Energy and Geoeconomics Volunteer Intern
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
Washington, DC, US
VOLUNTEER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Department: David Rockefeller
Studies Program
Semester: Spring 2017
CFR's
volunteer internships give selected volunteer 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 a volunteer internship
available in the Studies Department. The intern will report to a fellow in the
Center for Geoeconomics and will have the opportunity to engage in
interdisciplinary projects focusing on energy, technology, and security. CFR volunteer internships are unpaid and are filled on a rolling basis.
The duties of the volunteer interns will include (but are not limited to): Assisting with research on long-
and short- term projects including writing research briefs for fellow, locating
data sets and/or collecting open source information for future analyses
Assisting in research and fact
checking for CFR publications
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate student focusing on Economics, Engineering, Environmental/Energy Studies, International Relations, or related major
- Strong computer skills with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Extensive research experience and previous experience working in an office
- Attention to detail and excellent organization
Founded in 1921, the Council on
Foreign Relations (CFR) is a leading nonprofit membership organization,
research center, and publisher dedicated to increasing
America's understanding of the world and contributing ideas to U.S. foreign
policy. CFR's 5,000+ members are leaders in international affairs and foreign
policy. CFR also publishes Foreign
Affairs, the preeminent magazine on global issues, and provides up-to-date
information about the world and U.S. foreign policy on its award-winning
website, CFR.org.
To apply for the internship: please
email, mail or fax a resume, cover letter and two writing samples INCLUDING
POSITION NAME, DAYS AND TIMES AVAILABLE TO WORK to the Human Resource Office at
humanresources@cfr.org