Council on Foreign Relations

Human Resources Office

1777 F Street NW

Washington DC 20006

humanresources@cfr.org

www.cfr.org

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Department:                                     Defense Policy

Length of Internship:                    Spring 2010

The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries. Founded in 1921, the Council carries out its mission by maintaining a diverse membership, with special programs to promote interest and develop expertise in the next generation of foreign policy leaders; convening meetings at its headquarters in New York and in Washington, DC, and other cities where senior government officials, members of Congress, global leaders, and prominent thinkers come together with Council members to discuss and debate major international issues; supporting a Studies Program that fosters independent research, enabling Council scholars to produce articles, reports, and books and hold roundtables that analyze foreign policy issues and make concrete policy recommendations; publishing Foreign Affairs, the preeminent journal on international affairs and U.S. foreign policy; sponsoring Independent Task Forces that produce reports with both findings and policy prescriptions on the most important foreign policy topics; and providing up-to-date information and analysis about world events and American foreign policy on its website, CFR.org.

The responsibilities of the intern will include (but are not limited to):

·         Assisting with literature reviews of the military methods of different non-state armies, varied over time and across regions          

·         Attending and summarizing meetings on relevant topics including, but not limited to, defense transformation, national security strategy, and overseas contingency operations

·         Providing logistical and administrative support on occasion

Qualifications:

·         Bachelor's degree in Political Science, History, International Relations or related area with high academic achievement

·         Demonstrated interest in defense policy, national security, or development issues

·         Previous internship or work experience

·         Word processing and Internet research skills

·         Strong research and administrative abilities

·         Strong proofreading skills and attention to detail

·         Flexible schedule a plus, but must be available at least three days a week

A modest stipend is offered upon completion of the internship.

Qualified candidates may email or mail their resume and a cover letter that includes the POSITION NAME and DAYS AND TIMES AVAILABLE TO WORK to the above address.  The Council on Foreign Relations is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Quality, diversity and balance are the key objectives sought by the Council on Foreign Relations in the composition of its workforce.