- Location: New York, NY
- Sector: Non Profit
- Organization URL: http://www.cfr.org
- Experience: Internship
- Date Posted Dec-2-2011
Description
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries. Founded in 1921, CFR carries out its mission by maintaining a diverse membership, with special programs to promote interest and develop expertise in the next generation of foreign policy leaders; convening meetings at its headquarters in New York and in Washington, DC, and other cities where senior government officials, members of Congress, global leaders, and prominent thinkers come together with CFR members to discuss and debate major international issues; supporting a Studies Program that fosters independent research, enabling CFR scholars to produce articles, reports, and books and hold roundtables that analyze foreign policy issues and make concrete policy recommendations; publishing Foreign Affairs, the preeminent journal on international affairs and U.S. foreign policy; sponsoring Independent Task Forces that produce reports with both findings and policy prescriptions on the most important foreign policy topics; and providing up-to-date information and analysis about world events and American foreign policy on its website, CFR.org.
CFR’s volunteer internships give selected interns the opportunity to receive training in the area of foreign policy; as well as skills training in areas such as writing, research, and program planning.
The scholars of the Council’s Asia Studies program focus on the broad challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region today—China’s rise, regional political and security trends, economic development and technological innovation—and the options available for United States policymakers as they confront these challenges.
The responsibilities of the intern will include (but are not limited to):
- Assisting with research related tasks for the preparation of op-ed pieces, articles, and an upcoming book. Research focus will be on Chinese foreign policy, economy, energy security, public health, resource consumption, and environmental issues.
- Conducting web-based research utilizing both English and Chinese sources
- Assisting the Fellow with additional short term research projects for publications and preparation for interviews and lectures
Qualifications
- Undergraduate student with a concentration on Chinese or East Asian Studies, International Relations, Politics, Energy/Environmental Issues or Public Policy
- fluent or advanced Chinese (speaking, reading, writing)
- Previous experience in research and translation a plus
- Word processing and Internet research skills
- Strong research & administrative skills
- Excellent attention to detail & follow-through
- Candidates should be prepared to volunteer one to two days a week
Contact Details
- Contact: Human Resources
- Telephone: 212-434-9400
- Email: humanresources@cfr.org
Application Instructions
Qualified candidates may email, fax, or mail their resume and cover letter INCLUDING POSITION NAME, DAYS AND TIMES AVAILABLE TO WORK to the above address. The Council on Foreign Relations is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Quality, diversity, and balance are the key objectives sought by the Council on Foreign Relations in the composition of its workforce.
