Executive Education Policy & Events Intern (Paid, DC)

Center for Strategic and International Studies, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Executive Education Program offers a full-time, six-month paid internship beginning September 2026, in a fast-paced policy environment. The intern will support program development, execution, outreach, and administrative tasks.

Responsibilities include event management support, content creation for social media, coordinating operations, writing newsletters, researching market trends, and donor outreach.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in learning and development, education, and event management.
• Interest in foreign policy or international relations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience in event management or project coordination is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide event management support.
• Create content for Executive Education’s social media accounts.
• Assist with program operations and administration.
• Organize outreach efforts, such as writing newsletters.
• Survey market competition and prospective donors.
• Conduct background research on programming, learning and development best practices, and marketing strategies.

Skills

Event management

Program coordination

Content creation for social media

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Travel to DC

Education

Pursuing degree in related field

Job description

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Executive Education Program offers a full-time, six-month paid internship beginning September 2026, in a fast-paced policy environment. The intern will support program development, execution, outreach, and administrative tasks.

Responsibilities include event management support, content creation for social media, coordinating operations, writing newsletters, researching market trends, and donor outreach.