IR Career Starters - July 2023
We're delighted that Alexander Borum, an Advisor on Political and Security Affairs for the Delegation of the European Union in Somalia, has kindly agreed for us to reproduce his periodical list of internships, traineeships, fellowships and entry-level positions in IR on our website. This month's edition again includes IR-related podcast recommendations.
With July approaching, it is time to step into year two of my monthly #IRCareerStarters. The newsletter has now been run through an entire year, and with over 15000 subscribers, it had grown more than I could have imagined when I kicked this hobby project off. Back then, all I wanted was a more accessible platform to share opportunities on, with little idea of what it would eventually imply nor the reach it would develop.
Each edition of the newsletter takes up almost all my spare time for a couple of days as I compile hundreds of positions to the sound of podcasts, lore videos or documentaries during my Mogadishu Evenings. Still, it has been quite a rewarding experience, albeit with a few frustrations, as the Newsletter platform provided by LinkedIn is quite useful; the actual algorithm is a tough nut to crack. Despite best practices, it is clear that engagement is king and passive content will struggle.
A big thanks for all the support to everyone who has subscribed and continues to signal boost the newsletter onwards to their networks and, naturally, a shoutout to the British International Studies Association, who has been featuring the content on their newsletter, enabling it to reach even more people!
All the best,
Alex
π OECD π
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Policy Analyst, Paris
π AIIB π
ππ§ππ«π², Social Development Associate, Beijing
ππ§ππ«π², Environment Associate, Beijing
ππ§ππ«π², Finance Associate, Beijing
ππ§ππ«π², Contract Administration Associate/Analyst, Beijing
π International Crisis Group π
ππ§πππ«π§, Research and Data, London or New York
π GIZ π
ππ§πππ«π§, Indo-German Programme for Vocational Education and Training, New Delhi
ππ§πππ«π§, Communications in the International Power-to-X Hub on climate protection with green hydrogen and PtX, Berlin or Bonn
ππ§πππ«π§, Communication and Event Management β Sustainable Mobility, Bonn
ππ§πππ«π§, Indo-German Solar Energy Partnership - Innovative New Solar Areas (IN-Solar), New Delhi
ππ§πππ«π§, Global Programme βScaling digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups (SAIS), Bonn
ππ§πππ«π§, Projekt Promotion of Business Advisory and Economic Transformation Services II (ProBATS II), Windhoek
ππ§πππ«π§, Mobility and Climate Protection, Bonn
π Human Rights Watch π
ππ§πππ«π§, Advocacy and Communications Divisions, Paris
ππ§πππ«π§, Development & Outreach, Geneva
ππ§ππ«π², Communications
ππ§ππ«π², Asia, Tokyo
π Council on Foreign Relations π
ππ§ππ«π², Special Assistant to the President, Research, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, Latin America Studies, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, Global Health, Economics, and Development, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, Washington External Affairs, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, Geoeconomics , Washington DC
π European Army Interoperability Centre π
ππ§πππ«π§, Research, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, Legal, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, Communication, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, Events, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, Editor, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, Marketing, Brussels
π Brookings Institution π
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Fellow / Senior Fellow (Early Childhood Education), Center for Universal Education, Washington DC
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Fellow / Senior Fellow and Lee Kuan Yew Chair in Southeast Asia Studies, Washington DC
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Fellow / Senior Fellow (Climate and Education), Center for Universal Education, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant, Washington DC
π RAND Corporation π
ππ§ππ«π², Bachelorβs Level Research Assistant - Quantitative
ππ§ππ«π², Survey Assistant
π Carnegie Endowment for International Peace π
ππ§πππ«π§, Communication, Beirut
ππ§πππ«π§, Research, Beirut
π CSIS π
ππ§πππ«π§, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Middle East Program, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Energy Security and Climate Change Program, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Strategic Planning, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Renewing American Innovation Project, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Congressional & Government Affairs, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Multimedia Production iDeas Lab, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Australia Chair (Summer 2023), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, China Power Project (Summer 2023), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Freeman Chair in China Studies (Summer 2023), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Transnational Threats Project (Summer 2023), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Indian States / Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies (Spring 2023), Washington DC
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Associate Fellow-Southeast Asia Program, Washington DC
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Senior Fellow (Water Security)-Global Food Security Program, Washington DC
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Fellow or Senior Fellow-Transnational Threats Project, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate (Pandemic Preparedness and Response)-Global Health Policy Center, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate-Global Health Policy Center, Washington DC
π One Earth Future π
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, Pandemic Prevention PAX Sapiens, Bloomfield
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, US-China PAX Sapiens, Bloomfield
π ICRC π
ππ«ππ’π§ππ, Traineeship in Resource Mobilization Unit - Private Sector Engagement, Geneva
π IAEA π
ππ§πππ«π§, Liaison Office, New York
ππ§πππ«π§, Liaison Office, Geneva
π CTBTO π
ππ§πππ«π§, Capacity Building and Training Section (IDC), Vienna
ππ§πππ«π§, Software Applications Section (IDC), Vienna
ππ§πππ«π§, Network and Systems Support Section (IMS), Vienna
ππ§πππ«π§, International Monitoring System Division, Vienna
ππ§πππ«π§, Budget and Finance Section, Vienna
ππ§πππ«π§, Procurement Section, Vienna
ππ§πππ«π§, On-Site Inspection Division, Vienna
ππ§πππ«π§, External Relations, Protocol and International Cooperation Section, Vienna
ππ§πππ«π§, Public Information Section, Vienna
ππ§πππ«π§, Human Resources Services (Staff Administration Unit), Vienna
ππ§πππ«π§, Human Resources Services (Recruitment and Staff Development Unit), Vienna
ππ§ππ«π², Associate External Relations Officer (P-2) (multiple), Vienna
π Environmental Justice Foundation π
ππ§ππ«π², Researcher/Investigator, London or Bath
ππ§ππ«π², Campaign Assistant, London or Bath
π Carbon Market Watch π
ππ§ππ«π², Policy Officer 1, Brussels
ππ§ππ«π², Policy Officer 2, Brussels
π European Energy Research Alliance π
ππ§ππ«π², Early-career Researcher, Brussels
π DrΓ₯pen i Havet π
ππ§πππ«π§, HR Support, Norway or Greece
ππ§πππ«π§, Humanitarian Aid, Norway or Greece
ππ§πππ«π§, Community Empowerment Mobilization, Norway or Greece
ππ§πππ«π§, Integration Support, Norway or Greece
π Brugel π
ππ§πππ«π§, Events and Communications, Brussels
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Visiting Fellowships, Brussels
ππ§ππ«π², Research Data Analyst, Brussels
π Last Mile Health π
ππ§ππ«π², Operations Assistant, Lilongwe
π SEED Madagascar π
ππ§πππ«π§, Operations and Administration Intern/Officer, Fort Dauphin
ππ§πππ«π§, Programme Intern/Officer - WASH and Schools, Fort Dauphin
ππ§πππ«π§, UK Programmes & Office Assistant, Remote
ππ§ππ«π², Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer, Fort Dauphin
π International Republican Institute π
ππ§πππ«π§, External Affairs, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Center for Global Impact, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Transatlantic Strategy, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Eurasia Division, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Database, Evidence and Learning Practice (ELP), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Evidence and Learning Practice (ELP), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Africa Division, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Europe Division, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Business Development, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate - South Asia, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Senior Program Associate, Technology and Democracy, Washington DC
π Transparency International π
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate - Global Anti-Corruption Consortium
π Consortium on Gender, Security and Human Rights π
ππ§πππ«π§, Research and Administrative, Boston
ππ§πππ«π§, Social Media and Communications, Boston
ππ§πππ«π§, Graphic Design, Boston
π INTERNEWS π
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, Multi-Regional Program Management, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Business Development Associate, Global Development, Remote
ππ§ππ«π², Senior Associate - Enterprise Risk & Solutions, Remote
ππ§ππ«π², Business Associate, Multi-Regional Program Management Unit, Remote
ππ§ππ«π², Seasonal Program Assistant, MENA, Remote
π MANUSHYA Foundation π
ππ§πππ«π§, Human Rights Research & Advocacy Assistant, Bangkok
ππ§πππ«π§, Human Rights Research & Advocacy (Corporate Accountability & Climate Justice), Bangkok
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Paralegal, Bangkok
ππ§ππ«π², Democracy & Digital Rights Associate (Thailand), Bangkok
π ACLED π
ππ§ππ«π², France Researcher, Remote
ππ§ππ«π², Germany Researcher, Remote
ππ§ππ«π², Editorial Officer, Remote
π adelphi π
ππ§ππ«π², Analyst/ Consultant (m/f/d) Green Entrepreneurship
π ICTJ π
ππ§πππ«π§, Programs, New York
ππ§πππ«π§, Communications, New York
ππ§ππ«π², Development Assistant, New York
π IFRC π
ππ§πππ«π§, Administrative, Tunis
π POLITICO π
ππ§ππ«π², Business Development Associate, Professional Subscription, Arlington
π Open Society Foundations π
ππ§πππ«π§, Soros Economic Development Fund, New York
π Syria Justice and Accountability Center π
ππ§πππ«π§, Transitional Justice, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, Washington DC
π MyAgro π
ππ§ππ«π², Special Projects Associate, -
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, -
ππ§ππ«π², Research and Development Associate, Bamako
ππ§ππ«π², Knowledge Management Associate, Dakar
ππ§ππ«π², Sales Training Associate, Thies
ππ§ππ«π², M&E Associate, Thies
ππ§ππ«π², Agroforestry Associate, Thies
π WAR CHILD π
ππ§πππ«π§, Legal, Amsterdam
π Fortify Rights π
ππ§ππ«π², Operations Associate, Bangkok
ππ§ππ«π², Thailand Human Rights Associate, Bangkok
ππ§ππ«π², Ukraine Human Rights Associate, Bangkok
ππ§ππ«π², Rohingya Human Rights Associate, Bangkok
ππ§ππ«π², Myanmar Human Rights Associate, Bangkok
π National Democratic Institute π
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate -- Eurasia, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Temporary Project Assistant -- Central and West Africa (Francophone) x3, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Temporary Project Assistant -- CEWA (Anglophone) (x2), Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate -- CEWA (Multiple Openings) x5 (Francophone), Washington DC
π MENA Rights Group π
ππ§πππ«π§, Legal, Geneva
π Triangle π
ππ§πππ«π§, General, Beirut
π IA Society π
ππ§ππ«π², Associate Resource Mobilization and Development Officer, Geneva
ππ§ππ«π², JIAS Editorial Assistant, Geneva
π US Institute for Peace π
ππ§ππ«π², Senior Program Assistant
ππ§ππ«π², Research Assistant, Religion and Inclusive Societies
ππ§ππ«π², Research Assistant, Public Affairs and Communications
ππ§ππ«π², Research Assistant, South Asia Program
ππ§ππ«π², Research Assistant, RESOLVE
π Freedom House π
ππ§ππ«π², Senior Program Associate - Latin America and the Caribbean, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Senior Program Associate - Asia Programs, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Senior Program Associate - Asia REF, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant, Khartoum
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, Bogota
π Search for Common Ground π
ππ§πππ«π§, MONITORING AND EVALUATION, Mopti
ππ§πππ«π§, European Affairs and Partnerships, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, Global Affairs and Partnerships - Program Development, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, CEA Grants Management, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Common Ground USA, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Women Peace and Security, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Communication, Bishkek
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Finance Associate, Erbil
ππ§ππ«π², Associate, Development, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Financial Assistant, Kabul
π GAIN π
ππ§ππ«π², Policy Assistant, New Delhi or Nairobi
π FORUM ASIA π
ππ§πππ«π§, Management Support and Coordination Internship
ππ§ππ«π², East Asia and ASEAN Programme Officer (or Associate)
ππ§ππ«π², Development and Knowledge Management (DKM) Programme Associate
π Save the Children π
ππ§ππ«π², Program Support Assistant, Myanmar
ππ§ππ«π², Project Assistant - Child Protection, Hpa-An
ππ§ππ«π², HIS Project Assistant - ECHO, Hajjah
ππ§ππ«π², Finance &Admin Assistant (World Bank Project), Ibb
ππ§ππ«π², MEAL Assistant, Gaziantep
ππ§ππ«π², Field Assistant x6, Gaziantep
ππ§ππ«π², Pool of Research Assistants, Jakarta
π The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies π
ππ§πππ«π§, Research, The Hague
π SIPRI π
ππ§ππ«π², Communications Assistant in Events and Media, Solna
ππ§ππ«π², Research Assistant in Peace and Development, Solna
π Impact Initiatives π
ππ§πππ«π§, HUB/Logistics, Geneva
ππ§πππ«π§, Financial Control, Geneva
ππ§πππ«π§, Data, Geneva
ππ§πππ«π§, Research, Geneva
ππ§πππ«π§, REACH Global Emergencies Unit, Geneva
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Data Officer, Geneva
π ACTED π
ππ§πππ«π§, Jordan: Country Finance Volunteer β Amman
ππ§πππ«π§, Moldova: MEAL Volunteer β Chisinau
ππ§πππ«π§, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Transparency and Compliance Volunteer β Kinshasa
ππ§πππ«π§, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Logistics Volunteer β Kinshasa
ππ§πππ«π§, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Country Security Volunteer β Kinshasa
ππ§πππ«π§, Moldova: Country Logistics Volunteer β Chisinau
ππ§πππ«π§, France: Vetting Intern β Paris
ππ§ππ«π², Horn of Africa: Country Finance Officer β Mogadishu
ππ§ππ«π², Central Asia: Regional Project Development Officer (Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan)
ππ§ππ«π², Mozambique: Country Finance Officer- Pemba
ππ§ππ«π², Afghanistan: Country Transparency & Compliance Officer β Kabul
ππ§ππ«π², Armenia: Project Development Officer β Yerevan
ππ§ππ«π², Chad: Project Development Officer β NβDjamena
ππ§ππ«π², Afghanistan: MEAL Officer β Kabul
ππ§ππ«π², Democratic Republic of the Congo: Area Logistics Officer β Bukavu
ππ§ππ«π², Central African Republic: Project Development Officer β Bangui
ππ§ππ«π², Iraq: Project Development Officer β Erbil
ππ§ππ«π², Mali: FSL Project Officer β Gao
ππ§ππ«π², France: SEAH & Child Protection Investigation Officer β Paris
ππ§ππ«π², Haiti: Country Logistics Officer β Port-au-Prince
ππ§ππ«π², Central African Republic: Transparency and Compliance Officer β Bangui
ππ§ππ«π², Sudan: Country Finance Officer
ππ§ππ«π², Horn of Africa: Country MEAL Officer β Hargeisa
ππ§ππ«π², Niger: Country MEAL Officer β Niamey
ππ§ππ«π², Niger: Country Logistics Officer β Niamey
ππ§ππ«π², Haiti: Country Finance Officer β Port-au-Prince
π National Endowment for Democracy π
ππ§ππ«π², Assistant Program Officer/Program Officer, Europe, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Assistant Program Officer/Program Officer (South Caucasus), Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Assistant Program Officer/Program Officer, Africa, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Grants Assistant, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant/Assistant Program Officer (Infospace & Emerging Technology), International Forum for Democratic Studies (IFDS), Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant, Central and West Africa, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Assistant Program Officer, Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA), Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Assistant Program Officer/Program Officer, Asia, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant, Europe, Washington DC
π IREX π
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, Leadership Practice, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, Mandela Washington Fellowship, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Temporary Program Associate, Mandela Washington Fellowship, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Subgrants Assistant, Ukraine National Identity through Youth (UNITY) Program, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant, Ukraine Rapid Response Fund, Washington DC
π Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party π
ππ«ππ’π§ππ, Research Analysis Trainee, Brussels
ππ«ππ’π§ππ, Events Trainee, Brussels
ππ§ππ«π², Hans van Baalen Scholarship - Junior Researcher, Brussels
π IPHR π
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Legal Officer, Kyiv/Brussels/Tbilisi or remote
π Milieu π
ππ«ππ’π§ππ, Legal, Brussels
π Migration Policy Institute π
ππ§ππ«π², Associate Policy Analyst, Brussels
π PubAffairs Bruxelles π
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Communications & Policy
π ICMPD π
ππ§ππ«π², Team Assistant, Tashkent
ππ§ππ«π², Project Officer β Training Institute on Migration Capacity Partnership for the Mediterranean, Valletta
ππ§ππ«π², Project Officer, Bishkek
π European Climate Foundation π
ππ§ππ«π², Associate EU Institutions Relations, Brussels
ππ§ππ«π², Associate, Public Climate Finance, Paris
π Future Advocacy π
ππ§πππ«π§, Research, Advocacy and Communications, Brussels
π TEPSA π
ππ«ππ’π§ππ, Project Assistant, Brussels
π GGGI π
ππ§ππ«π², Senior Assistant - Energy Development, Kampala
ππ§ππ«π², Paraguay - NDA Liaison Assistant, AsunciΓ³n
ππ§ππ«π², Senior Associate, Sustainable Finance, Vientiane
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