rotterdam
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, (Junior) Program Officer, Food Security and Rural Well-being, Rotterdam
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Management Support and Coordination, Remote
🌐 Basel Institute on Governance 🌐
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Associate, Corruption Prevention, Ukraine, Kyiv
🌐 The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies 🌐
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, HCSS Datalab, The Hague
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, HCSS General, The Hague
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Partnerships, Narobi
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Assistant - Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) pillar, Narobi
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Assistant - Research & Policy Pillar, Narobi
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Projects and Funding, Geneva
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Data, Geneva
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Research Officer (Mixed Methods), Geneva
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior GIS and Remote Sensing Officer- OPT, Amman
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Monitor & Evaluation Assistant - HIAS Aruba, Oranjestad
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, MHPSS Assistant (temporary) - Aruba, Oranjestad
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Associate - MENA, Berlin
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Whole of Syria: Country Transparency and Compliance Volunteer – Amman
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Whole of Syria : Country MEAL Volunteer – Amman
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Whole of Syria : Project Development Volunteer – Amman
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Moldova : Project Development Volunteer – Chisinau
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, France: AML/CFT Vetting Intern – Paris
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Mali : Country Security Officer – Bamako
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Libya : Country MEAL Officer – Tunis
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Burkina Faso : MEAL Officer – Ouagadougou
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Chad : CCCM Project Officer – N’Djamena (with field visits)
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Burkina Faso: Country Transparency & Compliance Officer – Ouagadougou
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Afghanistan: Country Project Development Officer – Kabul & Mazar-i-Sharif
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Central Asia: Project Development Officer – Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), or Tashkent (Uzbekistan)
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Somalia: Country MEAL Officer – Mogadishu
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, France : Security Officer – Paris
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Project Development Officer – Jerusalem
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Yemen : Country Project Development Officer – Aden
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Mali : Country Finance Officer – Bamako
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, France: Investigation Officer – Paris
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Democratic Republic of the Congo : Area Finance Officer – Bukavu
🌐 National Endowment for Democracy 🌐
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) / Spring 2025, Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, World Movement for Democracy (WMD) / Spring 2025, Washington DC
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Research & Conferences, (IFDS) / Spring 2025, Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Assistant, Eurasia, Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant Program Officer, Latin America, and the Caribbean (LAC), Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant Program Officer, Grant Operations, Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Assistant (Communications and Outreach), International Forum for Democratic Studies (IFDS), Washington DC
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project and Communication Assistant, Brussels
🌐 German Marshall Fund of the United States 🌐
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞, Spring 2025 Research - American Autocracy, Washington DC
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞, Winter 2025, Indo-Pacific Program, Washington DC
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞, Admin & Protocol Support, Bucharest
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Assistant, Geostrategy, Berlin
🌐 Centre for Policy Research 🌐
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Law and Social Science Research, Brussels
🌐 International Institute for Strategic Studies 🌐
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Visiting Research Fellow for South Asia, Strategic Affairs (India)
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Visiting Research Fellow for South Asia, Strategic Affairs (Pakistan)
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, IISS Shangri-La Dialogue Young Leaders’ Visiting Fellowship
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate, Conflict, Security and Development Programme, London
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Youth Engagement, Brussels
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior International Programmes Evaluation and Communications Officer, Remote
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Data Scientist – Data Science Team , Brussels
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Project and Event Management Assistance, Brussels
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project Management Assistant, Islamabad
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Events and Administrative Assistant, Vienna
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, French Programme, Paris
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Senior Associate in charge of citizens’ engagement and cultural change, Istanbul
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Senior associate Industry & Innovation, Brussels
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