Internship Opportunities

INTERNSHIP POSITION: ASSISTANT TO THE FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

This intern gains invaluable skills in the area of nonprofit development as well as an understanding of the influence nonprofit research organizations can have on foreign-policy decisions.

Duties: - Assisting the director of development with fundraising duties including mailings, publications, and media relations- Maintaining and improving the CIP web site in regard to fundraising and effective marketing- Maintaining and updating CIP’s online data base- Assisting with the design of public relations and communications materials - Tracking foreign policy changes pertaining to CIP projects - Assisting the development staff in the proposal-writing and grant-reporting process as well as researching foundations- Taking minutes at weekly staff meetings and distributing an office newsletter - Attending regular classes at the DC-based Foundation Center- Assisting with the planning and execution of events and conferences- General office procedures Requirements: - Organizational skills and self-motivation - Attention to detail- Experience using (or ability and willingness to learn) Dreamweaver, Microsoft Word and Excel - Strong interest in learning how a non profit organization is managed and funded

INTERNSHIP POSITION: GLOBAL FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PROGRAM

The Global Financial Integrity (GFI) program at the Center for International Policy, Washington DC, is looking for an undergraduate or graduate degree student intern majoring in Economics for an unpaid internship. The length of assignment and hours of work are flexible within a minimum commitment period of one semester. The intern will benefit significantly from professional interactions with experts in the field who, in overseeing the project, will guide data and literature research. The groundbreaking GFI study calls for quantitative skills in statistics and economics such as regression analysis, creating statistical tables and charts, and the retrieval, update, and manipulation of large data sets. Some knowledge of macroeconomics and international economics would be useful.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to:
Alex Sánchez
Internship Coordinator
Center for International Policy
1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 801
Washington, DC 20036-4000
fax: (202) 232-3440
email: alex@ciponline.org

Preference will be given to applicants who can intern full time and who can begin immediately. The positions will remain open until suitable candidates have been accepted. More information about CIP internships can be found in the internship handbook.