Responsibilities
Learning Objectives
The internship will focus on a broad range of issues, including the foreign policies of the Trump administration and ramifications for European security and U.S.-European relations; the Russia-Ukraine war and U.S. and European policies towards the conflict; the politics and foreign policies of the European Union and countries including France, Germany, and Turkey; and opportunities and challenges for trans-Atlantic relations.
Interns will acquire substantive professional experience while working with the staff and scholars in the Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) at Brookings to assist with programmatic and administrative work, event coordination, and research support. Interns will hone organizational, analytical, and professional interpersonal skills assisting CUSE in its mission to foster high-level U.S.-European dialogue on the challenges and policies in Europe, the United States, and the world that influence trans-Atlantic relations.
Interns will gain first-hand experience in public policy and international affairs by assisting in the logistical planning and implementation of workshops, roundtables, briefings, and other meetings; researching issues relevant to CUSE’s work; monitoring current developments in relevant research areas; collecting, reviewing, summarizing, and assembling relevant literature materials from a wide variety of sources; compiling and updating mailing, media, and invitation lists; attending foreign policy events; briefing CUSE staff members; and providing general administrative support.
Qualifications
Education/Knowledge/Skills:
Undergraduate students in their junior or senior year and graduate students pursuing a masters degree with an interest in European affairs and transatlantic relations are encouraged to apply.
Additional Information:
This internship requires you to be located in the U.S. for the duration of the internship.
Successful completion of a background investigation is required for interning at Brookings.
Brookings requires that all applicants submit a cover letter and resume. Please submit your resume as instructed and add your cover letter as an attachment when you apply. You are required to submit/attach a separate cover letter for each internship application. Your cover letter should highlight your educational experience and skills, along with an explanation of how this internship will contribute to your professional goals. Please address your cover letter to Hiring Manager.
If selected as a finalist for the internship, you will be required to submit two letters of recommendation or provide two professional references.
Applications will be accepted until June 22, 2025. Applications not completed and submitted by the application deadline date will not be considered. Your application is considered complete when you receive an email confirming that your application was successfully submitted.
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