Internships
The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation offers full-time internship opportunities for students of political science, international relations, the sciences, peace studies, or related fields.
Located on Capitol Hill in the heart of Washington, D.C, our office environment is intimate and fast-paced. Senior policy staff works regularly with interns and encourages contact with other organizations, think tanks, and Congress. The atmosphere is casual, but dress is professional.
Much is expected of interns at the Center. The application process is competitive, but the rewards are great. Former Center interns have gone on to graduate studies at the top universities in the United States, and many are now working in intelligence, think tanks, Congress, the executive branch, and NGOs throughout the country and the world.
In addition to its internship program, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation also participates in the Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship. The Scoville Fellowship pays a stipend for recent college graduates to work with NGOs in Washington, DC on peace and security issues for six to nine months. For further information, please visit the Scoville Fellowship online.
Summer 2007 Center interns with Senator Edward Kennedy.
Summer 2008 Center interns with actor Richard Schiff.
GENERAL INTERNSHIPS
INTERN RESPONSIBILITIES: Center staff seeks to assign interns projects to suit their interests. The internships are a mixture of substantive responsibilities and light administrative tasks, and may include activities such as:
- Attending Congressional hearings and briefings on international security in the Washington, D.C. area
- Analyzing pending legislation on timely international issues
- Researching and writing analyses, commentaries, and blog posts
- Assisting with administrative tasks which may include updating databases or assembling large mailings
- Helping to maintain the Center's website
Interns may also have the opportunity to perform political research with the Center's sister organization, Council for a Livable World.
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS: Prospective candidates should be college juniors or seniors, recent college graduates, or graduate students who share an interest in the Center's goals and objectives. Strong academic background, good writing and research skills, and computer and internet familiarity are a must.
COMPENSATION: Usually $500 a month, based on a 32 hour work week
ACADEMIC CREDIT: Yes, if qualified
HOURS: Full or part-time, 3-4 months in duration. In general, the Fall Internship is September-December, the Spring Internship is January-May, and the Summer Internship is June-August.
APPLICATION DEADLINES:
Spring Semester: November 15
Summer: March 1
Fall Semester: July 1
APPLICATION MATERIALS: Send the following to the e-mail, fax, or mailing address below:
- A cover letter explaining why you are interested in working for a D.C.-based non-profit arms control organization, and the dates of your availability
- Resume
- Brief writing sample on a related issue (2-4 double-spaced pages only, please)
- Two letters of recommendation
- No transcripts, please
Katie Mounts
Internship Coordinator
Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
322 Fourth Street, NE Washington, DC 20002
Fax: (202) 546-5142
kmounts@armscontrolcenter.org
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