Community Outreach Intern

The Los Angeles World Affairs Council (LAWAC) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering informed discussion on national and international affairs. As a small but dynamic team, we rely on the talent and energy of our interns to help us fulfill our mission. In return, our interns gain valuable hands-on experience, personalized mentorship, and professional development in nonprofit management, event planning, marketing, research, development, and membership outreach. It’s a win-win opportunity: interns not only build their skills and networks but also attend and assist at our events and may receive a letter of recommendation from LAWAC leadership if they desire.

Internship Requirements:

• Demonstrated interest in international affairs and politics, and the area relevant to the respective internship position
• Current high school or college student
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work creatively and independently on a given project
• Must be reliable, responsible, and hard working
• Able to attend at least one event per quarter
• Additional qualifications are specified in the description for each internship position

LAWAC prioritizes applications from undergraduate and master’s students for spring and fall internships. High school students are primarily considered for summer internship opportunities.

Fully remote internships are currently unavailable; most be able to come into the Downtown LA office at least once a week as this is a hybrid internship. Internship hours are 8–10 hours per week, and at least 3–4 of those hours must be completed in person at our office.

Please note that this is an unpaid internship. However, we are able to provide school credit if needed.

Community Outreach Intern

The community outreach intern will be under the direct supervision of the Programs Manager. The Los Angeles community has an incredible array of businesses, organizations, and K-12 and university programs that focus on international topics (e.g. Model United Nations programs or any ethnic student association groups/clubs). The primary work of the community outreach intern will be to catalog and connect with a wide range of internationally oriented organizations and groups in Los Angeles County as a resource for the community. Significant familiarity with the greater Los Angeles community and a willingness to contact strangers is an important qualification for this internship.