Research/Programmatic Internship

Position description

AFPC has great interest in preparing our interns for future success. Policymakers and statesmen, who have held senior positions in government, are brought in as part of a weekly lecture series to meet with interns and discuss the numerous career paths in foreign policy and the ways to best pursue them. Additionally, AFPC maintains good relations with all of its former interns and has established an extensive network of AFPC alumni. To provide networking opportunities, AFPC hosts annual reunions that allow former interns back into the office to share their experiences with the current interns, and provide them with insights and potential access to future positions in the government and graduate programs. As a result, the majority of former AFPC interns have obtained positions or pursued graduate degrees at leading public policy institutions and government agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of State, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Georgetown University, Harvard University, and U.S. Congressional staff offices.

Internship Responsibilities

AFPC internships are part-time with the opportunity for flexible hours. Interns are expected to work a minimum of 20 hours per week between 9 AM and 6 PM at the AFPC headquarters. Candidates should have a strong interest in foreign policy and national security. Knowledge of Russian, Mandarin, Arabic or Farsi is helpful.

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Responsibilities vary depending on program schedule, but may include:

• foreign policy research and writing
• logistical support for both domestic and foreign delegations
• editorial assistance with publications
• special events planning
• social media and podcasting support
• general administrative support
• designing high quality and professional brochures, newsletters, reports, and publications
• creating informational graphics

Opportunities for Publication

In addition to providing interns with a substantive research experience, AFPC encourages and provides opportunities for interns to author or co-author opinion editorials. Listed below are examples of AFPC intern’s publications: 

• Energy Is the Achilles’ Heel of Taiwan’s National Security – By Walker Ronsinson, Newsweek, June 10, 2024
• To Defend Taiwan, America Needs To Upgrade Its Defense-Industrial Base – By Walker Robinson, The National Interest, May 1, 2024
• China’s Space Strategy Dwarfs U.S. Ambitions – By Aedan Yohannan, The National Interest, March 11, 2024
• Latin America in the Geopolitical Crosshairs – By Dinah Gorayeb, AFPC Defense Dossier, November 2023
• Germany Now Needs A China Pivot – By Ian Cameron, 19FortyFive, April 12, 2023
• The West Must Wake Up to the Iranian Drone Threat – By Brent Cagen,The National Interest, April 12, 2023
• America Ignores The Pacific Islands At Its Peril – By Kyle Sajoyan, 19FortyFive, November 22, 2022
• Space as a Factor in Future Conflicts – By Dee McHardy, Margaux Miller, Peter Garretson, AFPC Defense Dossier, October 2022
• The Ukraine War Is An Opportunity To Squeeze Russia – By Hazik Azam, 19FortyFive, August 10, 2022
• Bosnia: The Next Hotspot Russia Creates Trouble In? – By Katheryn Flaherty, 19FortyFive, December 7, 2021

Application instructions

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