Foreign Affairs Intern
Company/Organization: Partnership for a Secure America
Description:
Interns will have the opportunity to participate in a close team environment and gain first-hand exposure to and knowledge of the DC political and policy establishments. In addition, interns will leave PSA with practical experience in the day-to-day running of a nonprofit organization.
Intern Responsibilities:
• Research future bipartisan policy statements on key foreign policy and national security challenges;
• Help draft organizational newsletters, press releases, event invitations, talking points and other materials supporting PSA initiatives;
• Work with the media to promote coverage of PSAs activities; track media references and coverage;
• Help plan, organize and run events promoting PSA statements and other projects;
• Assist with PSA’s Congressional Partnership Program and Harvard Program on Negotiation initiative;
• Attend and report on relevant events in the DC area;
• Help manage the organizations online presence and advocacy tools; including the PSA website, the blog, Facebook account and Twitter account;
• Contribute to PSAs blog on national security and foreign policy issues, Across the Aisle.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will be a bright, highly-motivated individual with a strong academic background, a demonstrated passion for U.S. foreign policy and national security issues, and a keen interest in Capitol Hill. In addition, candidates should have the following background and qualities:
• Self-starter with a demonstrated ability to work independently;
• Ability to take on several diverse tasks at once;
• Superior organizational skills;
• Experience with social media, marketing, web design, and HTML;
• Demonstrated written and oral communications skills;
• Ability to work on a team in a close-knit environment;
• Strong familiarity with current foreign policy and national security issues;
• Strong commitment to PSAs bipartisan principles;
• A sense of humor
Paid Internship Info:
Unpaid
Hours:
30-40
Length/Availability:
4 months
Start Date:
8/15/14
End Date:
1/23/15, 12/15/14
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Partnership for a Secure America
Partnership for a Secure America (PSA) is currently seeking interns for mid-August through mid-December 2014. PSA is a nonprofit founded by former US representative Lee Hamilton and the late US Senator Warren Rudman to advance bipartisanship on todays national security and foreign policy challenges. Leveraging the leadership of its distinguished Advisory Board, PSA has unique credibility and access to forge common ground and fashion thoughtful, fact-based policy that promotes Americas national interests. PSA works on a broad range of key policy issues such as nuclear nonproliferation, Middle East policy, energy security, international organizations, and more. PSA works heavily with Capitol Hill offices, the executive branch, and the NGO community.
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