Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council 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 and divisions, including research, writing, event management and project development.

Internship Areas:
Editorial Offices
Office of External Relations
Asia Program
Program on Energy and Environment
Program on Global Business and Economics
Program on International Security
Program on Transatlantic Relations
South Asia Center
Young Atlanticist Program

Eligibility:

• Must be at least a college junior in good standing, an advanced student or a recent graduate.
• Must have at least a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or equivalent from a non-U.S. institution.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.

Application Deadlines:

The Atlantic Council accepts incoming applications during the time frames listed below.

To apply for an internship with the Atlantic Council, please complete an online application.  We do not accept emailed applications, direct mailings, faxed materials or in-person paper submissions with the exception of letters of recommendation, which may be emailed to internships@acus.org. If you should have specific questions regarding the internship experience, please review the Atlantic Council Internship FAQs

Please note that a complete application will require the following supplemental materials:

1. A cover letter expressing your interest and experience.
2. A resume or curriculum vitae.
3. A brief writing sample of 1000 words or less.
4. Unofficial academic transcripts from undergraduate and graduate studies.
5. Two letters of recommendation.  Please advise your recommenders to submit their materials via email to internships@acus.org.

All internships are unpaid.

Apply for an Atlantic Council Internship Online

Immediate Internship Openings

New Atlanticist Blog Internship

The Atlantic Council is seeking an enthusiastic and articulate graduate student with a passion for international relations and excellent analytic writing skills for a Summer Blogging and Web Internship.  The intern will provide assistance to the Associate and Managing Editors in running the Council’s website and its international affairs blog, the New Atlanticist.  The intern is expected to regularly contribute pieces to the blog, edit expert blog submissions, generate brief summaries of Atlantic Council events, and assist in the overall management of the website.

The internship requires demonstrated writing skills and/or editorial experience; published material in print or on the web is an advantage.  The ideal candidate will have a background in international security; European and transatlantic relations; comparative politics; business and economics; trade; and/or law.  The intern should be computer knowledgeable; a basic understanding of HTML is also a plus.

The summer internship is available immediately.  Exact ending dates are flexible.  To apply, please send your resume, cover letter, academic transcripts, and a writing sample to the Associate Editor at pcassata@acus.org.