IR career starters- January 2025
We're delighted that Alexander Borum, a Policy Leader Fellow for the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, has kindly agreed for us to reproduce his periodical list of internships, traineeships, fellowships and entry-level positions in IR on our website.
A new year dawns, and while the job market is not in the best shape, many organisations posted listings before Christmas and have been out quickly after New Year to list new opportunities in international affairs.
If you scroll ahead, you might notice that the newsletter has taken a new form. As a result of my continued problems with LinkedIn and at the suggestion of many of you, I have adjusted to the realities of the platform and diversified a bit.
The first significant change is that the newsletter is being revamped on SubStack, so you will continue to receive the newsletter on LinkedIn at your convenience. You and new subscribers will also have the possibility to opt for a SubStack subscription if you prefer.
The newsletter and all other content will remain free and open access, so no worries, but there are options available.
The second change is that I have ported all my guides and content to a website. Over the years, I have written several guides and how-to articles that are not read on LinkedIn. The sad reality is that while LinkedIn Pulse is an excellent method of generating initial traction, the platform does nothing once you are a week or two away from your posting date. This means that a lot of general questions on how to do cover letters, CV/Resume etc, land in my inbox instead of being answered swiftly and effectively through the articles. As I have limited time and, quite frankly, struggle to answer every question, this will ease the pressure a bit and make it easier for those entering the field to find relevant guides and help!
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Policy Analyst - MOPAN - PAL 3, Paris
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Data Analyst, MOPANβ Grade PAL 2, Paris
ππ§πππ«π§, GET.transform, Bonn
ππ§πππ«π§, Communication in Organic Agriculture and Agroecology, Eschborn
ππ§ππ«π², Budget Associate, Beijing
ππ§ππ«π², 2025 Graduate Program, Beijing (9)
ππ§ππ«π², 2025 Legal Associate Program
ππ§πππ«π§, Cell4, Geneva
ππ§πππ«π§, Medical Technologies and Innovation, Geneva
ππ§πππ«π§, Operational Communications, Geneva
ππ§πππ«π§, Recruitment Unit β Support & Marketing, Brussels
ππ§ππ«π², Associate, Santa Barbara
ππ§ππ«π², Associate, Women's Rights, -
π European Institute of Peace π
ππ§ππ«π², Programme Assistant - Middle East & Gulf, Brussels
π Council on Foreign Relations π
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Fellow/ Senior Fellow for Climate Change Policy, New York or Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, Asia Studies, New York
ππ§ππ«π², Advertising Operations Associate, Foreign Affairs, New York
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, Africa Policy Studies, New York
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant, Corporate Affairs, New York
ππ§ππ«π², Assistant Editor, David M. Rubenstein Fellow, Foreign Affairs, New York
ππ§ππ«π², Associate Editor, Foreign Affairs, New York
ππ§ππ«π², Communications Assistant, Global Communications and Media Relations, New York
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, History and Foreign Policy, New York
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, Digital and Cyberspace Policy, Washington DC
π European Army Interoperability Centre π
ππ§πππ«π§, Defence & Security Research, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, Legal Research, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, Communications, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, Editor, Brussels
π Brookings Institution π
ππ§ππ«π², Research Assistant, The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Finance Assistant, Economic Studies, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Staff Assistant, Office of the General Counsel, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Administrative Assistant (Security Clearance), Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Early/Mid Technical Research Analyst, -
ππ§ππ«π², Administrative Assistant (Service Desk/Floater), -
ππ§ππ«π², Bachelorβs Level Research Assistant - Qualitative (Term), -
ππ§ππ«π², Bachelorβs Level Research Assistant β Quantitative (Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Math, Statistics, etc.) (Term), -
ππ§ππ«π², Bachelorβs Level Research Assistant - Chinese Language Specialist (Term), Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Administrative Assistant, Boston
π Carnegie Endowment for International Peace π
ππ§ππ«π², Young Ambassador, Carnegie India, New Delhi
ππ§πππ«π§, Global Health Policy Center (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Renewing American Innovation Project (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Energy Security and Climate Change Program (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Project on Trade and Technology (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Americas Program (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Hidden Reach/ iDeas Lab (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Humanitarian Agenda (Spring2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Multimedia Production - iDeas Lab (Spring2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, The Critical Minerals Security Program (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Australia Chair (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Economic Security and Technology Department (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Aerospace Security Project (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Project on Prosperity and Development (PPD) (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Southeast Asia Program (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Data Visualization - iDeas Lab, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Freeman Chair in China Studies (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Arleigh Burke Chair in Strategy / Defense & Security Department (Spring 2025), Washington DC
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Associate Fellow/Fellow - Energy Security and Climate Change Program, Washington DC
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Fellow - Critical Minerals Security Program, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Coordinator and Research Assistant - Global Food and Water Security Program, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Coordinator and Research Assistant - Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², CRM Associate - External Relations/ Information Technology, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Operations Control, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, βDepartment of the Asia and the Pacific Region(Pacific and Asian SIDS Sub-Region), Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Programming Risk, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Department of the Africa Region, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Department for Latin America and the Caribbean (Caribbean Sub-Region), Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Department for Latin America and the Caribbean (Latin America Sub-Region), Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Compliance and Enterprise Risk, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Strategic Investment Partnerships and Co-Investments, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Finance, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Department of Private Sector Facility, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Department of the Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East Region, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Treasury, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Department of Investment Services, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Strategy, Policy and Innovation, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Office of the Executive Director, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Software Development, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Office of Governance Affairs (Multilateral Governance Team), Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Independent Redress Mechanism Unit, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Communications, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Partnerships and Resource Mobilization, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Sustainability and Inclusion, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Internal Audit, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Procurement, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Chief Investment Officer - Front Office, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Department of People and Culture (Center of Expertise), Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Independent Evaluation Unit, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Department of People and Culture, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Office of Governance Affairs (Board Affairs Team), Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Independent Evaluation Unit (Science and Data), Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Office of Governance Affairs, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, ββOffice of the General Counselβ, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Land Use, Forests and Ecosystems, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Independent Integrity Unit, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, Chief Investment Officer - Front Office, Incheon
ππ§πππ«π§, ICLA, Kismayo
ππ§πππ«π§, Grants & Partnership, Mogadishu
ππ§πππ«π§, Protection, Garowe
ππ§πππ«π§, Logistics & Admin, Baidoa
ππ§πππ«π§, Logistics & Admin, Hargeisa
ππ§ππ«π², Education Technical Assistant, Nigeria
ππ§ππ«π², HR Assistant, Pemba
ππ§ππ«π², Logistics Assistant, Pemba
ππ§ππ«π², Education Technical Assistant, Mykolaiv
ππ§ππ«π², Education Technical Assistant, Misrata
ππ§ππ«π², Finance Technical Assistant, Bogota
ππ§πππ«π§, Advocacy, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Senior Programme Assistant, US Strategy, Washington DC
π Council of the Baltic Sea States π
ππ§πππ«π§, Task Force against Trafficking in Human Beings at the CBSS Secretariat, Stockholm
ππ§πππ«π§, Staff Council, London
ππ§ππ«π², Assistant Analyst, Payroll, London
ππ§ππ«π², Associate, OGC, London
π International Republican Institute π
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, West Africa, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, Kazakhstan, Astana
ππ§ππ«π², Senior Program Associate, Governance, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Local Program Associate, Fiji, Suva
ππ§ππ«π², Future Global Engagement Opportunities - Entry to Expert Level Positions, -
ππ§πππ«π§, Conservation Research Assistant, Fort Dauphin
Senior Conservation Research Assistant, Fort Dauphin
Programme Officer - W.A.S.H, Schools and Solar, Fort Dauphin
Volunteer Website Editor, Remote
ππ§πππ«π§, Mandela Washington Fellowship, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant, Information and Media Practice, Rajagiriya
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant, Communities and Governance Practice, Odesa
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant, Communities and Governance Practice, Kyiv
ππ§ππ«π², Finance and Subgrants Assistant, Communities and Governance Practice, Kyiv
ππ§πππ«π§, Project Assistants for the Education & Training Programme, Brussels (3)
ππ§πππ«π§, Project Assistant for the European Affairs Programme, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, HR Support, Greece
ππ§πππ«π§, Humanitarian Aid, Greece
ππ§πππ«π§, Community Empowerment Mobilization, Greece
ππ§πππ«π§, Integration Support, Greece
π Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum π
ππ§πππ«π§, Creative Communications, Brussels
https://eap-csf.eu/work-with-us/
π Environmental Justice Foundation π
ππ§ππ«π², Oceans Research Assistant - Taiwan, Taipei
π Consortium on Gender, Security & Human Rights π
ππ§πππ«π§, Research and Administrative, Boston
ππ§πππ«π§, Social Media and Communications, Boston
ππ§πππ«π§, Graphic Design, Boston
ππ§ππ«π², Regional Finance Associate, MENA, Erbil, Duhok or Sulaimanya
ππ§ππ«π², Programme Associate/Officer (Consultant), Bangkok
π Armed Conflict Location & Event Data π
ππ§ππ«π², Yemen Researcher, Remote
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Data Scientist, Remote
ππ§ππ«π², Middle East Analyst, Remote
π International Rescuee Committee π
ππ§πππ«π§, Various, - (US) (92)
ππ§ππ«π², South Sudan Program Assistant, Juba
ππ§πππ«π§, Finance, Bangkok
π Open Society Foundations π
ππ§ππ«π², Grant Associate, Berlin
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, - (32)
ππ§ππ«π², Data Management Associate, Bangkok
π United Nations University π
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Government, Guimaraes (8)
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Research Fellow and Academic Associate, Biodiversity and Society, Tokyo
ππ§ππ«π², Social Media and Communications Assistant, Tokyo
ππ§ππ«π², Programme Assistant, Strategic Programme/Operating Unit Ishikawa Kanazawa, Tokyo
ππ§ππ«π², Policy Research Associate, Cheras
π Stockholm Environmental Institute π
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Energy and Industrial Transitions, Stockholm
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Climate Finance Policy and Law, Bangkok
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, AI and large heterogenous datasets analysis and integration in sustainable finance research, Bangkok
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Bankable Climate Adaptation Solutions and Finance Mechanisms at the local scale, Bangkok
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate β Circular Economy, Bangkok
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, York
ππ§πππ«π§, Video Editor & Translator, Chiang Mai
ππ§πππ«π§, Community Empowerment Program, Chiang Mai
ππ§πππ«π§, Legal, Geneva
ππ§πππ«π§, Project Development, Beirut
ππ§πππ«π§, Research, Beirut
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Business Intelligence Analyst, Beirut
ππ§πππ«π§, General, Dublin and UK
ππ§πππ«π§, Volunteer, Dublin
ππ§ππ«π², Associate Officer, Resource Mobilization and Development, Geneva
ππ§πππ«π§, Logistics, Prague
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Freedom in the World Junior Fellowship 2025 - 26, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, Bogota
π Search for Common Ground π
ππ§πππ«π§, Communication, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, Global Programmes, 2024, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Program Development Asia Regional Team, Bishkek
π Global Center on Adaptation π
ππ§πππ«π§, Research Assistant - Infrastructure, Rotterdam
π Basel Institute on Governance π
ππ§ππ«π², Programme Assistant, Indonesia, Jakarta
ππ§ππ«π², Programme Officer, Ukraine, Kyiv
π The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies π
ππ§πππ«π§, HCSS Datalab, The Hague
π The Netherlands Institute of International Affairs Clingendael π
ππ§πππ«π§, Geopolitics and Security in the EU Neighbourhood, The Hague
ππ§πππ«π§, Partnerships, Nairobi
ππ§πππ«π§, Aquaculture, Suva (2)
ππ§ππ«π², Programme Assistant, Suva
ππ§ππ«π², Senior Programme Assistant - Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP), Suva
ππ§ππ«π², Procurement Senior Assistants, Suva (2)
ππ§ππ«π², Research Assistant (NACA Project), Suva
ππ§ππ«π², Finance and Administration Assistant, Suva
ππ§πππ«π§, Projects and Funding, Geneva
ππ§πππ«π§, Data Management, Geneva
ππ§πππ«π§, Data, Geneva
ππ§ππ«π², Human Resources (Junior) Officer, Geneva
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Research Officer (Mixed Methods), Geneva
ππ§ππ«π², MHPSS Assistant, Oranjestad
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, Resettlement & Integration, Silver Springs or New York
ππ§ππ«π², Program and Interpretation Assistant (Farsi), Zagreb
ππ§ππ«π², Administrative Associate (Finance Associate), Zagreb
ππ§ππ«π², Refugee Communication Associate (Farsi), Zagreb
ππ§ππ«π², Program and Interpretation Assistant (Armenian), Zagreb
ππ§ππ«π², Monitor & Evaluation Assistant - HIAS Aruba, Oranjestad
ππ§πππ«π§, France: AML/CFT Vetting β Paris
ππ§ππ«π², Mali : Country Security Officer β Bamako
ππ§ππ«π², Burkina Faso : MEAL Officer β Ouagadougou
ππ§ππ«π², Burkina Faso: Country Transparency & Compliance Officer β Ouagadougou
ππ§ππ«π², France : Security Officer β Paris
ππ§ππ«π², Occupied Palestinian Territories: Project Development Officer β Jerusalem
ππ§ππ«π², Yemen : Country Project Development Officer β Aden
ππ§ππ«π², Mali : Country Finance Officer β Bamako
ππ§ππ«π², Democratic Republic of the Congo : Area Finance Officer β Bukavu
ππ§ππ«π², Lebanon : Country Finance Officer β Beirut
ππ§ππ«π², Sudan: Country Finance Officer β Gedaref
ππ§ππ«π², Myanmar : Country Transparency & Compliance Officer β Yangon
ππ§ππ«π², Syria : Project Development Officer β Amman
ππ§ππ«π², Sudan: Information Management Officer β Port-Sudan
ππ§ππ«π², Lebanon : Project Development Officer β Beirut
ππ§ππ«π², Ukraine: Country Logistics Officer β Kyiv
π National Endowment for Democracy π
ππ§πππ«π§, Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) / Spring 2025, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, World Movement for Democracy (WMD) / Spring 2025, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Research & Conferences, (IFDS) / Spring 2025, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant, Eurasia, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Assistant Program Officer, Latin America, and the Caribbean (LAC), Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Assistant Program Officer, Grant Operations, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant (Communications and Outreach), International Forum for Democratic Studies (IFDS), Washington DC
π German Marshall Fund of the United States π
ππ§πππ«π§, Winter 2025 - Enganging Central Europe / AUTHLIB Project, Berlin
ππ§πππ«π§, Admin & Protocol Support, Bucharest
ππ§ππ«π², Economic Recovery Assistant (Agricultural Support Assistant), Mykolaiv
ππ§ππ«π², Supply Chain Assistant - Asset and Maintenance, Maiduguri
ππ§ππ«π², MEAL Assistant, Pibor and Akobo (2)
ππ§ππ«π², Protection Assistant (Psycho-Social Support Assistant), Mykolaiv
ππ§ππ«π², Administration Assistant, Mykolaiv
ππ§ππ«π², Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning Assistant re-advertising, Kharkiv
ππ§πππ«π§, 2025 Research Specialists, -
ππ§πππ«π§, 2025 Young Professionals Program, -
ππ§πππ«π§, 2025 Publication Fellows, -
π Global Rights Compliance π
ππ§ππ«π², Junior National Lawyer (CRSV), Kyiv
ππ§ππ«π², Junior International Lawyer (Env&BHR), Remote
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Training and Learning Specialist (BHASC), Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Training and Adult Learning Specialist (BHASC), Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Training Operations Specialist (BHASC), Washington DC
π CMI β Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation π
ππ§ππ«π², Project/Programme Officer, Middle East and North Africa, Helsinki
ππ§πππ«π§, Energy Programme (Energy, Resources and Climate Change unit), Brussels
ππ§ππ«π², Researcher β EU budget and EU funding instruments β Economic Policy unit, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, Project and Event Management Assistance, Brussels
ππ§ππ«π², HR Assistant - Recruitment, Vienna
ππ§ππ«π², HR Assistant - Compensation and Employee Data Management, Vienna