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Central Intelligence Agency
Contact: Submit a resume through the CIA Web site 6-9 months prior to availability for work.
Deadline: November 1 for employment during the following summer.


Department of State
Most internships are NON-PAID but the opportunity does exist for funding. Both foreign and domestic positions are available.
Internships are open year round.

United Nations - Department of Public Information

This internship is a 6 month, unpaid internship with the United Nations Department of Public Information in New York. As the public voice of the United Nations, DPI promotes global awareness and greater understanding of the work of the United Nations, using various communication tools including radio, television, print, the Internet, videoconferencing, and increasingly other new information technology.

For more information, contact Trent Rose - roset@byui.edu.


Council on Foreign Relations

The Council on Foreign Relations' Internship Program offers outstanding volunteer opportunities for college students, graduate students, and graduates focusing on international relations and who are pursuing a career in foreign policy or a related field.

Interns are recruited year-round on a semester basis to volunteer in both the New York and Washington, DC, offices, and all internships are filled on a rolling basis. An intern's volunteer duties generally consist of program coordination, research, editing, and writing. The internships are unpaid.

For more information, contact Trent Rose - roset@byui.edu.


William J. Clinton Foundation

Foreign Policy interns are responsible for assisting the Foreign Policy department with extensive research, analysis, briefing, and report writing for current international initiatives and in preparation for international travel and meetings. They also will be required to assist with administrative responsibilities relating to the daily operations of the department. This position requires strong research skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. The position also requires a degree of flexibility with work hours and schedules. Foreign Policy interns must be able to work well independently and as part of a team.

For more information, contact Trent Rose - roset@byui.edu.


Council on Hemisheric Affairs (COHA)

The Council on Hemispheric Affairs is a non-profit research organization based in Washington D.C. that is focused on researching and writing articles, publications, and reports on U.S.-Latin American relations and other Latin American issues. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. COHA accepts applications all year round. This internship program is a great opportunity to gain experience in the private sector of government, and to further develop a portfolio on writing political articles and editorials. For more information, please visit our website at COHA.org.

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