Democracy Studies Intern: Events & Digital Media

National Endowment for Dem; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) in Washington, DC, is seeking an Intern to support the International Forum for Democratic Studies. The position starts in early January 2027, lasts up to 16 weeks, and is paid at $17.95 per hour with a weekly commitment of 20–32 hours.

The internship is primarily in person in the Washington, DC area, with some flexibility for remote work. Primary responsibilities include event support for Forum activities, digital media and social media production, and

Qualifications

• Current student in or recent graduate of an undergraduate or graduate program in international affairs, political science, or history.
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products.
• Strong knowledge of audiovisual creation platforms like Canva, Adobe Premiere or other video editing software.
• Familiarity with commercial AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and design sensibility for digital media and communications.

Responsibilities

• Event Support: Administrative support for public and private events organized by the Forum, and by others at NED, if needed.
• Digital Media and Social Media Production: Development of digital graphics and other content for social media use; editing event footage and other videos for the Forum’s social media, web, and Substack; copy-editing and drafting text for social media and Substack posts.
• Research Assistance: Occasional research support for Forum workstreams and for Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows; assistance with development of fellows’ products and presentation materials.

Skills

English fluency

Microsoft Office

Video editing

AI tools familiarity

Detail oriented

Time management

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student in international affairs/political science/history

Tools

Canva

Adobe Premiere

Job description

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) in Washington, DC, is seeking an Intern to support the International Forum for Democratic Studies. The position starts in early January 2027, lasts up to 16 weeks, and is paid at $17.95 per hour with a weekly commitment of 20–32 hours.

The internship is primarily in person in the Washington, DC area, with some flexibility for remote work. Primary responsibilities include event support for Forum activities, digital media and social media production, and