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$18.50/Hour Atlantic Council Internship (Spring 2027)

  • Organization: Atlantic Council
  • Type: Internship
  • Location: United States
  • Deadline: November 8, 2026
  • Funding: Partially Funded

The Atlantic Council, a Washington, DC organisation working on foreign policy and global affairs, is recruiting the Spring 2027 cohort of its Young Global Professionals Program: a paid 19-week internship in one of nine teams, covering Europe and Eurasia, defence and Indo-Pacific security, energy, technology, economics and leadership. Interns work on their team's research, writing, events and communications, alongside the programme's Masterclasses, leadership training and career workshops. It pays $18.50 an hour, is in person at the Council's DC headquarters, and needs the right to work in the US. **What you get:** - $18.50 an hour for 19 weeks, January 19 to May 28, 2027 - A place in one of nine Atlantic Council teams, contributing to its policy research, publications and events - The Young Global Professionals curriculum: Atlantic Council Masterclasses, leadership training and career development workshops - Training on software platforms and operational tools, and a professional network of peers and fellows **What you'll do:** - Contribute to global policy research in your team, and to its publications through writing and editorial work - Help coordinate event logistics and support the Council's engagement work - Depending on the team: draft blog posts, briefs and memos, build data visualisations, or run social media and communications **Key dates:** - Applications opened October 19, 2026 - Applications close November 8, 2026 at 11:59 pm ET, on all nine postings - Offers and decline emails sent no later than December 18, 2026 - Internship runs January 19 to May 28, 2027 **More information:** - Nine teams are recruiting, each with its own posting on the internships page: Eurasia Center, Europe Center, Forward Defense, GeoEconomics Center, Economic Statecraft Initiative, GeoTech Center, Global Energy Center, Indo-Pacific Security Initiative and Millennium Leadership Program - The Millennium Leadership Program posting states no pay rate (its listing in the Council's application system shows $18.50 an hour) and asks for 40 hours a week in person - Hours vary by team: Eurasia, Europe, Economic Statecraft, Global Energy and Millennium Leadership require 40 hours a week; Forward Defense and Indo-Pacific welcome full-time; GeoTech takes full-time or 20 to 30 hours; GeoEconomics sets a 32-hour minimum in the office - Each posting is applied for through the Council's applicant tracking system with a resume and cover letter. Eurasia also asks for a blog post pitch, and GeoEconomics asks for three short written answers in place of a cover letter, written without AI tools. Email and post applications are not considered - Only applicants selected for an interview are contacted

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$18.50/Hour Atlantic Council Internship (Spring 2027)

Nov 08, 2026 23:59:00 ET
Opportunity type
Internship
Funding
Partially Funded
Location
United States
Deadline
Nov 08, 2026 23:59:00 ET

About this opportunity

The Atlantic Council, a Washington, DC organisation working on foreign policy and global affairs, is recruiting the Spring 2027 cohort of its Young Global Professionals Program: a paid 19-week internship in one of nine teams, covering Europe and Eurasia, defence and Indo-Pacific security, energy, technology, economics and leadership. Interns work on their team's research, writing, events and communications, alongside the programme's Masterclasses, leadership training and career workshops. It pays $18.50 an hour, is in person at the Council's DC headquarters, and needs the right to work in the US.

What you get:

  • $18.50 an hour for 19 weeks, January 19 to May 28, 2027
  • A place in one of nine Atlantic Council teams, contributing to its policy research, publications and events
  • The Young Global Professionals curriculum: Atlantic Council Masterclasses, leadership training and career development workshops
  • Training on software platforms and operational tools, and a professional network of peers and fellows

What you'll do:

  • Contribute to global policy research in your team, and to its publications through writing and editorial work
  • Help coordinate event logistics and support the Council's engagement work
  • Depending on the team: draft blog posts, briefs and memos, build data visualisations, or run social media and communications

Key dates:

  • Applications opened October 19, 2026
  • Applications close November 8, 2026 at 11:59 pm ET, on all nine postings
  • Offers and decline emails sent no later than December 18, 2026
  • Internship runs January 19 to May 28, 2027

More information:

  • Nine teams are recruiting, each with its own posting on the internships page: Eurasia Center, Europe Center, Forward Defense, GeoEconomics Center, Economic Statecraft Initiative, GeoTech Center, Global Energy Center, Indo-Pacific Security Initiative and Millennium Leadership Program
  • The Millennium Leadership Program posting states no pay rate (its listing in the Council's application system shows $18.50 an hour) and asks for 40 hours a week in person
  • Hours vary by team: Eurasia, Europe, Economic Statecraft, Global Energy and Millennium Leadership require 40 hours a week; Forward Defense and Indo-Pacific welcome full-time; GeoTech takes full-time or 20 to 30 hours; GeoEconomics sets a 32-hour minimum in the office
  • Each posting is applied for through the Council's applicant tracking system with a resume and cover letter. Eurasia also asks for a blog post pitch, and GeoEconomics asks for three short written answers in place of a cover letter, written without AI tools. Email and post applications are not considered
  • Only applicants selected for an interview are contacted

Who can apply

  • College juniors and seniors, graduate students and recent graduates; the GeoEconomics Center posting also accepts sophomores, and the Millennium Leadership Program accepts only graduate students and recent graduates
  • Authorised to work in the United States; the Council confirms this with E-Verify
  • International students may apply only if already authorised to work in the US through CPT, OPT or a visa sponsored by an outside organisation or funder; the Council does not sponsor visas
  • Must be in the US for the whole internship and work in person at the Washington, DC headquarters at least four days a week; Global Energy and Millennium Leadership require full-time in the office
  • High school students and volunteers are not eligible
  • Strong writing, research and analytical skills; each posting names its own preferred fields, such as international affairs, economics, security studies or energy policy
  • Resume and cover letter, plus any extra item a posting asks for

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Good to know

  • +Paid at $18.50 an hour, with a structured cohort programme of masterclasses, leadership training and career workshops
  • +Nine teams to choose from, covering Europe and Eurasia, defence, Indo-Pacific security, energy, technology, economics and leadership
  • +Free to apply with a resume and a cover letter
  • +Open to international students who already hold US work authorisation, for example through CPT or OPT

Worth checking yourself

  • !Closes 8 November 2026 at 11:59 pm US Eastern Time, and only applicants chosen for interview are contacted
  • !US work authorisation is required and there is no visa sponsorship
  • !In person in Washington, DC at least four days a week from 19 January to 28 May 2027, and most teams want 40 hours a week; housing is not provided
  • !Who can apply varies by team: most postings say college juniors and above, the GeoEconomics Center accepts sophomores, and Millennium Leadership takes graduate students and recent graduates only
  • !At 40 hours a week for 19 weeks, $18.50 an hour comes to about $14,000 before tax

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$18.50/Hour Atlantic Council Internship (Spring 2027)
Nov 08, 2026 23:59:00 ET