Paid Internship at the Council on Foreign Relations (Fall 2024)
In an ever-changing world, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) stands as a leading nonpartisan resource for information and ideas about foreign policy. At CFR, interns participate in one of the foremost paid internship programs in the foreign policy arena, contributing to meaningful work alongside smart and dedicated staff in a diverse and inclusive environment. Interns are compensated with a competitive hourly wage while gaining valuable experience through exposure to leading foreign policy experts. Professional development training is also provided as a foundation for future careers in foreign policy and international affairs. Internship opportunities are offered through the Blavatnik Internship Program and the Robina Franklin Williams Internship Program.
Internship Programs Overview
Blavatnik Internship Program
Blavatnik interns are recruited year-round on a semester basis for positions in CFR’s New York and Washington, DC, offices. Their duties generally include research, editing, writing, event coordination, and departmental support. Internships are available in various departments, including Digital Content, the Studies Program, Global Communications, the Corporate Program, the Washington Program, the Meetings Program, and Foreign Affairs.
Blavatnik interns participate in CFR’s Intern Professional Development program, which complements their substantive work with skill-based workshops, training, and career advice sessions. These events aim to improve interns’ writing, editing, research, and program planning skills, while also helping to sharpen their resumes and familiarize them with the multitude of foreign policy career paths.
A generous gift from the Blavatnik Family Foundation supports this unique internship program. CFR is grateful to Council member Len Blavatnik, a distinguished philanthropist and global business leader, for facilitating this gift, which furthers his commitment to developing new talent and cultivating the next generation of leaders in government, academia, and the private sector.
Robina Franklin Williams Internship Program
The Robina Franklin Williams Internship Program is dedicated to making the foreign policy community in the United States more reflective of America as a whole. This program seeks to identify the next generation of diverse foreign policy leaders through its internships.
Robina Franklin Williams interns participate in CFR’s Intern Professional Development program, which complements their substantive work with skill-based workshops, training, and career advice sessions. These events are designed to improve interns’ writing, editing, research, and program planning skills, while also helping to sharpen their resumes and familiarize them with the multitude of foreign policy career paths. Robina Franklin Williams interns are also invited to participate in CFR’s annual Conference on Diversity in International Affairs and receive a fully funded trip to visit CFR’s location in New York or Washington, DC.
Supported by a generous gift from the Robina Foundation, CFR members, and family and friends of Franklin Williams, the program is named in honor of the late Ambassador Franklin H. Williams.
Internship Opportunities
CFR offers a wide array of internship opportunities in various fields:
Available Internships in New York or Washington, DC
- Internship, Digital Content, Editorial, Fall 2024
- Internship, Digital Content, Podcast, Fall 2024
Available Internships in New York
- Internship, Corporate Affairs, Programming, Fall 2024
- Internship, Development, Fall 2024
- Internship, Digital Content, Audio Podcast, Fall 2024
- Internship, Digital Services, Product, Fall 2024
- Internship, Education, Marketing, Fall 2024
- Internship, Education, Multimedia Production, Fall 2024
- Internship, Education, Written Content, Fall 2024
- Internship, Foreign Affairs, Advertising, Fall 2024
- Internship, Foreign Affairs, Data Science, Fall 2024
- Internship, Foreign Affairs, Marketing Product, Fall 2024
- Internship, Global Business, Fall 2024
- Internship, Global Communications and Media Relations, Fall 2024
- Internship, International Economics, History, Fall 2024
- Internship, International Economics and Technology, Fall 2024
- Internship, International Political Economy, Fall 2024
- Internship, Latin America Studies, Fall 2024
- Internship, Latin America Studies and Geoeconomics, Fall 2024
- Internship, Military Intelligence, Fall 2024
- Internship, New York Meetings, Fall 2024
- Internship, Publications, Fall 2024
- Internship, Russia Studies, Fall 2024
- Internship, U.S. Foreign Policy, Fall 2024
Available Internships in Washington, DC
- Internship, Africa Studies, Fall 2024
- Internship, Center for Preventive Action, Fall 2024
- Internship, China and Taiwan Studies, Fall 2024
- Internship, Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy, Fall 2024
- Internship, Digital Content, Video, Fall 2024
- Internship, Europe Studies, Fall 2024
- Internship, Geoeconomics, Fall 2024
- Internship, Global Communications and Media Relations, Fall 2024
- Internship, Global Governance, Fall 2024
- Internship, Global Health Studies, Fall 2024
- Internship, Independent Task Force, Fall 2024
- Internship, Japan Studies, Fall 2024
- Internship, Trade Policy, Fall 2024
- Internship, U.S. Foreign Policy, Director of Studies, Fall 2024
- Internship, Washington Meetings, Fall 2024
- Internship, Women and Foreign Policy, Fall 2024
