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The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) is offering remote, hybrid, and in-person internships for the Summer of 2023. ISW is looking for highly motivated and experienced college students or recent graduates to join their intern team.
Internships are available in diverse research portfolios and departments, including Russia, China, Afghanistan, Iran’s proxies, Geospatial Intelligence, National Security Technologies, and Non-Profit Management.
Why Work for ISW?
ISW is dedicated to training the next generation of national security leaders through innovative educational programs. ISW believes in using open-source intelligence analysis to provide timely and accurate information to policymakers and warfighters.
Interns at ISW have a unique opportunity to analyze conflicts that directly inform policy-makers on some of the most pressing issues facing American national security.
ISW offers classroom education, regular leadership engagement, and a chance to work with cutting-edge technologies employed in business and the intelligence community.
Career Opportunities:
Working with ISW provides the opportunity to stand at the front lines of military research and policy development, tackling the latest crises in the headlines. The ISW Internship Program is one of three core education programs housed within The General David H. Petraeus Center for Emerging Leaders. Interns are viewed as an integral component of its team, and many interns have been hired onto its staff.
Communications and Non-Profit Management Internship
ISW’s Operations Team is offering a unique opportunity to candidates interested in learning more about non-profit management and communications with a focus on national security.
Interns will hone their skills supporting a variety of communications functions, including media relations and monitoring, writing and copy editing, social media monitoring and management, digital content creation, and media and policy research.
Interns will receive guidance from ISW’s professional communications and publishing staff, gradually expanding their knowledge of communications strategy and sharpening their ability to improve written communication products.
Qualifications:
Candidates should be motivated and organized college students or recent graduates with demonstrated expertise in a related field. They must possess excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills, and experience adhering to a codified writing style guide.
Candidates should be self-motivated, independent, creative, and capable of working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Experience with Adobe products or graphic design services like Canva is a plus.
Summer 2023 Internship Program Dates:
ISW internships start June 6, 2023. The program will run until August 25, 2023. Interns must both be authorized to work in the United States and be physically present in the United States during their internship tenure. Working remotely outside of the United States is not authorized.
ISW Scholarship Application:
In the summer of 2023, the Institute for the Study of War will be offering intern candidates up to a $1,000 monthly living stipend as part of a scholarship program. To be considered for the scholarship, candidates must upload a scholarship application as part of their internship application. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until May 1, 2023.
Candidates will be assessed based on the following criteria:
•Ability to contribute as a member of one of ISW’s research, operations, business development, or external relations teams.
•Financial need, such that an unpaid internship would not be possible without assistance.
•To be considered for the scholarship, candidates must upload a scholarship application as part of their internship application.
Within the scholarship application, candidates should upload a 2 to 3-page cover letter which answers each of the following questions. (This should be a different cover letter than the one used for the internship application itself.)
•Which ISW internship is your top choice? Why do you believe you are qualified?
•What do you believe to be the most pressing national security problem the US faces today? What solution(s) would you propose?
•Where do you see yourself in your future career? How will an ISW internship help you get there?
•Why have you chosen to apply for this supplemental scholarship?
*Please note that the up to $1,000 monthly scholarship is classified as taxable income.
