Eurasia Center - Spring 2027 Young Global Professionals Program

Atlantic Council; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center seeks a Young Global Professional to assist with event logistics, publications writing, and the design of strategic initiatives within a think tank. The candidate will assist in fast-paced programming, conduct wide-ranging research tasks, and support outreach to Eurasia experts, officials, and thought leaders.

Successful candidates will have a passion for Eurasian affairs and strong communication skills, with a willingness to learn and grow.

Qualifications

• Must be at least a college junior in good standing.
• Graduate student or recent graduate with international affairs focus.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including in-person and virtual.
• Aptitude for research, writing, and logistics.
• Strong analytical, planning, time management, and organizational skills.
• Russian and/or Ukrainian language proficiency is a plus.
• Availability to work 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Assist with logistics for Eurasia Center events and programming.
• Organize prep materials for meetings, events, speaking engagements, and trips.
• Conduct research in support of Eurasia Center activities, including meetings, speeches, articles, reports, policy briefs, and Congressional engagement.
• Help support the operations and administrative functions of the Eurasia Center.
• Assist with monitoring program contacts, networks, and the news cycle.
• Draft correspondence and take notes at Council roundtables and strategy sessions.

Job description

Young Global Professionals are an integral part of the Eurasia Center. Team projects are all-hands-on-deck, so our entire staff gets both operational and substantive experience in all that we do. The Eurasia Center works to galvanize international support for an independent Ukraine within secure borders whose people will determine their own future. The Eurasia Center also has an extensive body of work on Russia and other countries of Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia. Our portfolio includes frequent in person and virtual convenings—held both domestically and abroad—from small private discussions to large multi-day conferences. The Center’s experts and partners regularly publish short-form analysis, as well as longer research reports, and brief US and European policymakers.

This position will expose the candidate to the logistical and administrative elements of event planning, the writing process for publications and articles, and the design of strategic initiatives within a think tank. The candidate will assist in the Eurasia Center’s fast-paced programming at the forefront of transatlantic relations, conduct wide-ranging research tasks as assigned, and support outreach to the Center’s close network of Eurasia experts, officials, and thought leaders.

Successful candidates will have a passion for Eurasian affairs and a collegial spirit while also being an effective communicator who is willing to learn and grow in an organization. Demonstrated interest in Eurasia, particularly with familiarity with Ukraine and/or Russia through classwork and/or experience is preferred.

This is a full-time position based in our Washington, DC headquarters, requiring a minimum of four days per week in the office, with the option to work remotely once per week. Interns will be compensated at a rate of $18.50 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Assist with logistics for Eurasia Center events and programming.
• Organize and consolidate prep materials for various meetings, events, speaking engagements, and trips.
• Conduct research in support of Eurasia Center activities, including meetings, speeches, articles, reports, policy briefs, and Congressional engagement.
• Help support the operations and administrative functions of the Eurasia Center.
• Assist with monitoring program contacts, networks, and the news cycle.
• Draft correspondence and take notes at Council roundtables and strategy sessions.

Qualifications

• Must be at least a college junior in good standing, a graduate student, or a recent graduate, preferably majoring in international affairs or another relevant field.
• Demonstrable interest in Ukraine, Russia, and the wider region, as well as the core mission of the Atlantic Council. Demonstrated knowledge of the Eurasia region desired.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written, in-person and virtual), including the ability to identify and work through challenges, underscored by strong judgment and emotional intelligence.
• Aptitude and strong skills in research, writing, and logistics.
• Strong analytical, planning, time management, and organizational skills required.
• Proficiency in Russian and/or Ukrainian language is a plus but not required.
• Availability to work 40 hours per week is required.