Jobs and Internships at the Foreign Policy Research Institute

Internship Opportunities

Work-study (for Pennsylvania residents) and internships are available throughout the year. (Note: Internships are unpaid; for information on work-study grants, query your campus financial aid office.) Students serve in one of three support capacities.

Research Assistants work under the direct supervision of the Institute’s research staff. Students help maintain data files, conduct literature searches, compile indices, or produce other material.

Editorial Assistants are trained to analyze scholarly articles, correspond with authors, fact check, copyedit, proofread, and generally help with the production of the quarterly journal Orbis, as well as perform general administrative duties throughout the Institute.

Administrative Assistants help with conference preparation, development, public relations, and maintain the Institute’s specialized periodical collection.

All language skills are welcome, but knowledge of Russian, Chinese, Persian, Arabic, French, German, and Spanish is especially helpful. A familiarity with word-processing programs and conducting research on the worldwide web is also desirable. Internships are available for an academic year, a semester, a summer, or by agreement, for a shorter time. A minimum commitment of 10 hours a week is required.

How to Apply for Internships

Our deadlines are as follows: 15 September for fall applications, 15 January for spring applications, and close of business (5PM) on the first Friday of April for summer applications. Send a cover letter stating your research interests, a résumé, and a short writing sample (approx 3-10 pages, in .doc or .pdf format) to:

intern@fpri.org (e-mail preferred)

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Internship Coordinator
Foreign Policy Research Institute
1528 Walnut Street, Ste 610
Philadelphia, PA 19102-3684
Tel: (215) 732-3774
Fax: (215) 732-4401

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact the internship coordinator at intern@fpri.org. Due to the number of applications that we receive you will only be contacted if you have been selected; this will usually occur within two weeks of the application deadlines. Please, do not call to check on the status of your application.

Job Openings

There are no openings at this time.