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DIRECTOR OF STUDIES OFFICE INTERNSHIP

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Council on Foreign Relations

Human Resources Office

58 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065

Fax: (212) 434-9893

humanresources@cfr.org

www.cfr.org

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Department: Director of Studies Office

Length of Internship: Spring 2012

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) 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, CFR 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 CFR members to discuss and debate major international issues; supporting a Studies Program that fosters independent research, enabling CFR 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.

CFR’s volunteer internships give selected interns the opportunity to receive training in the area of foreign policy; as well as skills training in areas such as writing, research, and program planning.

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

  • Assist with the preparation of written materials, including word-processing, proofreading, and preparing mailings.
  • Maintain various databases in Excel.
  • Occasionally assist in gathering research materials.


Qualifications

  • Undergraduate student studying International Relations or related field
  • Related administrative experience required
  • Exposure to government, non-profit, or policy settings a plus, but not required
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Strong communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Familiarity with Internet research services and databases (Lexis Nexis or JSTOR a plus)

CFR internships are unpaid. A modest stipend is offered upon completion of the internship.


Contact Details

Contact:
Human Resources
Telephone:
212-434-9400
Email:
humanresources@cfr.org

Application Instructions

Please email, fax, or mail a resume and cover letter INCLUDING POSITION NAME, DAYS AND TIMES AVAILABLE TO WORK to the Human Resources Office at 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.

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