IR Career Starters - November 2024
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.
It is November, and despite the US elections taking up most people's minds, it is again time for a new edition of the IR Career Starters newsletter, as always, packed with hundreds of relevant opportunities in the vast field of International Affairs.
November is particularly busy with almost 400 fresh new positions and a significant launch of early intakes for both Spring and Summer internships for 2025; it is a perfect starting point for students faced with obligatory internships in the coming year.
For those interested, I was recently featured in the October edition of the Defence Research Network Newsletter. This edition focused on networking, and I shared a little about my road into the international affairs domain, how the IR Career Starters Newsletter started several years ago, and gave a few networking tips.
For those interested in my field of work, the Madrid-based news outlet Diario16+ recently cited me on the deteriorating situation with Russia in Europe, specifically on how the hybrid war continues to grow, with significant implications for the EU. (Article in Spanish)
All the best and good luck out there,
Alex
π International Crisis Group π
ππ§πππ«π§, Climate, Environment and Conflict, Africa, Remote, Dakar or Nairobi
ππ§πππ«π§, Online Communications, Remote or Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, Bavarian Africa Office, Feldafing
ππ§πππ«π§, "Partnering for Readiness" on the topic of climate finance, Bonn
ππ§πππ«π§, βSino-German Cooperation on Climate Change (SGCCC)β at GIZ China, Beijing
π International Peace Institute π
ππ§πππ«π§, Peace, Climate, and Sustainable Development, New York
ππ§πππ«π§, Center for Peace Operations, New York
ππ§πππ«π§, Women, Peace and Security, New York
π European Council on Foreign Relations π
ππ§πππ«π§, Data and Polling, Berlin
ππ§ππ«π², Student Assistant, ReOrder Project, Berlin
ππ§πππ«π§, Advocacy Department and Communications Divisions, Paris
ππ§πππ«π§, LGBT Rights Program, Berlin
ππ§πππ«π§, Disability Rights Division, -
ππ§πππ«π§, Advocacy and Development and Outreach Department, Sydney
ππ§πππ«π§, Communications, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, International Justice, -
ππ§πππ«π§, Communications, Sydney
π European Institute of Peace π
ππ§ππ«π², Personal Assistant to the Deputy Executive Director (EDP)
π Council on Foreign Relations π
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, Latin America and Geoeconomics, New York
ππ§ππ«π², Facility Operations Assistant, New York
ππ§ππ«π², Assistant to the Vice President and Chief Digital Content Officer, New York
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, National Security, New York
ππ§ππ«π², Assistant to the Vice President, National Program and Outreach, New York
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, NY Meetings, New York
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, Geoeconomics, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant, Government Affairs, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, Energy and Climate, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Defence & Security Research, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, Legal Research, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, Communications, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, Trainee, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, Editor, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, Marketing, Brussels
π Brookings Institution π
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Fellow, The Hamilton Project
ππ§ππ«π², Finance Assistant, Economic Studies
ππ§ππ«π², Senior Research Assistant, Economic Studies
ππ§ππ«π², Research Assistant or Senior Research Assistant, The Hamilton Project
ππ§ππ«π², Staff Assistant, Office of the General Counsel
ππ§ππ«π², RAND Summer Associate Program - Political Science & History, -
ππ§ππ«π², RAND Summer Associate Program - Operations Research, Industrial Engineering/Systems Engineering, Management Science, Supply Chain, Risk Analysis, -
ππ§ππ«π², RAND Summer Associate Program - Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Physical Sciences, -
ππ§ππ«π², RAND Summer Associates Program - Statistics, -
ππ§ππ«π², RAND Summer Associate Program - Sociology & Demography, -
ππ§ππ«π², RAND Summer Associate Program - Psychology, -
ππ§ππ«π², RAND Summer Associate Program - Economics, -
ππ§ππ«π², RAND Summer Associate Program - Policy Research, -
ππ§ππ«π², Administrative Assistant (Security Clearance), Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Administrative Assistant, -
ππ§ππ«π², Administrative Assistant, Pittsburgh
ππ§ππ«π², Administrative Assistant, Boston
ππ§ππ«π², Administrative Assistant, Santa Monica
π Carnegie Endowment for International Peace π
ππ§πππ«π§, Communications, Beirut
ππ§πππ«π§, Research, Beirut
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 (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Multimedia Production - iDeas Lab (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, The Critical Minerals Security Program (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Africa 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§, China Power Project (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Missile Defense Project (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§, Communications (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Middle East Program (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Freeman Chair in China Studies (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Project on Nuclear Issues (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Scholl Chair in International Business (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Arleigh Burke Chair in Strategy / Defense & Security Department (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Korea Chair (Spring 2025), Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies (Fall 2024), 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 Health Policy Center, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Coordinator & Research Assistant OR Program Manager & Research Associate - Middle East Program, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Research Assistant - Strategic Planning, 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§ππ«π², Program Manager/Research Associate - Freeman Chair in China Studies, Washington DC
π Geneva Centre for Security Policy π
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Professional Officer, IGC Secretariat
ππ§ππ«π², Team Assistant Consultant, Incheon
ππ§ππ«π², Internal Communication Associate, Geneva
ππ§ππ«π², Associate - Law and Policy Outreach, Geneva
π Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization π
ππ§πππ«π§, Public Information Section, Vienna
ππ§ππ«π², Associate Finance Officer (P-2), Vienna
π European Bank for Reconstruction and Development π
ππ§πππ«π§, Donor Partnerships (DP) Strategy, Policy, Analysis and Communications team, London
ππ§ππ«π², Associate - Product Data (Corporate Services), London
ππ§ππ«π², Assistant, London
π Council of Europe Development Bank π
ππ§πππ«π§, Corporate Services, Paris
ππ§πππ«π§, Finance / Treasury, Paris
ππ§πππ«π§, International Relations and Research, Paris
ππ§πππ«π§, Legal Affairs, Paris
ππ§πππ«π§, Evaluation, Paris
ππ§πππ«π§, Market Risk and Capital Management, Paris
ππ§πππ«π§, Projects Division, Paris
ππ§πππ«π§, Sector Analysis, Gender and Results, Paris
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§πππ«π§, Government Relations (GR) / Spring 2025, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant, Eurasia, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Grants Assistant, Eurasia, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Assistant Program Officer, LAC, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate - MENA, Berlin
ππ§ππ«π², MHPSS Assistant (temporary), Aruba
ππ§ππ«π², Monitor & Evaluation Assistant, Aruba
ππ§ππ«π², Refugee Communication Assistant (Farsi), Zagreb
ππ§ππ«π², Program and Interpretation Assistant (Farsi), Zagreb
ππ§ππ«π², Administrative Associate (Finance Associate), Zagreb
ππ§ππ«π², Administrative Associate - RSC, Tel Aviv
ππ§ππ«π², Refugee Program Associate, Tel Aviv
ππ§ππ«π², Resettlement Intake Associate, Nairobi
ππ§πππ«π§, Data Management, Geneva
ππ§πππ«π§, Data, Geneva
ππ§πππ«π§, GIS and Remote Sensing, OPT
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Research Officer (Mixed Methods), Geneva
ππ§πππ«π§, Human Resources and Office Services, Chisinau
ππ§ππ«π², Communications Associate, Chisinau
ππ§πππ«π§, Partnerships, Nairobi
ππ§ππ«π², Research Assistant - Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) pillar [Re-advertised], Nairobi
ππ§ππ«π², Hiring: Research Assistant - Research & Policy Pillar, Nairobi
π Basel Institute on Governance π
ππ§ππ«π², Associate, Corruption Prevention, Ukraine, Kyiv
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Program Officer, Youth Leadership & Education, Rotterdam
π Search for Common Ground π
ππ§πππ«π§, Global Programmes, 2024, Brussels
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, Bogota
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, Washington DC
π US Institute of Peace π
ππ§ππ«π², Research Assistant, Higher Education, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Research Assistant, Atrocity Prevention and Protection of Civilians, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Project Assistant, Personal Services Contractor, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant, Personal Services Contractor, Guatemala
ππ§ππ«π², Research Assistant, Middle East, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Desk Trainee for Ethiopia, Prague
ππ§πππ«π§, Generic, Dublin or UK
ππ§πππ«π§, Volunteer, Dublin
ππ§πππ«π§, Solutions Development (Human Resources), Dublin
π Karen Human Rights Group π
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Research, Bangkok
ππ§πππ«π§, Project Development, Beirut
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Business Intelligence Analyst, Beirut
ππ§πππ«π§, Legal, Geneva
ππ§πππ«π§, Administrative, Bangkok
π International Service for Human Rights π
ππ§πππ«π§, Advocacy Programme, Geneva
ππ§πππ«π§, Video Editor & Translator, Bangkok
ππ§πππ«π§, Sports for Development, Attica
https://www.lighthouserelief.org/volunteer
π Transparency International π
ππ§ππ«π², Temporary Part-time Research Project Assistant, Berlin
ππ§ππ«π², Part-Time Executive Support Assistant, Berlin
π United Nations University π
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Junior Fellows Internship, Tokyo
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Government, Guimaraes (8)
ππ§ππ«π², Research Associate, Geneva
ππ§ππ«π², Human Resources Associate, Tokyo
ππ§ππ«π², Communications Associate (PSA), Tokyo
ππ§ππ«π², Data Management Associate, Bangkok
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, Bamako or Dakar or Thies (30)
ππ§ππ«π², Youth Engagement Associate, Dakar
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, Special Projects, Thies
ππ§πππ«π§, Editorial Internship, New Jersey Spring 2025, New Jersey
ππ§πππ«π§, Editorial Internship, Florida Spring 2025, Tallahassee
ππ§πππ«π§, Editorial Internship, Albany Spring 2025, New York
ππ§πππ«π§, Editorial Internship, New York Summer 2025, New York
ππ§πππ«π§, Editorial Internship, California Summer 2025, Sacremento
ππ§πππ«π§, Editorial Internship, New York Spring 2025, New York
ππ§πππ«π§, Editorial Internship, California Spring 2025, Sacremento
ππ§πππ«π§, Editorial Internship, HQ Summer 2025, Arlington
ππ§πππ«π§, Editorial Internship, HQ Spring 2025, Arlington
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, The POLITICO Fellows, Arlington
ππ§ππ«π², Advertising Operations Associate, Arlington
ππ§ππ«π², Sales Associate, Professional Subscriptions, Arlington
ππ§πππ«π§, Content, Design & Data Support, New Delhi
ππ§πππ«π§, Health Systems Strengthening Team, Geneva
π International Republican Institute π
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, Latin America & the Caribbean, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Senior Program Associate, Governance, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Senior Evaluation and Research Associate, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Local Program Associate, Fiji, Suva
ππ§ππ«π², Programme Officer WASH, Schools and Solar, Fort Dauphin
ππ§ππ«π², Programme Officer Community Health, Fort Dauphin
ππ§ππ«π², Access Scholarship Assistant, Education Practice, Ramallah
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant, Ukraine National Identity through Youth (UNITY), Kyiv
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, Leadership Practice, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Program Associate, Information and Media Practice, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Subgrants Assistant, Communities and Governance Practice, Kyiv
ππ§ππ«π², Communications Assistant, Communities & Governance, Kyiv
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant, Information and Media Practice, Kyiv
ππ§ππ«π², Program Assistant, Communities and Governance Practice, Ukraine
ππ§πππ«π§, Communications & Events, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, European Affairs Programme, Brussels
π European Patientsβ Forum π
ππ§ππ«π², Project Policy Officer, Brussels
ππ§ππ«π², Communications Officer, 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 European Energy Research Alliance π
ππ§πππ«π§, Administration & Events, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, Volunteer for Internews, -
ππ§ππ«π², Senior Benefits Associate, Remote
ππ§ππ«π², Senior Business Associate, Europe & Eurasia, London
ππ§ππ«π², MENA Regional Human Resource Associate, Erbil or Tunis
ππ§πππ«π§, Social Media and Community Engagement, Bangkok
ππ§ππ«π², Legal Assistant, Remote
π International Rescue Committee π
ππ§πππ«π§, Generic Full Time, - (43)
π International Center for Transitional Justice π
ππ§πππ«π§, Programs, New York
ππ§πππ«π§, Communication, New York
ππ§ππ«π², South Sudan Program Assistant, Juba
ππ§ππ«π², ICTJ Project Associate β The Gambia Program, Banjul
ππ§πππ«π§, Democratic Republic of Congo: Monitoring and Evaluation Volunteer β Kinshasa
ππ§πππ«π§, Whole of Syria: Country Transparency and Compliance Volunteer β Amman
ππ§πππ«π§, Whole of Syria: Country Logistics Volunteer β Amman
ππ§πππ«π§, Democratic Republic of the Congo : Project Development Volunteer β Kinshasa
ππ§πππ«π§, Moldova: Country Finance Volunteer β Chisinau
ππ§πππ«π§, Whole of Syria : Country MEAL Volunteer β Amman
ππ§πππ«π§, Whole of Syria : Project Development Volunteer β Amman
ππ§ππ«π², Mali : Country Security Officer β Bamako
ππ§ππ«π², Niger : Country Security Officer β Niamey
ππ§ππ«π², Libya : Country MEAL Officer β Tunis
ππ§ππ«π², Iraq: Project Development Officer β Erbil
ππ§ππ«π², Ukraine : Country MEAL Officer β Dnipro
ππ§ππ«π², Sudan : Country Financer Officer β Port-Sudan
ππ§ππ«π², Chad : CCCM Project Officer β NβDjamena (with field visits)
ππ§ππ«π², Uganda : Country Project Development Officer β Kampala
ππ§ππ«π², Burkina Faso: Country Transparency & Compliance Officer β Ouagadougou
ππ§ππ«π², Pakistan : Project Development Officer β Islamabad
ππ§ππ«π², Moldova : MEAL Officer β Chisinau
ππ§ππ«π², Afghanistan: Country Project Development Officer β Kabul & Mazar-i-Sharif
ππ§ππ«π², Central Asia: Project Development Officer β Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), or Tashkent (Uzbekistan)
ππ§ππ«π², Ukraine : Country Transparency & Compliance Officer β Kyiv
ππ§ππ«π², Ukraine : Country Finance Officer β Kyiv
π German Marshall Fund of the United States π
ππ§πππ«π§, Fall 2024 Research Trainee - Transatlantic Democracy Working Group
ππ§πππ«π§, Spring 2025 Research Trainee - Ukraine Reform Working Group
ππ§πππ«π§, Spring 2025 Research Trainee - American Autocracy
ππ§πππ«π§, Trainee, Admin & Protocol Support
π Centre for Policy Research π
ππ§πππ«π§, Law and Social Science Research, New Delhi
π International Institute for Strategic Studies π
ππ§πππ«π§, External Relations Internship, IISS-Americas, Washington DC
π ππ₯π₯π¨π°, Research Fellow, IISS-Middle Eas, Manama
ππ§ππ«π², Assistants, Paris (12)
ππ§ππ«π², Young Associate 2025-27 - Global Relations and Co-operation Directorate, Paris
ππ§ππ«π², Young Associate 2025-27 - Development Co-operation Directorate - Directorβs Office, Paris
ππ§ππ«π², Young Associate 2025-27 - International Energy Agency - World Energy Outlook, Paris
ππ§ππ«π², Young Associate 2025-27 - Environment Directorate - Directorβs Office, Paris
ππ§ππ«π², Young Associate 2025-27 - Centre for Skills, Paris
ππ§ππ«π², Young Associate 2025-27 - Economics Department, Paris
ππ§ππ«π², Young Associate 2025-27 - Development Co-operation Directorate - Secretariat of the International Forum on Total Official Support for Sustainable Development, Paris
ππ§ππ«π², Young Associate 2025-27 - Environment Directorate - Environment and Economy Integration, Paris
ππ§ππ«π², Young Associate 2025-27 - Directorate for Communications, Paris
ππ§ππ«π², Young Associate 2025-27 - Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities - Regional and Rural Policy, Paris
ππ§ππ«π², Young Associate 2025-27 - International Energy Agency - Energy Data Centre, Paris
ππ§ππ«π², Young Associate 2025-27 - Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, Paris
ππ§ππ«π², Young Associate 2025-27 - Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities - Governance and Strategic Planning, Paris
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Policy Analyst β Public Governance Indicators and Performance β PAL3, Paris
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Economists / Policy Analysts - SMEs, Paris (4)
ππ§πππ«π§, DRC Standby Roster Team, Copenhagen
ππ§πππ«π§, Communication - DRC Diaspora Programme, Copenhagen
ππ§πππ«π§, Communication - DRC Diaspora Programme, Copenhagen
ππ§πππ«π§, Communications for the Localization Unit, Copenhagen
ππ§πππ«π§, Information Management , Copenhagen
ππ§πππ«π§, internal communication, Copenhagen
ππ§πππ«π§, internal communication, Copenhagen, Copenhagen
ππ§πππ«π§, Climate and Environment Team, Copenhagen
ππ§πππ«π§, Institutional Donor Unit, Copenhagen
ππ§πππ«π§, Programme Quality & Integration Unit, Copenhagen
ππ§πππ«π§, Protection, Copenhagen
ππ§πππ«π§, Safety Unit Internship, Copenhagen
ππ§πππ«π§, Emergency + CCCM, Copenhagen
ππ§πππ«π§, 2025 Research Specialists, Washington DC
ππ§πππ«π§, 2025 Young Professionals Program, Washington DC
ππ«ππ’π§ππ, 2025 Publication Fellows, Washington DC
π Global Rights Compliance π
ππ§ππ«π², Junior National Lawyer, Kyiv
ππ§ππ«π², Investigation Support Assistant, -
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Security Officer, Kyiv
ππ§ππ«π², Junior National Lawyer (CRSV), Kyiv
ππ§ππ«π², Temporary People and Culture Assistant, Assosa
ππ§ππ«π², Internal Controller Assistant, Maroua & Yaounde
π Royal United Services Institute π
ππ§πππ«π§, Violence Monitoring, Nairobi
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Training and Learning Specialist, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Training and Adult Learning Specialist, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Instructional Design Specialist, Washington DC
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Training Operations Specialist, Washington DC
π CMI β Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation
ππ§ππ«π², Project Assistant, Sub-Saharan Africa, Helsinki
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Data Scientist β Data Science Team, Brussels
ππ§ππ«π², Team Assistant, Kyiv
ππ§ππ«π², Project Management Assistant, Chisinau
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Project Officer, Abuja
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Project Officer, Remote (Nigeria)
π Good Food Institute Europe π
ππ§ππ«π², Donor Engagement Officer, Remote
ππ§ππ«π², Policy Officer, Brussels
π Trans European Policy Studies Association π
ππ§ππ«π², Project Assistant, Brussels
ππ§πππ«π§, Research Analyst, Remote
ππ§πππ«π§, Communications Assistant, Brussels
π Lifelong Learning Platform π
ππ§ππ«π², Policy Assistant, Brussels
ππ§ππ«π², Junior Data Analyst, Brussels
ππ§ππ«π², Advocacy Junior Professional Officer β Coordination Unit, Juba