INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY Civil Society Markets and Democracy

Department: Civil Society Markets and Democracy

Semester: Summer 2012

Founded in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, national membership organization and a nonpartisan center for scholars dedicated to producing and disseminating ideas so that individual and corporate members, as well as policymakers, journalists, students, and interested citizens in the United States and other countries, can better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other governments. Its 4,200 members include nearly all past and present Presidents, Secretaries of State, Defense and Treasury, other senior U.S. government officials, renowned scholars, and major leaders of business, media, human rights, and other non-governmental groups. Each year the Council sponsors several hundred meetings including televised debates and other media events, and publishes Foreign Affairs, the preeminent journal in the field, as well as dozens of other reports and books by noted experts.

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 main responsibilities of the intern will include:

• Researching issues related to U.S. foreign policy, Middle East politics, and Islamism.
• Assisting with the preparation of written materials, including drafting, editing, and proofreading articles, reports, and blog posts on a wide range of international affairs issues.
• Logistical duties, including greeting visitors, mail processing, maintaining file systems.
• Assisting with the coordination of roundtables and meetings.

Qualifications

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Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate student with a coursework on the Middle East.

• Arabic language skills, particularly reading skills
• Strong research and writing skills
• Excellent administrative and interpersonal skills

• Excellent attention to detail and proofreading ability

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

Contact Details

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Contact:

Human Resources

Telephone:

212-434-9400

Email:

humanresources@cfr.org

Application Instructions

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CFR internships are unpaid and are filled on a rolling basis.

Qualified candidates should email, fax, or mail a resume and cover letter INCLUDING THE POSITION NAME IN THE SUBJECT AREA to the Human Resources department 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.