International Economics
Council on Foreign Relations
Human Resources Office
58 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065
Fax: (212) 434-9893
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Department: International Economics
Semester: Summer 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 Council has an internship available in the Studies Department. The intern will report to a fellow in the studies department and will assist the fellow with research, editing and administrative tasks.
The responsibilities of the intern include (but are not limited to):
- Providing various research tasks, including, but not limited to, compiling economic statistics and finding relevant literature for upcoming projects
- Performing media searches and draft issue briefs on topics related to trade, immigration, and human rights
- Attending general Council meetings and other programs on foreign policy issues, as time permits
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
- Undergraduate or graduate student with background in economics, political science, and/or law
- Interest and experience in globalization, immigration reform, human rights, and trade
- Excellent research and writing skills
- Strong Microsoft Office skills; attention to detail; ability to work independently
Contact Details
- Contact:
- Human Resources
- Telephone:
- 212-434-9400
- Email:
- humanresources@cfr.org
Application Instructions
CFR internships are unpaid and are filled on a rolling basis.
Please email, mail or fax a resume and cover letter INCLUDING POSITION NAME, DAYS AND TIMES AVAILABLE TO WORK to the Human Resource 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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