Hybrid Missile Defense Policy Research Intern

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

Job summary

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Missile Defense Project invites a full-time intern to support research, data collection, and publication preparation. The role offers five days per week, predominantly in-person with some remote flexibility, and compensation is hourly based on experience.

Ideal candidates are current students or recent graduates with strong writing and organizational skills, plus a GPA of 3.5 or higher. U.S. work eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Must be at least a college junior, graduate student, or a recent graduate.
• Must have at least a 3.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) from an accredited U.S. institution or equivalent from a non-U.S. institution.
• Interest or experience in missile defense, nuclear policy, or emerging technologies.
• Excellent record in an academic or research environment.
• Strong writing, organizational, communication, and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Experience in graphic design or illustrating software such as Canva is a plus.
• Eligible to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Research assistance for MDP's various publications and products;
• Updating the project's website,missilethreat.csis.org;
• Assist with data collection, management, and visualizations;
• Assist in event planning, preparations, and staffing;
• Copyediting support for written publications;
• Assist with other administrative tasks as needed;
• Ability to commit to working full-time (35 hours/week) for at least three months consecutively.

Skills

Strong writing

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Time management

Independent work

Interest in missile defense/technology

Education

College junior/graduate student/recent graduate

GPA 3.5+

Tools

Canva

Job description

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Missile Defense Project invites a full-time intern to support research, data collection, and publication preparation. The role offers five days per week, predominantly in-person with some remote flexibility, and compensation is hourly based on experience.

Ideal candidates are current students or recent graduates with strong writing and organizational skills, plus a GPA of 3.5 or higher. U.S. work eligibility is required.