Internship
Economic and Financial Power Internship SPRING 2024
🚀 Off-cycle Internship
Washington, DC
AI generated summary
- The candidate must have a minimum 3.2 GPA, relevant coursework in fields such as International Relations and Political Science, Microsoft Office proficiency, and be eligible to work in the United States.
- The intern will provide research support on various U.S. economic security projects, focusing on areas such as sanctions, illicit finance, corruption, supply chain dependencies, digital currencies, and economic power projection. Strong research and writing skills are required along with an interest in the intersection of U.S. foreign, national security, and economic policy.
Description
- Based in downtown Washington, D.C., the Foundation for Defense of Democracies has a number of internship opportunities available. All FDD interns will have the opportunity to participate in a twice-monthly speaker series, which brings high-level DC officials and senior staff members to engage with interns in an intimate setting. FDD interns will be encouraged to build on their academic skills by working closely with senior staff. FDD is also happy to assist students who wish to earn academic credit for this internship. All internships are unpaid.
Requirements
- Must have at least a 3.2 GPA (on a 4.0 scale).
- Should have a relevant course of study and have completed coursework in any of the following fields: International Relations, Security Studies, History, Communications, Journalism, International Economics, Political Science. Computer science, and/or a relevant STEM field of study.
- Interns should have knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, including Word, as well as basic Excel skills.
- Must be able to commit to a minimum of 22 hours per week.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Education requirements
Bachelors
Area of Responsibilities
Government & Politics
Banking & Finance
Responsibilities
- FDD's Center on Economic and Financial Power (CEFP)seeks a full-time or part-time intern. The intern will work closely with CEFP Deputy Director Josh Birenbaum and other staff to provide research support for critical projects relating to U.S. economic security. Projects may include working on issues related to sanctions and economic statecraft, illicit finance, global corruption risks, supply chain dependencies, digital currencies, and positive economic power projection. CEFP is looking for candidates with research experience, strong writing skills, and an interest in the intersection of U.S. foreign, national security, and economic policy
Details
Work type
Part time
Work mode
office
Location
Washington, DC