The Carnegie–Tsinghua Center for Global Policy is seeking highly qualified and motivated students and recent graduates to apply for its Summer Global Intern Program. Selected interns will have the opportunity to learn about key foreign policy issues by interacting with and supporting senior Chinese and international scholars and experts and supporting the center’s activities and operations. Interns will become an integral part of Carnegie’s growing global network, which includes offices in Washington, DC, Moscow, Beirut, Beijing, Brussels, and New Delhi.
General requirements for all global interns:
Individuals should have a keen interest in international affairs, international trade, international security, or Chinese foreign policy. All interns should have working proficiency or higher in English; equivalent knowledge of Chinese is an asset, but not required.
Please note that the internship is unpaid. Housing, travel, living expenses, and medical insurance connected with the internship program must be borne by interns or by outside institutions and organizations. Interns are responsible for arranging their own travel to Beijing. Visa assistance will not be provided.
Please submit an application no later than 5:00pm Beijing Standard Time on Monday March 30, 2020.
Due to recent international developments surrounding the coronavirus, the application will remain open through March 30th, 2020. The Carnegie–Tsinghua Center will continue to monitor the situation and provide update as necessary. Your flexibility and understanding is greatly appreciated.
Applications will be judged on past academic performance, relevant academic study and/or work experience. Personal interviews may be conducted. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
For full consideration, all candidates must upload a resume, a cover letter, and two writing samples to the online system. The two writing samples must be contained in a single attachment following these guidelines:
Attached writing samples may be written in Chinese or English, but candidates must submit the cover letter and all other application form data in English.
To access an application, please click on the link: https://carnegieendowment.applicantpro.com/jobs/1327771.html
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected group.
Candidates can apply to work on one of the following teams:
Interns will support the communications team with its internal and external programs and will focus on one of the following sub-teams: Events, Media and Chinese Content, Government Relations and Partnership, or Editorial and Web Content.
Successful candidates for the communications team will be highly organized, pay strong attention to detail, have exceptional cross-cultural skills, and have a strong sense of responsibility. Superior writing skills and a strong comprehension of English is required while fluency in Chinese languages is also helpful. Other skills of successful applicants include but are not limited to:
Successful candidates should have a self-starter spirit with an interest in finance and/or organizational management. Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and be able to actualize strategic planning. An ability to work outside of your comfort zone and bridge cultural gaps is a must. Fluency in both English and Chinese language is preferred.
Successful candidates should have an ability to recognize opportunity and keen interest in developing strategies for taking advantage of those opportunities. Interns will work with the Development Coordinator on building and maintaining relationships with Carnegie-Tsinghua Center supporters including members of the business and diplomatic community as well as large foundations. Candidates must have excellent interpersonal skills, pay strong attention to detail, and have acute discerning abilities. An awareness of the Chinese business and philanthropic environments and fluent reading ability in Chinese are also plus.
Successful candidates for the program and research assistant team will have excellent writing and analytical skills, pay strong attention to detail and be able to work independently. Program and research assistants should have knowledge of the Carnegie–Tsinghua scholars’ fields of expertise and a strong interest in conducting research in one or more of these fields. They should also have superior communication and organizational skills, as well as research experience. They will focus on supporting general programs and research.
Successful candidates for the China in the World podcast program will have a strong interest in managing and running all aspects of an established podcast program. They should have prior experience with podcasts, including technical aspects such as sound editing and recording, but should also come prepared with ideas on how to innovate and market the podcast series.
To access an application, please click on the link: https://carnegieendowment.applicantpro.com/jobs/1327771.html.
Due to recent international developments surrounding the coronavirus, the application will remain open through March 30th, 2020. The Carnegie–Tsinghua Center will continue to monitor the situation and provide update as necessary. Your flexibility and understanding is greatly appreciated.
*Requests for internships to start early or end later will be considered on an individual basis.