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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.

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 β€œconcour” 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

🌐 International Peace Institute 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Editorial, New York [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Brian Urquhart Center for Peace Operations, New York [ACA]

🌐 GIZ 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Programme β€žPeaceful transhumance and development of the pastoral economy”, Eschborn [DEV]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Project GET.transform - Communications, Bonn [PUD] [DEV]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Project GET.transform - Digital Infrastructure, Bonn [TEC] [DEV]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Green Climate Fund business development, Eschborn [ECO] [ENV]

🌐 International Crisis Group 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Latin America and the Caribbean Program, Bogota or New York [ACA] [DIP]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Sahel and West Africa Projects, Dakar [SEC] [PUD]

🌐 AIIB 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, AI-driven Data and Market Research Associate, Beijing [ECO] [ACA]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Budget Officer (Associate), Beijing [ECO]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Budget Associate/Analyst - Strategic Staffing, Beijing [ECO]

🌐 MSF 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, IT Security, Geneva [TEC] [SEC]

🌐 Human Rights Watch 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, International Justice Program Intern, - [LAW]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Asia Division Intern, Sydney [HUM] [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Advocacy and Development & Outreach Department Intern, Sydney [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Development & Outreach Department Intern, Tokyo [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Asia Division Intern, Tokyo [HUM] [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Advocacy Department and Communications Divisions Intern, Paris [PUD]

🌐 European Council on Foreign Relations 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Working Student - ReOrder, Berlin [PUD]

🌐 European Institute of Peace 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Finance and Grants, Brussels [ECO]

🌐 Council on Foreign Relations 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Temporary Audience Editor, Washington or New York [PUD] [ACA]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate, International Political Economy, New York [ACA] [ECO]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Programs and Outreach Insights Analyst, New York [ACA] [PUD]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Development Associate, New York [DEV] [PUD]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Assistant, Education Creative Content, New York [PUD] [EDU]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate, Russia Studies, New York [ACA] [DIP]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Assistant, Council Trips, New York [DIP] [PUD]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Analyst, Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies, New York [ACA] [ECO]

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

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

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

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Associate, Global Health, Economics, and Development, Washington [ACA]

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

🌐 FINABEL 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Legal, Brussels [LAW] [SEC]

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

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communications, Brussels [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Editor, Brussels [PUD]

🌐 Brookings Institution 🌐

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

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant to the Vice President and Program Coordinator, Washington [PUD] [ACA]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Assistant, CUSE, Washington [ACA] [SEC]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Staff Assistant, Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy, Washington [PUD]

🌐 RAND Corporation 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, AI Biosecurity Evaluations Associate, - [TEC] [SEC]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, AI Evaluations Research Associate, - [ACA] [TEC]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, AI Policy Research Associate, - [ACA] [DIP]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Administrative Assistant - Security Clearance (Research Support), - [PUD] [SEC]

🌐 CSIS 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Global Food and Water Security Program (Fall 2025) [SEC]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (Summer 2025) [SEC] [ACA]

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

π…πžπ₯π₯𝐨𝐰, Associate Fellow - Chair in India and Emerging Asia Economics [ECO]

π…πžπ₯π₯𝐨𝐰, Fellow/Senior Fellow - Japan Chair [ACA] [PUD]

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

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

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Assistant - Japan Chair [ACA] [DIP]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, CRM Associate - External Relations/ Information Technology [PUD]

🌐 ICRC 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Administrative Assistant, Port Sudan [HUM]

🌐 Asia-Europe Foundation 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Culture Department, Singapore [EDU]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communications Department, Singapore [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Executive Office, Singapore [DIP] [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Governance Unit, Singapore [PUD] [DIP]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Human Resources Unit, Singapore [PUD] [DIP]

🌐 HALO Trust 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Digital Engagement Intern, London or Salisbury [PUD] [ACA]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Development Associate (Philanthropy) - HALO USA, Washington [ECO]

🌐 EBRD 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Banking, Tashkent [ECO]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant, London (2) [ECO]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant CSD, London [ECO] [ENV]

🌐 European Endowment for Democracy 🌐

π“π«πšπ’π§πžπž, Grant-making support (Turkish language), Brussels [ECO]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Finance Assistant, Brussels [ECO]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Assistant, Grants (Eastern Europe), Brussels [ECO]

🌐 Center for Democracy & Technology 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Academic-year Externships, Washington (5)

π…πžπ₯π₯𝐨𝐰, AI Governance Fellow, Washington [TEC] [PUD]

🌐 RAND Europe 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Apprentice Communications Assistant, Cambridge [PUD]

🌐 DRC 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Climate and Environment Team, Copenhagen [ENV]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Emergency Unit, Copenhagen [HUM]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Student Assistant, Emergency Unit, Copenhagen [HUM]

🌐 IISS 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Americas External Relations Internship, Washington [DIP] [PUD]

🌐 IRC 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Various Development and Humanitarian, - (63 for Fall 2025) [DEV] [HUM]

🌐 BIED Society 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, 2025 Research Specialists - [ACA]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, 2025 Young Professionals Program, -[PUD]

π“π«πšπ’π§πžπž, 2025 Publication Fellows, - [PUD]

π“π«πšπ’π§πžπž, 2025 International Affairs Fellows, - [DIP]

🌐 Global Rights Compliance 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Speculative, Remote [LAW] [HUM]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior National Lawyer, Kyiv [LAW] [HUM]

🌐 EPC 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Programme Assistant – Europe’s Political Economy Programme, Brussels [ECO]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project Assistant - Project Management Team, Brussels [ECO]

🌐 CEPS 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Data Science Unit – Digital Communications for AI World, Brussels [PUD] [TEC]

🌐 ICMPD 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project Management Assistant, Belgrade [DIP]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project Officer, Sarajevo [DIP]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project Officer, Belgrade [DIP]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project Management Assistant, Islamabad [DIP]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Finance Assistant, Brussels [ECO]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project Officer, Abuja [DIP]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project Officer, Remote [DIP]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Project Officer, Brussels [DIP]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Project Officer, Brussels [DIP]

🌐 Trans European Policy Studies Association 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Project Officer, Brussels [ACA] [PUD]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Communications Officer, Brussels [PUD]

🌐 Seed Madagascar 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator, Fort Daupin [DEV] [ACA]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Operations and Administration Officer, Fort Daupin [DEV]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Operations and Support Junior Officer, Fort Daupin [DEV] [EDU]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Programme Manager - Schools, WASH and Solar, Fort Daupin [DEV] [ACA]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Programme Officer - Rural Livelihoods, Fort Daupin [DEV]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Financial Resilience Officer, Fort Daupin [DEV] [ECO]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Programme Officer - Environmental Conservation, Fort Daupin [ENV] [DEV]

🌐 Egmont Institute 🌐

π“π«πšπ’π§πžπž, Project Assistant for the European Affairs Programme, Brussels [ACA] [PUD]

🌐 DrΓ₯pen i havet 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, HR Support, Lesvos [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Humanitarian Aid, Lesvos [HUM]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Community Empowerment Mobilization, Lesvos [HUM] [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Integration Support, Lesvos [HUM] [EDU]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Voluntary Fieldworker Greece, Lesvos [HUM]

Intern, Communication, Lesvos [PUD] [HUM

🌐 EERA 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Communications Officer, Brussels [PUD] [ENV]

🌐 Environmental Justice Foundation 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, EU Communications Officer, London [PUD] [ENV]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Japan Oceans Campaigner, London [DIP] [ENV]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Video Producer, London [PUD] [ENV]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Researcher, London [ACA] [HUM]

🌐 Transparency International 🌐

π“π«πšπ’π§πžπž, Communications, Brussels [PUD]

π“π«πšπ’π§πžπž, EU Policy, Brussels [DIP] [LAW]

🌐 Medair 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Philanthropy and Partnerships, - [PUD] [ECO]

🌐 Justice in Motion 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Communications Associate, Remote [PUD]

🌐 ICTJ 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Programs, New York [ACA] [LAW]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communications, New York or Remote [PUD] [LAW]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Design, Monitoring and Evaluation, New York or Remote [ACA] [HUM]

🌐 IFRC 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communications and Advocacy Support, Beijing [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, GRSP Grants, Geneva [ECO]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation (CCHN) Operations (Latin America) and Curriculum, Geneva [HUM] [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, NSD Competency Framework Data Analysis, Geneva [ACA]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, NSD Competency Framework Learning & Development, Geneva [ACA]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Officer, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Response and Prevention, Geneva [DEV] [HUM]

🌐 Save the Children 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, MEAL, Ankara [DEV] [ACA]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, HR & Admin, Ankara [DIP]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Finance Assistant, Addis [ECO]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Child Protection (CP)/Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Officer, Adamawa [HUM]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Human Resources Officer, Ramallah [DIP]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Officer- Protection, Bangladesh [DEV]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Officer- Case Work, Bangladesh [DEV] [HUM]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, WASH Officer, Herat [DEV] [HEA]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Data Management Assistant, Taiz [HEA] [ACA]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, MEAL Officer, Ukraine [HUM]

🌐 Syria Justice and Accountability Centre 🌐

π…πžπ₯π₯𝐨𝐰, Legal Fellow, Washington or Remote [LAW] [DIP]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Justice Policy Adviser, Remote [LAW]

🌐 MyAgro 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Program Associate, - (32) [ENV] [DEV]

🌐 United Nations University 🌐

π…πžπ₯π₯𝐨𝐰, Postdoctoral Fellow – Digital Technology and Sustainability, Macau [TEC] [DEV]

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

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

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Executive Coordination Assistant, Macau [PUD] [DIP]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Finance Associate – Budgeting & Reporting, Putrajaya [ECO]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Programme Associate, Biodiversity and Society, Tokyo [ENV] [DEV]

🌐 Baan Dek Foundation 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Video Editor & Translator, Bangkok [PUD]

🌐 Welthungerhilfe 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, People and Organisational Development, Bonn [PUD] [EDU]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Student Assistant in International HR, Bonn [PUD]

🌐 Search for Common Ground 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Communications, Brussels [PUD]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Program Development Asia Regional Team, Bishkek [DIP]

🌐 Forum Asia 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Human Rights Defenders Programme Associate, Remote [HUM]

🌐 Basel Institute on Governance 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Programme Assistant, Ukraine, Kyiv [LAW]

🌐 The Hague Center for Strategic Studies 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Water, Peace and Security, The Hague [SEC] [ENV]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, HCSS General Internship, The Hague [ACA]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, HCSS Datalab Internship, The Hague [ACA]

🌐 The Clingendael Institute 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, EU Neighbourhood and Enlargement, The Hague [ACA] [SEC]

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, EU Foreign Policy and External Action, The Hague [ACA] [DIP]

🌐 SIPRI 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Research Assistant, Food, Peace and Security, Solna [ACA] [SEC]

🌐 Protection Approaches 🌐

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

🌐 Samuel Hall 🌐

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

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

🌐 PHR 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Junior Accountant (Accounting Associate), Nairobi [ECO]

🌐 Pacific Community 🌐

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧, Gender and Climate, Suva [ACA] HUM]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Administrative Assistant, Suva [PUD] [ECO]

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Finance Associate, Suva (6) [ECO]

🌐 ACTED 🌐

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲, Libya : Country Finance Officer – Tunis [ECO]

 

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