Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Research Intern
CNAS · Washington, D.C. · $75 per month transportation stipend and an additional stipend of $1,900 per month
- Paid
- Internship
About the role
About the Program
CNAS established its internship and mentoring program in honor of Dr. Joseph S. Nye, Jr., who has devoted his career to the preparation and mentoring of generations of Americans and global strategists. The CNAS Joseph S. Nye, Jr. National Security Internship aims to follow Dr. Nye’s leadership in this area by selecting (seven to ten) aspiring practitioners and policy makers in the national security field. Selected interns will actively contribute to the Center’s research, publications, and events and will be deeply engaged in critical national security policy formation and debates.
CNAS offers full-time (40 hrs/week) internships. As of September 2021, CNAS personnel have resumed working in our Washington, D.C., office full time. Therefore, we are now only accepting applicants who can relocate or are already located in the Washington, D.C., area. Interns will work closely with CNAS staff and have considerable professional responsibilities. Participants are chosen based on merit in an open, competitive process.
Stipend
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.
Academic Credit
Interns may earn academic credit and are responsible for working out this arrangement with their academic institution and the Center’s internship coordinator.
To Apply
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; National Security Human Capital; 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.