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Announcements/Internships
Fellowships
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
Leonard M. Rieser
Fellowship in Science, Technology, and Global
Security
The
Board of Directors of the Bulletin of the Atomic
Scientists created the Leonard M. Rieser Fellowship in Science, Technology, and Global Security
in 1999. Leonard Rieser
(1922-1998) was an outstanding scientist, professor
of physics, leader, and mentor. He was a vocal
advocate for the peaceful resolution of conflict
and served as the chair of the Board of Directors
from 1984-1998. Rieser
was also a champion of young people, their ideas,
and their efforts to build a more peaceful world.
The Leonard M. Rieser
Fellowship in Science, Technology, and Global
Security honors the belief he had in the ability
of the next generation to play a critical role
in the resolution of persistent global security
problems. For more information, visit: http://www.thebulletin.org/about_us/rieser_fellowship.htm
Idealist.org
Idealist.org
provides a listing of fellowships in public
service, nonprofit and public policy. For more
information, visit: http://www.idealist.org/career/fellowship.html
Jennings Randolph Program
The
Jennings Randolph Program for International
Peace awards Senior Fellowships to enable outstanding
scholars, policymakers, journalists, and other
professionals from around the world to conduct
research at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington on important issues concerning international
conflict and peace. For more information:
http://www.usip.org/fellows/
Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship
The Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship is open to doctoral students who are
studying at American universities and are engaged
in dissertation research on international peace
and conflict management. The fellowship is
awarded regardless of citizenship, but applicants
must be enrolled at American universities.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.usip.org/fellows/scholars.html
Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellows
Program
Each
year the Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace offers 8-10 one-year fellowships to uniquely
qualified graduating seniors and individuals
who have graduated during the past academic
year. They are selected from a pool of nominees
from close to 300 colleges. Carnegie Junior
Fellows work as research assistants to the Endowment's
senior associates. For more information, visit:
http://www.carnegieendowment.org/about/index.cfm?fa=jrFellows
Open Society Institute
The
Open Society Institute (OSI)
initiatives award grants, scholarships, and
fellowships on a regular basis throughout the
year. Applicants can determine their eligibility
and view relevant initiatives and application
guidelines. For more information, visit: http://www.soros.org/grants
New Voices Fellowship
New
Voices is a national fellowship program which
aims to help small nonprofit organizations bring
new talent to their staffs. This two-year fellowship
provides full salary support and fringe benefits
the first year and 75 percent support the second
year for the organizations and their fellows
in addition to technical and financial assistance
and leadership development opportunities. For
more information, visit: http://newvoices.aed.org/
Herbert Scoville
Jr. Peace Fellowship
The
Scoville Fellowship provides stipends for college graduates
to spend six to nine months working for a nonprofit
organization in Washington, DC on a range of
issues involving nuclear and conventional arms
control and disarmament, international security,
and related issues. For more information, visit:
http://www.clw.org/pub/clw/scoville/index.html
Social Science Research Council Fellowships
Social
Science Research Council (SSRC) fellowship and
grant programs provide support and professional
recognition to innovators within fields, and
especially to younger researchers whose work
and ideas will have longer-term impact on society
and scholarship. These programs often target
the spaces between disciplines, where new perspectives
emerge and struggle for acceptance, thus ensuring
the production of knowledge and expertise on
key topics, regions, and social challenges.
They promote the diversification of knowledge
production, strengthening research by ensuring
that it remains open to (and challenged by)
a range of perspectives, backgrounds, and nationalities.
For more information, visit:
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/
Internships
Americans for Informed Democracy
Americans
for Informed Democracy (AID) is calling
for applications from globally conscious college
students who are interested in a dynamic and
fast-paced spring internship that will give
them a hands-on introduction to the fields of
global education, non-profit management, and
youth organizing. This internship program offers
students an unparalleled introduction to the
diverse professional opportunities within international
NGOs. Interns help lead media outreach, grant-writing,
partnership development, fundraising, civic
education, and long-term strategy development.
AID's internship is also unique in involving college students
directly in the highest levels of the organization's
management, allowing them to play influential
roles in shaping the group's agenda. Both full-
and part-time internships are available, and
although a stipend is not available, it is possible
for you to work from your current home base.
Interested applicants should send a resume and
cover letter that specifies their availability
to Sarah Bush, Co-Executive Director, Americans
for Informed Democracy, 123
York Street, Suite 10A, New
Haven, CT, 06511.
Applications may also be submitted electronically
to sarah@aidemocracy.org.
American Association for the Advancement
of Science
American
Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
is an international non-profit organization
dedicated to advancing science around the world
by serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson
and professional association. In addition to
organizing membership activities, AAAS publishes
the journal Science, as well as many
scientific newsletters, books and reports, and
spearheads programs that raise the bar of understanding
for science worldwide. For information on internships
and fellowships, visit: http://www.aaas.org/careercenter/
Arms Control Association
The
Arms Control Association (ACA) has a limited
number of stipend intern positions. Interns
are involved in many facets of ACA's
work including: researching arms control and
security issues for articles and fact sheets;
assisting in preparing and editing ACA's
monthly journal Arms Control Today; monitoring
activity in the press and on Capitol Hill; and
supporting the analysts in a variety of administrative
tasks. Interns are encouraged to engage in substantive
discussions with ACA analysts in order to gain
a deeper understanding of the arms control field.
For more information, visit: http://www.armscontrol.org/internships.asp
British American Security Information
Council
The
British American Security Information Council’s
(BASIC) Washington office supervises two unpaid interns each semester. Through
their work, interns gain an understanding of
many of the current issues affecting European
security; familiarity with the arms control
community in Washington,
D.C. and various employment
opportunities in the field; a first-hand view
of how a small think tank influences international
media coverage; and exposure to the challenges
and responsibilities of international networking.
For more information, visit: http://www.basicint.org/jobs/usinterns.htm
Center for American Progress
One
very important goal of American Progress is
to inspire and educate the next generation of
progressive Americans. American Progress offers
full and part-time internships each summer and
academic semester. For more information, visit:
http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8OVF&b=9880
Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation
The
Center for Arms Control & Non-Proliferation
offers full-time internship opportunities for
students of political science, international
relations, peace studies, or related fields.
Founded in 1980, the Center was established
to educate policy makers, the media, and the
public about weapons of mass destruction, conventional
arms sales, military spending and arms control
alternatives. The Center supports projects researching
various aspects of U.S. national security, including:
military spending, missile defense, non-proliferation,
and chemical and biological weapons control.
For more information, visit: http://www.armscontrolcenter.org/about/employment.html
Center for Defense Information
The
Center for Defense Information (CDI) offers full-time paid internships in research and computers/web
editing. CDI's internship program was created over
15 years ago, and interns are an integral part
of CDI's
success. We usually only have a handful of openings
for new interns, and competition can be strong.
First priority is given to filling full-time
paid internships lasting the customary length
of the term. For more information, visit: http://www.cdi.org/about/internships.cfm
Center for Strategic and International
Studies
The
Center for Strategic and International Studies
(CSIS) offers full and part-time internships
in the fall, spring and summer for undergraduates,
advanced students, and recent graduates who
are interested in gaining practical experience
in public policy. Interns participate in a variety
of activities that support individual programs,
including research, writing, and project development.
For more information, visit: http://www.csis.org/index.php?option=com_csis_job&Itemid=55
Citizens for Global Solutions Everett Program
Citizens for Global Solutions offers internships for undergraduates,
graduate students, and recent graduates. Interns
carry out advocacy on issues related to the
five program areas of the organization: U.S.
Global Engagement, Peace and Security, International
Law and Justice, International Institutions,
and Health and Environment. Interns are provided
a small stipend for daily work-related expenses.
For more information, visit:
http://www.globalsolutions.org/involved/interns_volunteers.html
The Eisenhower Institute
The
Eisenhower Institute offers both full and part-time
volunteer internships in the fall, spring, and
summer for motivated students-at both the undergraduate
and graduate level-and recent graduates interested
in foreign affairs. An internship at The Institute
provides an excellent opportunity for aspiring
students to acquire hands-on learning experience
in various dimensions of security and international
affairs and to gain a unique view on the functioning
of a non-profit policy institute. Intern activities
may include research and administrative tasks
relating to current projects, outreach support,
and the coordination of upcoming events such
as policy workshops, dinners, and book-launchings.
For more information, visit: http://www.eisenhowerinstitute.org/about/internship.htm
Friends Committee on National Legislation
The
Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)
is a Quaker lobby in the public interest that
seeks to bring the concerns, experiences, and
testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends
(Quakers) to bear on policy decisions in the
nation's capital. FCNL's
internship is a great way to learn about the
issues FCNL works on and the legislative process.
For more information, visit: http://www.fcnl.org/young/intern.htm
Henry L. Stimson
Center
The
Stimson Center
offers unique internship opportunities based
on the values of education, participation, and
hands-on practical knowledge. Based on the Center's
commitment to professional development, expectations
for interns are high. In return, interns can
expect a challenging environment which will
prepare them for full time employment in a professional
setting. For more information, visit: http://www.stimson.org/about/?SN=AB2001110511
Institute for Policy Studies
The
Institute for Policy Studies (IPS)
is the nation's oldest
and largest multi-issue think tank promoting
progressive thought. As such, we have a number
of "Public Scholars" with whom you
can work to undertake challenging research,
writing, and advocacy in a wide range of foreign
and domestic policy issues. For more information
on internships, visit: http://www.ips-dc.org/projects/internship.htm
Institute for Science and International
Security
The
Institute for Science and International Security
(ISIS), a Capitol Hill-based non-profit research
organization concerned with nuclear arms reduction
and non-proliferation, seeks qualified undergraduate
and graduate students for full time internships.
For more information, visit: http://www.isis-online.org/about/intern.html
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
The
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation provides internship
positions year-round for select college, university,
and graduate students to work with staff on
current peace and security issues. Interns conduct
research, write analysis of issues, work on
the website, facilitate discussions, deliver
presentations, and gain valuable insights into
the nuclear policy field. Sites include Santa
Barbara, California and
Washington, DC. Interns seeking
a paid position or academic credit must complete
an application. Given that the internship selection
process becomes more competitive every year,
the Foundation provides volunteer opportunities
as well. For more information, visit: http://www.wagingpeace.org/menu/about/opportunities/index.htm
Nuclear Studies Institute at American University
For
information on volunteer and internship opportunities
with the Nuclear Studies Institute, contact
Professor Peter Kuznick
at: kuznick@american.edu or (202)
885-2408.
Peace Action
Peace
Action interns research and write
campaign materials, organize events, develop
web and e-organizing resources and assist in
grassroots mobilization. Peace Action interns
gain professional working experience with a
not-for-profit committed to responsible US foreign policy and grassroots
movement building. For more information, visit:
http://www.peace-action.org/abt/jobs.html
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) offers internships for undergraduate and
graduate students all year, with terms usually
beginning in January, May, and September. Roles
and responsibilities typically include assisting
PSR staff with a full range of program activities,
including outreach to members and other activists,
and the development of fact sheets, position
papers, and legislative alerts for health professionals
and other activists. The intern conducts research
on PSR issues, and attends coalition meetings
and some congressional briefings and hearings
as needed. Responsibilities may include some
clerical and administrative tasks. For more
information, visit: http://www.psr.org/home.cfm?id=internships
Project on Government Oversight
The
main job of Project on Government Oversight
interns is to assist in researching government
subservience to special interests. The intern's
research often requires them to file Freedom
of Information Act requests as well as go to
congressional hearings, the Library of Congress
and different government agencies. On occasion,
interns work with whistleblowers. Sometimes
the intern's research culminates in a POGO report.
Besides research, interns also write opinion-editorial
pieces for media release and assist in the writing
and editing of testimony to be delivered at
Congressional hearings. Of course, some of an
intern's time, usually less than 20%, is spent
doing administrative work --- from bulk mailings
and answering the phone to filing. This work
is shared by all the staff. For more information,
visit: http://pogo.org/p/x/internships.html
Student Pugwash
USA
As a student organization, Student Pugwash
USA encourages young people
to examine the ethical, social, and global implications
of science and technology, and to make these
concerns a leading focus of their academic and
professional endeavors. SPUSA offers several
unpaid internships. For more information, visit:
http://www.spusa.org/about/internships.html#studentorganizer
Taxpayers for Common Sense
Politically
independent, Taxpayers for Common Sense (TCS)
works with members of Congress and the Executive
Branch, along with activists of all political
philosophies, to cut wasteful government spending
and reduce federal subsidies. TCS's dynamic approach bridges the gap between liberals and
conservatives to achieve common-sense solutions
that streamline government and make a positive
contribution for the taxpayers of today and
tomorrow. For information on internships and
fellowships, visit: http://www.taxpayer.net/about/employment.htm
Union of Concerned Scientists
UCS
is an independent nonprofit alliance of more
than 100,000 concerned citizens and scientists.
We augment rigorous scientific analysis with
innovative thinking and committed citizen advocacy
to build a cleaner, healthier environment and
a safer world. For information on internships,
visit: http://www.ucsusa.org/ucs/about/internships.html
Women’s Actions for New Directions
Women’s
Actions for New Directions (WAND) empowers women
to act politically to reduce violence and militarism
and redirect excessive military resources toward
unmet human and environmental needs. WAND
offers internships in Boston headquarters office, Washington, DC
legislative office and Atlanta field office. For more information, email info@wand.org
or visit: http://www.wand.org
Women’s International League for
Peace and Freedom
The
Women’s International League for Peace &
Freedom is a 90-year-old international women's
organization with sections in 37 countries and
80 groups and branches in the United
States. WILPF works for
the equality of all people in a world free of
racism, sexism, classism,
homophobia, and all other oppression; for world
disarmament and peaceful resolution of conflicts;
and for an end to all forms of violence. For
information on internships, visit: http://wilpf.org/get-involved/internjob.htm
World Policy Institute
The
World Policy Institute's Internship Program,
offers advanced undergraduate and graduate students
the opportunity to gain practical experience
in policy research and advocacy on international
issues by assisting with the production of the
World Policy Journal and conducting research
for the Institute's senior fellows. For more
information, visit: http://www.worldpolicy.org/wpi/intern.html
