Intern

The CSIS Executive Education Program seeks a highly motivated candidate for a full-time, six-month, paid internship in a dynamic and fast-paced environment beginning in September 2026.

The Executive Education program provides global leaders with training opportunities in leadership, ethics, and foreign policy. It designs andfacilitates specialized training initiatives for executives, visiting government officials, and global leaders. It also offers foreign policyseminars, crisis simulations,andskill-buildingworkshopsfor CSIS'sinterns,young professionals, and visiting university student groups.The intern will support the successful administration and execution of the programs andprovide assistanceacross all program components, such as program development and execution, coordination, outreach, and administrative support.

The hired candidate will be paid hourly, commensurate with experience ($18.40/hour for current undergraduate hires, $19.40/hour for hires with a bachelor's degree, and $20.40/hour for hires with a master's degree).

Essential functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Provideevent management support
• Create content for Executive Education's social media accounts
• Compile data on CSIS programming
• Assistwith 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

• Strong demonstrated interest inlearning and development, education, and/or event management
• Interestin foreign policyor international relations
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to multi-task
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills in a professional setting
• Enthusiasm for challenging assignments that demand creativity
• Event management and/or project coordination experience preferred, in any relevant setting
• Lives in or can easily travel to the D.C.area for work at the CSIS office in Washington, D.C.

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter at https://careers.csis.org/. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and may close at any time once a minimum number of applications have been received.