IR career starters - April 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.
New month, new opportunities! April is usually a somewhat quiet month as most of the spring internship intakes have concluded and the pre-summer push has yet to begin for general recruitment.
The IR domain is still adjusting to the negative ramifications of suspending most of USAID’s global programming. At the far end of it all, we can note that the US market remains particularly sluggish as new domestic policies are causing a paradigm shift across its entire IR ecosystem.
For the newsletter, this continues to mean low yields of opportunities and, sadly (perhaps a connection), relatively poor engagements with both newsletter growth and reach.
🌐 OECD 🌐
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior HR Advisor, Paris [PUD]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant - Temporary Opening, Paris [DIP]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, International Partnership / Improved framework condition of BIPV and RIPV in India, New Delhi [DEV]
🌐 International Crisis Group 🌐
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Media & Podcast; Brussels [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Türkiye Project, Istanbul [SEC] [ACA]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate, Early Warning & Research Team, CET [ACA]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Development Associate, London [SEC] [DEV]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, AI-driven Data and Market Research Associate, Beijing [TEC] [ECO]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Investment Solutions Associate, Beijing [ECO]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Investment Solutions Associate - Climate, Beijing [ECO] [ENV]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, HR Analyst - HRBP, Beijing [PUD]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Business Management Analyst, Beijing [ECO] [ACA]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Emergency Pool Assistant, Brussels [HEA] [HUM]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Corporate Assistant, London [ECO] [HUM]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Associate, Development and Outreach, Sydney [HUM]
🌐 Council on Foreign Relations 🌐
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Fellow/ Senior Fellow for Climate Change Policy, New York or Washington DC [HUM] [DIP]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Assistant, New York Meetings, New York [DIP]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate, Global Economics, Washington DC [ACA] [ECO]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate, Global Governance, Washington DC [ACA] [DIP]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Library Assistant, Washington DC [DIP]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate, Southeast Asia and South Asia, Washington DC [ACA]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate, Digital and Cyberspace Policy, Washington DC [ACA] [TEC]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Defence & Security Research, Brussels [SEC] [ACA]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Legal Research, Brussels [LAW] [ACA]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communications, Brussels [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Editor, Brussels [PUD]
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Fellow/Senior Fellow & Director of Trade and Economic Statecraft, Washington DC [ECO] [ACA]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Assistant, Governance, Washington DC [ACA]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Assistant, Executive Office, Washington DC [ACA]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Executive Assistant, Office of Communications, Washington DC [PUD]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Administrative Assistant, Washington DC [ACA]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Africa Program (Summer 2025), Washington DC [SEC] [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Project on Nuclear Issues (Summer 2025), Washington DC [SEC]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Human Rights Initiative (Summer 2025), Washington DC [HUM] [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Japan Chair (Summer 2025), Washington DC [SEC] [DIP]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Energy Security and Climate Change Program (Summer 2025), Washington DC [ENV] [SEC]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group (Summer 2025), Washington DC [SEC] [ACA]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Strategic Technologies Program (Summer 2025), Washington DC [TEC] [ACA]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Project on Prosperity and Development (Summer 2025), Washington DC [DEV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Renewing American Innovation Project (Summer 2025), Washington DC [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Southeast Asia Program (Summer 2025), Washington DC [ACA] [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Economic Security and Technology Department (Summer 2025), Washington DC [ECO] [TEC]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Americas Program (Summer 2025), Washington DC [ACA] [SEC]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communications (Summer 2025), Washington DC [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Office of Korea Chair (Summer 2025), Washington DC [ACA] [DIP]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business (Summer 2025), Washington DC [ACA] [ECO]
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Freeman Chair in China Studies, Washington DC [ACA] [DIP]
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Critical Minerals Security Program, Washington DC [DIP] [ACA]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, CRM Associate - External Relations/ Information Technology, Washington DC [PUD] [DIP]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Operations Control, Incheon [ENV] [DIP]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Movement Meetings Associate, Geneva [HUM] [PUD]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Excecutive Assistant, Luxembourg [DIP]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Risk Management, Oslo [DEV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Media and Communications, Oslo [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communications, Oslo [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, HR Management System, Oslo
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Full Stack Developer, Oslo [TEC]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Global Corporate Relations, Oslo [DEV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Global Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, Oslo [DEV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Safe and Inclusive Programming, Oslo [DEV] [HUM]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Protection From Violence, Oslo [HUM]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Global Health, Safety and Security, Oslo [DEV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Digital Grants Management, Oslo [DEV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Climate Communication NORCAP, Oslo [ECO]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, HR Assistant NORCAP - African Union Programme, Oslo
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Shelter and Settlements, Oslo [DEV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Housing, Land and Property, Oslo [DEV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Inclusion & Empowerment NORCAP, Oslo [DEV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Community Engagement and Accountability, Oslo [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Climate and Environment - Knowledge Management, Oslo [DEV] [ECO]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Logistics Assistant Mozambique, Mueda [HUM]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Finance Technical Assistant Tanzania, Kibondo [ECO] [DEV]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Finance Technical Assistant (Budget) Mali, ICT Technical Assistant Sudan, Kosti Mopti [ECO] [DEV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Culture, Singapore [EDU]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communications, Singapore [COM]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Executive, Singapore [ACA] [DIP]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Governance, Singapore [PUD] [HUM]
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Junior Research fellow within Sustainable regional development, Stockholm [ACA] [DEV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Analyst, ASB, Tashkent [ECO]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Associate, ASB, Casablanca [ECO]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant Banking, (RO), Sofia [ECO]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Executive Assistant, Bucharest [ECO]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Associate, ND Board Practice, London [ECO] [PUD]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant Analyst, People Operations, London [PUD] [ECO]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Community Empowerment Mobilization Project Assistant, Lesvos [HUM]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Field Worker, Lesvos [HUM]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communcation, Lesvos [HUM]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, HR Support, - [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Humanitarian Aid, - [HUM]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Community Empowerment Mobilization, - [HUM]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Integration Support, - [HUM]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research assistant on energy and climate, Brussels [ECO] [ENV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Senior Conservation Research Assistant, Fort Dauphin [ENV] [DEV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Programme Manager - Schools, WASH and Solar, Fort Dauphin [EDU] [DEV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Junior Programme Officer - WASH, Schools and Solar, Fort Dauphin [EDU] [DEV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communication, Brussels [PUD] [ENV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Policy, Brussels [ENV] [ACA]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Project Associate for Indo-Pacific Media Resilience Project, Bangkok [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Law Student, Remote (US) [LAW] [ACA]
🌐 International Rescue Committee 🌐
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Various, 43 [HUM]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Programs, New York [LAW]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communications, New York [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Design, Monitoring and Evaluation, New York [ACA]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Assistant, Data and Design Suppor, New Delhi [ACA]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Associate, - (30) [DEV]
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Government, Guimaraes (8) [ACA] [TEC]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program and Admin Support Assistant, Bonn [EDU] [TEC]
🌐 Stockholm Environment Institute 🌐
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Climate Project, Tallinn [ENV]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Assistant: Land Use, Ecosystems and Sustainable Transitions, Bogota [ENV] [ACA]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Student Assistant - Vocational Training, Bonn [DEV] [ACA]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Video Editor & Translator, Chiang Mai [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Accountant and Finance, Chiang Mai [ECO]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Health Literacy Empowerment Program (HLEP), Chiang Mai [HEA]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, HR & Admin, Chiang Mai [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Women Empowerment Program (WEP), Chiang Mai [LAW] [DEV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Community Empowerment Program, Chiang Mai [DEV] [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Volunteer, Dublin [HUM]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Business Development, Brussels [ACA] [ECO]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Program Development Asia Regional Team, Bishkek [SEC]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Administration, Finance & Logistics, N'Djamena [DEV] [ECO]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Workforce Nutrition, Utrecht [HUM]
🌐 Global Center on Adaptation 🌐
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Digital Communication, Rotterdam [PUD] [ENV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communication and Media Programme, Bangkok [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, United Nations Advocacy Programme, Bangkok [HUM]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Human Rights Defenders Programme, Bangkok [HUM]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, South & East Asia Country Programme, Bangkok [HUM]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, ASEAN Advocacy Programme, Bangkok [LAW]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, EU & Global Affairs, The Hague [ACA] [DIP]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Dusheti Youth Center, Dusheti [DEV] [LAW]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project Assistant (Civil Society and Good Governance), Balti [DEV]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project Assistant (Livelihoods Department), Comrat [DEV]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project Assistant (Civil Society and Good Governance Department), Chisinau [DEV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Partnerships, Nairobi [DEV]
🌐 Centre for European Reform 🌐
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Clara Marina O’Donnell fellowship, London [ACA]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Assistant - Science and Emerging Technology, Cambridge [ACA] [TEC]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Assistant - Defence, Security and Justice, Cambridge [ACA] [SEC]
🌐 German Marshall Fund of the United States 🌐
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Research Trainee, Washington DC [ACA] [DIP]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Indo-Pacific Program, Washington DC [ACA]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Risk and Strategy, Paris [ACA]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, 2025 Research Specialists, - [ACA]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, 2025 Young Professionals Program, - [ACA]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, 2025 Publication Fellows, - [ACA]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Adolescent Wellbeing and Youth Engagement, Maiduguri [DEV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communication, Maiduguri [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Monitoring and Evaluation, Yola [ACA]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Monitoring, Evaluation & Research (MER) Assistant, Bamenda [ACA]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project Assistant - Futuremaker, Bangkok [DEV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Education Programmes and Forums, Nairobi [EDU] [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Grant and Donor Engagement, Shoreline [DEV]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Monitoring and Evaluation, Shoreline [DEV] [ACA]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Civic Space Assistant, Brussels [LAW]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Communications and Projects Assistant, Brussels [LAW] [PUD]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Civic Space Assistant, Brussels [LAW]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Operations Assistant, Brussels [DIP]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Financial Markets and Institutions, Brussels [ECO] [ACA]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Digital Communication, Brussels [PUD]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Energy Resources and Climate Change, Brussels [ENV] [ACA]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project Management Assistant, Vienna [HUM]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Project Officer, Ankara [HUM]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Germany Programme Associate, Berlin [EDU] [PUD]
𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Economic Development, Brussels [ECO]
🌐 Center for Democracy and Technology 🌐
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, EU Advocacy, Brussels [HUM] [TEC]
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Academic-year Externships, Remote [ACA] [LAW] [TEC] [PUD]
🌐 European Endowment for Democracy 🌐
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Finance and Operations, Brussels [ECO]
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