Council on Foreign Relations
Human Resources Office
58 E. 68th St., NY, NY 10065
FAX: (212) 434-9893
humanresources@cfr.org
www.cfr.org

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Department: Director of Studies Office

Length of Internship: Fall 2008

The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries. Founded in 1921, the Council carries out its mission by maintaining a diverse membership, with special programs to promote interest and develop expertise in the next generation of foreign policy leaders; convening meetings at its headquarters in New York and in Washington, DC, and other cities where senior government officials, members of Congress, global leaders, and prominent thinkers come together with Council members to discuss and debate major international issues; supporting a Studies Program that fosters independent research, enabling Council scholars to produce articles, reports, and books and hold roundtables that analyze foreign policy issues and make concrete policy recommendations; publishing Foreign Affairs, the preeminent journal on international affairs and U.S. foreign policy; sponsoring Independent Task Forces that produce reports with both findings and policy prescriptions on the most important foreign policy topics; and providing up-to-date information and analysis about world events and American foreign policy on its website, CFR.org.

The Council has an internship available in the Director of Studies Office. The intern will have the opportunity to gain an overview of the operations of the “think tank” part of the Council while gaining valuable experience in the field of International Relations.

The main responsibilities of the intern will include:
• Assisting with administrative and logistical duties, including financial vouchers and filing.
• Assisting with the preparation of written materials, including word-processing, proofreading, and preparing mailings.
• Maintaining various databases in Excel and other database applications.
• Occasionally assist in gathering research materials.

Qualifications
• Undergraduate student studying International Relations or related field
• Related administrative experience
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Candidates should be able to work 3 days a week.

A modest stipend is offered upon completion of the internship.

Qualified candidates should email, fax, or mail a resume and cover letter INCLUDING POSITION NAME, DAYS AND TIMES AVAILABLE TO WORK to the Human Resources department at the above address. The Council on Foreign Relations is an equal opportunity employer. Quality, diversity and balance are the key objectives sought by the Council on Foreign Relations in the composition of its workforce.