Public Affairs Intern — Social Media & Events (Paid)

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

Job summary

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is seeking a full-time, paid in-person internship with the Office of External Relations (ER) to join our fast-paced team from November 2026 to May 2027. Interns will support outreach, communications, and social media efforts and assist with events and administrative tasks.

Responsibilities include event support, content drafting for mailings and social channels, analytics, and collaboration with CSIS staff and the Chief Communications

Qualifications

• Completed or ongoing Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to provide strong customer service.
• Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail and the ability to prioritize, track, and accomplish multiple tasks simultaneously in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• General knowledge of international affairs and an interest in the news cycle.
• Previous event photography experience and working knowledge of cameras.
• Previous communications experience and familiarity with social media analytics.

Responsibilities

• Support with event preparation, staffing, and photography
• Draft and format ER mailings, and support accuracy of mailing lists
• Support social media efforts, including drafting content (including short videos) from CSIS materials (publications, events, etc.) for various social media channels
• Support with metrics and analytics compilation
• Support various long-term projects (outreach research, proposal writing, data gathering) for the ER team and Chief Communications Officer
• Monitor CSIS social media channels, tracking followers, engagement, and site referrals
• Provide general administrative support to the full ER team

Skills

Excellent verbal and written comms

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking in fast-paced env

Knowledge of international affairs

Event photography experience

Social media analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree (or pursuing)

Job description

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is seeking a full-time, paid in-person internship with the Office of External Relations (ER) to join our fast-paced team from November 2026 to May 2027. Interns will support outreach, communications, and social media efforts and assist with events and administrative tasks.

Responsibilities include event support, content drafting for mailings and social channels, analytics, and collaboration with CSIS staff and the Chief Communications