CNAS Is Accepting 2024 Internship Applications

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As of September 2021, CNAS personnel have resumed working in our Washington, DC office full time. Therefore, we are now only accepting applicants who can relocate or are already located in the Washington, DC area. Interns will work closely with CNAS staff and have considerable professional responsibilities. Participants are chosen based on merit in an open, competitive process.<br /></p> <p><strong>Stipend</strong></p> <p>Interns are given a $75 per month transportation stipend and an additional stipend of $1,900 per month intended to help cover daily expenses incurred during the internship.</p> <p><strong>Academic Credit</strong><strong> </strong></p> <p>Interns may earn academic credit and are responsible for working out this arrangement with their academic institution and the Center鈥檚 internship coordinator.</p> <h2>Questions</h2> <p>Please email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#61080f1504130f120908111221020f00124f0e1306" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="355c5b4150475b465d5c454675565b54461b5a4752">[email protected]</span></a> with any questions related to your application or the Joesph S. Nye, Jr. Internship program more broadly.</p> <h2>To Apply</h2> <h3>Research Intern</h3> <p>Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Research Interns work directly with specific programs including our three regionally-focused programs (Indo-Pacific Security, Middle East Security, and Transatlantic Security) and four functionally-focused programs (Defense; Energy, Economics, & Security; Military, Veterans, & Society; and Technology & National Security). Please review the projects on our website and let us know which program interests you the most (and why) in your cover letter. We will do our best to pair selected interns with projects of their interest.</p> <p><a href="https://center-for-a-new-american-security.breezy.hr/p/5e0162b7f5ba-joseph-s-nye-jr--national-security-internship-and-mentoring-program" target="_blank" class="button" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apply Today</a><br /></p> <h3>Communications Intern</h3> <p>Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Communications Interns work directly with the Communications team, gaining experience in a range of activities including media relations and monitoring, multimedia support, event planning and execution, social media outreach, website administration, database management, writing marketing materials and press releases, copyediting, and external relations writ large.</p> <p><a href="https://center-for-a-new-american-security.breezy.hr/p/5e0162b7f5ba-joseph-s-nye-jr--national-security-internship-and-mentoring-program" target="_blank" class="button" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apply Today</a></p> <h3>Development Intern</h3> <p>Joseph S. 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