Internships and job links for the Political Science major:

INSTITUTE ON COMPARATIVE POLITICAL & ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
INSTITUTE ON ECONOMICS & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Washington, DC

Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies with courses accredited by Georgetown University, the Institute combines substantive internships , courses for academic credit, career development activities, site briefings and lectures led by prominent policy and economics experts. This fast-paced, eight-week summer residential program provides students from around the world with opportunities to gain the edge in today’s competitive job market and graduate school admissions, as well as experience the excitement of Washington first-hand.

SAMPLE PAST INTERNSHIP SITES

  • American Islamic Congress
  • American Family Business Institute
  • American Red Cross
  • Atlas Economic Research Foundation
  • Congressional Offices
  • DC Mayor’s Office
  • Federal Agencies
  • Foreign Embassies
  • Institute of World Politics
  • Peace Corps
  • PROGRAM ELEMENTS
  • Internships – Competitive public policy, economics and international affairs placements
  • Classes – Up to 9 credit hours from Georgetown University
  • Housing – Roommate matching and furnished on-campus apartments in the heart of D.C.
  • Guest Lectures – With Washington’s top foreign policy and economics experts
  • Exclusive Briefings – At the CIA, State Department, World Bank, Federal Reserve and Capitol Hill
  • Leadership & Professional Development – Leadership, mentoring and career building activities
  • Networking – Interaction with seasoned professionals and student leaders from around the world
  • Scholarships – Approximately 70% of students receive generous awards based on merit and financial need

APPLICATION INFORMATION
 Students will be accepted on a rolling basis until the Final Deadline.. Students applying by the Early Deadline in early December will be given preference in admissions and scholarship decisions and will receive a 5% discount on their tuition balance.

 

Live, Learn and Intern in Washington D.C.

For more information and an online application, please visit the website www.DCinternships.org

More Internship Links:

www.devex.com Portal for jobs and internships in international development

www.EuroBrussels.com Jobs and internships in Brussels, Belgium

http://careers.state.gov/students/programs Internships for the US State Dept

https://www.cia.gov/careers/student-opportunities/index.html Internships for the CIA

http://www.usaid.gov/careers/studentprograms.html Internships for USAID

http://www.fbijobs.gov/23.asp US federal job opportunities

http://social.un.org/index/Youth/UNOpportunities/Internships.aspx Internship programs in the UN system

http://www.cfr.org/about/career_opportunities/internships.html Internships at the Council on Foreign Relations

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/en/headlines/content/20101008STO86175/html/Traineeships-Internships-in-the-European-Parliament Internship program at the European Parliament

http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/71157.htm NATO internship program

http://ec.europa.eu/stages/index_en.htm European Commission internship program

http://www.westmont.edu/_offices/internships_students/ Westmont Internships

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