Career, Internship & Fellowship

  • Int'l Affairs Research Assistant Position in DC

    Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

    Junior Fellows Program

     

    Each year, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace holds a rigorous national competition to select approximately 10-12 graduating seniors to serve as research assistants. They are matched with senior associates – academics, former government officials, lawyers and journalists from around the world – to work on a variety of international affairs issues. Junior Fellows have the opportunity to conduct research for Carnegie publications, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony and organize briefings attended by scholars, journalists and government officials.

    Junior Fellows spend one year (beginning August 1st) at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington, DC. Positions are full-time and include a salary and benefits package.

    2016 – 2017 Projects

    • Democracy and Rule of Law
    • Nuclear Policy
    • Energy and Climate
    • Middle East Studies Strong reading fluency and the ability to do academic as well as on-line research in Arabic essential. Strong background in Middle East politics and/or history is a huge plus.
    • South Asian Studies – Applicants should be comfortable with quantitative data manipulation as well as possess an interest in military issues. A strong background in international relations theory, political theory, or international political economy is essential. A strong mathematical background is a plus. Note: foreign language skills are not required.
    • China Studies (Asia Program) – Mandarin Chinese reading skills a huge plus.
    • Japan Studies (Asia Program) – Japanese reading skills required.
    • Southeast Asian Studies (Asia Program) – Strong background in economics essential. Background in politics of the region and knowledge of quantitative techniques a plus.
    • Economics (Asia Program) – Mandarin Chinese reading skills a huge plus. Strong background in economics essential.
    • Russian/Eurasian Studies Excellent Russian reading skills required.

    The application for Nomination for the 2016/17 competition is available HERE

    For more information, contact: LuAnn Saunders-Kanabay, Assistant Director, ONS&F at luann.saunders-kanabay@uconn.edu