Featured Publications
Labor, Technology, and Innovation in Europe: Facing Global Risk through Increased Resiliency
The Political Kaleidoscope Turns Again in Crisis-Challenged Iran: 2013 Elections
The Trilateral Bond: Mapping a New Era for Latin America, the United States, and Europe
Egypt's Litigious Transition: Judicial Intervention and the Muddied Road to Democracy
A New Deal: Reforming US Defense Cooperation with Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Ambitious but Achievable
Time to Move from Tactics to Strategy on Iran
Council News
James Joyner on Intelligence Oversight (The National Interest)
Atlantic Council managing editor James Joyner asks in The National Interest, "Why Should Congress and the Courts Care About Snooping If Citizens Don't?"
J. Peter Pham Discusses Al-Qaeda Franchise’s MANPADS Manual on CNN
J. Peter Pham, director of the Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, was interviewed by Brian Todd on CNN’s Situation Room in a segment on the discovery of evidence in northern Mali that al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) may have acquired surface-to-air missiles.
James Joyner on the NSA Controversy (The National Interest)
Atlantic Council Managing Editor James Joyner published an editorial in The National Interest arguing it's better to "trust in those charged with safeguarding our nation's secrets to do so honorably than to make every disgruntled Army private or low-level contractor a de facto national classification authority."
Frederic Hof on US Military and Political Options in Syria (NPR)
Senior Fellow Frederic C. Hof of the Council's Hariri Middle East Center speaks with host Scott Simon of NPR Weekend Edition about the worsening crisis in Syria and the United States' limited military and political options.
Editorial Office - Social Media
Social Media and Editorial
Description:
The Atlantic Council is seeking a candidate with a passion for international relations and excellent social media experience for its Social Media and Editorial Internship.
Working with the Managing Editor and the Webmaster, the intern will have three main duties:
- Manage livestreaming of Council events, upload and edit video to website
- Edit blog submissions, working with programs to add various other content to acus.org
- Assist in advancing the Council's social media strategy
- Responsible for updating Facebook and Twitter accounts
The internship requires demonstrated writing skills and/or web experience. Published material in print or on the web is an advantage. The ideal candidate will have a background in some combination of the following: international security; European and transatlantic relations; comparative politics; and global business and economics. Experience with HTML and photo editing is also desirable.
Interns are expected to commit between 20 and 35 hours per week of their time for at least three months.
Other duties are not limited to, but will include:
- Tweet from Atlantic Council events
- Write analytical pieces for publication on the New Atlanticist blog
Qualifications:
- Must be at least a college junior in good standing, a graduate student, or a recent graduate. Graduate students strongly favored.
- Demonstrated writing skills and/or editorial experience.
- Experience with Drupal, WordPress, or other web content management systems preferred but not necessary.
- Demonstrated interest in international affairs and/or transatlantic relations.
- Must work well with others and interact professionally with senior figures.
- 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 on a full-time basis.
To be considered for this position, please email a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to: internship@acus.org.
In the subject line, please indicate which program you are applying to.
The Atlantic Council is an equal opportunity employer.
FEATURED EVENTS
2013 Wroclaw Global Forum
From June 13-14, the 2013 Wrocław Global Forum will bring together over 350 top policy-makers and business leaders to explore the region’s impact as an actor in Europe, as well as its crucial role in the transatlantic partnership and on the global stage.
Film Screening: Belarussian Dream
On June 17, please join the Atlantic Council, Belarussian-American Association, Freedom House, and the Joint Baltic American National Committee for a screening of the Belarusian film "Belarussian Dream" by Ekaterina Kibalchich. Following the screening of the film, there will be a Q&A panel with experts on the human rights situation in Belarus.
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