IR Career Starters - November 2023

Another month has passed, and once again, it's time for a new edition of the #IRCareerStarters newsletter stuffed full of fresh new opportunities in the international affairs domain. This edition has been slightly delayed so I could enjoy some uninterrupted days of leave in Kenya, but in return, I can share a whopping 382 internships, traineeships, fellowships and entry-level/early-career positions!

November is a busy month, with several organisations upping their recruitment in advance of the new fiscal year and opening up their internship intakes for the spring period, so with the holidays around the corner, now is a great time to buckle down and get those applications out.

This month sadly does not offer any podcast recommendations, as the flow of recommendations has subsided so please, if you come across interesting podcasts related to the international affairs domain, drop a comment below and let me feature it (with credit) in future editions!

I hope this edition remains of use; if so, please remember to like, comment and share it to your respective networks so it can reach the right people! and please let me know if you end up finding a match through the newsletter; I love hearing those stories!

All the best,

Alex

LinkedIn Articles

With almost 19,000 subscribers to the newsletter, I just want to take the opportunity to rehash some of the helpful content that I have provided over the years. Initially, through my staged career guides!

Across three guides, I try my best to give tips, insights and best practices when it comes to creating a strong foundation for job hunting and career starting. Early steps can be taken during your studies to give you a competitive edge by networking, finding your direction and pursuing early-stage experiences. As you graduate, you can build upon these steps by fleshing out your professional profile, anchoring yourself to your area of expertise and adopting a solid systemic approach to career building. In the final guide for young professionals, taking LinkedIn to the next level, mapping your way ahead and dealing with the many challenges that a career in IR poses all remain the focus of the guiding article. Much of the content is common sense, but it sometimes helps to have it articulated, especially when there is limited help to be had!

?? International Peace Institute ??

????????????, Women, Peace and Security, New York

????????????, Brian Urquhart Center for Peace Operations, New York

????????????, Revitalizing Multilateral Cooperation, New York

https://www.ipinst.org/about/employment

?? Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) ??

????????????, Digital & Green Innovation (Project Management & Communication), Bonn

????????????, Global Carbon Market project, Bonn

????????????, Digitization for Development Hub (D4D) at European level, Brussels

????????????, Trainings PtX/ green hydrogen, Bonn

????????????, "Partnering for Readiness" on the topic of climate finance, Bonn

https://jobs.giz.de/

?? International Crisis Group ??

????????????, Development Operations, New York or London

????????????, Central Africa, Remote

????????????, Government and Multilateral Relations, Brussels or Remote

????????????, US Advocacy and Research, Washington DC

https://jobs.crisisgroup.org/

?? Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank ??

??????????, Analyst - CEIU (Complaints-resolution, Evaluation and Integrity Unit), Beijing

https://www.aiib.org/en/opportunities/career/job-vacancies/staff/index.html

?? OECD ??

??????????, Consultant – OECD Local Development Forum, Paris

https://www.oecd.org/cfe/leed/Consultant-Local-Development-Forum-2024.pdf

?? Human Rights Watch ??

????????????, Communication, Brussels

??????????, Media Associate, -

https://careers.hrw.org/jobs/

?? European Council on Foreign Relations ??

????????????, Data and Polling, Paris

????????????, MENA Programme, Berlin

????????????, Policy Fellow Africa-Europe Industrial Policy - Africa Programme, Africa-based

https://ecfr.eu/jobs/

?? Council on Foreign Relations ??

??????????, Research Associate, National Security, New York

??????????, Associate Editor, Foreign Affairs, New York

??????????, Program Assistant, Corporate Affairs, Washington DC

??????????, Research Associate, Middle Eastern Studies, Washington DC

https://www.cfr.org/career-opportunities/open-positions

?? Finabel - European Army Interoperability Centre ??

????????????, Research, Brussels

????????????, Legal, Brussels

????????????, Communication, Brussels

????????????, Events, Brussels

????????????, Editor, Brussels

????????????, Marketing, Brussels

https://finabel.org/careers/

?? Brookings Institution ??

????????????, Fellow / Senior Fellow, China Center

????????????, Fellow / Senior Fellow (Early Childhood Education), Center for Universal Education

????????????, Fellow / Senior Fellow and Lee Kuan Yew Chair in Southeast Asia Studies

??????????, Research Assistant

??????????, Research and Administrative Assistant

??????????, Communications and Outreach Assistant, The Hamilton Project

https://www.brookings.edu/careers/

?? RAND Corporation ??

??????????, RAND Summer Associate Program - PSYCHOLOGY, -

??????????, RAND Summer Associate Program - ECONOMICS, -

??????????, RAND Summer Associate Program - ENGINEERING, COMPUTER SCIENCE, MATH, DATA SCIENCE, PHYSICAL SCIENCES, -

??????????, RAND Summer Associate Program - OPERATIONS RESEARCH, INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING/SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, SUPPLY CHAIN, RISK ANALYSIS, -

??????????, RAND Summer Associate Program - POLICY Research, -

??????????, RAND Summer Associate Program - POLITICAL SCIENCE & HISTORY, -

??????????, RAND Summer Associate Program - SOCIOLOGY & DEMOGRAPHY, -

??????????, RAND Summer Associates Program - STATISTICS, -

??????????, Administrative Assistant (Security Clearance), Washington DC

??????????, Administrative Assistant, Santa Monica

??????????, Research Editor (Early Career), -

??????????, Administrative Assistant to Chief Diversity Officer, -

??????????, Sociologist (Junior Level), -

https://www.rand.org/jobs.html

?? Carnegie Endowment for Peace ??

????????????, Communication, Beirut

????????????, Research, Beirut

https://carnegieendowment.org/about/employment

?? Center for Strategic and International Studies ??

????????????, Energy Security and Climate Change Program (Spring 2024), Washington DC

????????????, Web and Information Design -iDeas Lab (Fall 2023), Washington DC

????????????, Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy (Spring 2024), Washington DC

????????????, Southeast Asia Program (Fall 2023), Washington DC

????????????, Communications (Spring 2024), Washington DC

????????????, President’s Office (Fall 2023), Washington DC

????????????, Australia Chair (Fall 2023), Washington DC

????????????, Multimedia Production Intern - iDeas Lab, External Relations (Fall 2023), Washington DC

????????????, Japan Chair (Fall 2023), Washington DC

????????????, Korea Chair (Fall 2023), Washington DC

????????????, Energy Security and Climate Change Program (Fall 2023), Washington DC

????????????, Associate Fellow – Project on Prosperity and Development, Washington DC

????????????, Associate fellow – Human Rights Initiative, Washington DC

????????????, Data Science Fellow - iDeas Lab, Washington DC

??????????, Research Assistant - Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies, Washington DC

??????????, Research Associate/Program Manager - Project on Prosperity and Development, Washington DC

https://careers.csis.org/opportunities

?? Saferworld ??

??????????, Assistant - Yemen Programme, Vienna

https://www.saferworld.org.uk/jobs/jobs

?? Green Climate Fund ??

??????????, Evaluation Data Associate, Incheon

https://jobs.greenclimate.fund/

?? International Committee of the Red Cross ??

??????????????, Traineeship in IDP and Migration within the Dept. of Protection and Essential Services, Geneva

??????????, Law and Policy Outreach Associate, Geneva

https://careers.icrc.org/

?? One Earth Future ??

??????????, Research Associate, Pandemic Prevention PAX Sapiens, Bloomfield

https://oneearthfuture.org/careers

?? Halo Trust ??

??????????, Grassroots Advocacy Associate, - (4)

https://www.halotrust.org/recruitment/job-vacancies/

?? International Atomic Energy Agency ??

??????????, Associate Project Officer (TC), Vienna

https://www.iaea.org/employment

?? Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization ??

????????????, Capacity Building and Training Section (IDC), Vienna

????????????, Software Applications Section (IDC), Vienna

????????????, Network and Systems Support Section (IMS), Vienna

????????????, International Monitoring System Division, Vienna

????????????, Budget and Finance Section, Vienna

????????????, On-Site Inspection Division, Vienna

????????????, External Relations, Protocol and International Cooperation Section, Vienna

????????????, Public Information Section, Vienna

????????????, Human Resources Services (Staff Administration Unit), Vienna

????????????, Human Resources Services (Recruitment and Staff Development Unit), Vienna

https://www.ctbto.org/work-with-us/employment

?? African Development Bank Group ??

????????????, 2024 Internship Program – Session I, Abidjan or Remote (40)

• Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth
• Agriculture, Human & Social Development
• Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization
• Economics, Statistics
• Governance and Knowledge Management
• Finance
• Legal
• Human Resources and Corporate Services: IT, Language Services, General Services & Procurement, HR Management
• Audit, Anti-Corruption
• Evaluation
• Communication & External Relations
• Public Relations
• Gender
• Environmental and Social Assessment

??????????, Programme Assistant (PAGL.0), Abidjan

??????????, Short-Term Staff – Team Assistant (Operations), South Sudan Country Office (COSS), Juba

https://www.afdb.org/en/about-careers/current-vacancies

?? European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ??

????????????, General, Bucharest

??????????, Assistant, Banking, Tashkent

??????????, Associate, Talent Optimisation, London

??????????, Associate, SAP, London

??????????, Assistant Analyst, London

https://www.ebrd.com/careers-at-the-ebrd.html

?? Council of Europe Development Bank ??

????????????, Compliance, Paris

????????????, Projects, Paris

????????????, Corporate Responsibility & ESG, Paris

????????????, Internal Audit, Paris

????????????, International Affairs & Research, Paris

????????????, Funding Operations, Paris

????????????, Human Resources, Paris

????????????, Information Technologies, Paris

????????????, Communication, Paris

????????????, Credit Risk, Paris

????????????, Legal Affairs, Paris

????????????, Project Assessment and Technical Publications, Paris

????????????, Sector Policy Analysis, Paris

https://ceb.profils.org/accueil.aspx?lcid=1033

?? Consortium on Gender, Security and Human Rights ??

????????????, Research and Administrative, Boston

????????????, Social Media and Communications, Boston

????????????, Graphic Design, Boston

https://genderandsecurity.org/internships

?? Civil Rights Defenders ??

????????????, Executive Office, Stockholm

????????????, Eurasia Department, Stockholm

????????????, Africa Department, Stockholm

????????????, Asia Department, Stockholm

????????????, Europe & MENA Department, Stockholm

????????????, Communication and Award, Stockholm

????????????, Communication, Stockholm

????????????, Campaign, Stockholm

https://join.crd.org/jobs

?? Dr?pen i Havet ??

????????????, Voluntary Fieldworker Greece, -

????????????, Non Formal Education Project Assistant, Nea Kavala

????????????, Non Formal Education Project Assistant, Athens

????????????, Humanitarian Aid Project Assistant, Lesvos

https://drapenihavet.teamtailor.com/jobs

?? Egmont Institute ??

????????????, Communications & Events, Brussels

https://www.egmontinstitute.be/jobs-internships-and-opportunities/

?? SEED Madagascar ??

????????????, Operational Support, Fort Dauphin

????????????,UK Programmes & Office Assistant, Remote

????????????,Website Editor, Remote

??????????, Senior Conservation Research Assistant, Fort Dauphin

https://madagascar.co.uk/jobs

?? Justice in Motion ??

????????????, Government & Policy, Remote

https://www.justiceinmotion.org/join-us

?? International Republican Institute ??

????????????, Database, Evidence & Learning Practice (ELP), Washington DC

????????????, Center for Insights in Survey Research (CISR), Washington DC

????????????, Middle East & North Africa, Washington DC

????????????, Eurasia, Washington DC

????????????, Technical Advancement (Center for Global Impact), Washington DC

????????????, Evidence & Learning Practice (ELP), Washington DC

????????????, Asia-Pacific, Washington DC

????????????, External Affairs, Washington DC

????????????, Africa, Washington DC

????????????, Europe, Washington DC

????????????, Business Development, Washington DC

????????????, Latin America & the Caribbean, Washington DC

??????????, Future Global Engagement Opportunities - Entry to Expert Level Positions, Washington DC

??????????, Program Associate - Iran, Washington DC

??????????, Program Associate - MENA, Washington DC

https://www.iri.org/work-with-iri/#career-opportunity

?? Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project ??

??????????, Mali and Niger Researcher, Remote

??????????, BeNeLux Researcher, Remote

https://acleddata.com/about-acled/careers/

?? Altai Consulting ??

??????????, Junior Analyst, Dakar

https://www.altaiconsulting.com/join-the-team'

?? International Center for Transitional Justice ??

????????????, Programs, New York

????????????, Communication, New York

??????????, Program Assistant, ICTJ Brussels, Brussels or The Hague

https://www.ictj.org/careers-0

?? International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies ??

????????????, Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

https://www.ifrc.org/get-involved/work-us

?? POLITICO ??

????????????, Reporting E&E News - Energywire

Editorial Internship, Spring 2024

Editorial Internship, Summer 2024

Editorial Internship, New York Summer 2024

Editorial Internship, New York Spring 2024

Editorial Internship, California Summer 2024

Editorial Internship, California Spring 2024

Editorial Internship, Albany Spring 2024

Editorial Internship, New Jersey Spring 2024

Editorial Internship, Florida Spring 2024

https://www.politico.com/careers

?? MyAgro ??

??????????, Program Associate, Thies or Bamako (30)

??????????, CommCare Associate, Remote

??????????, M&E Associate, Bamako

??????????, Program Associate, Special Projects, Thies

??????????, Human Resources Junior Associate, Thies

??????????, Agriculture Curriculum Associate, Theis

https://www.myagro.org/careers/

?? Fortify Rights ??

??????????, Operations Associate, Geneva

??????????, Ukraine Human Rights Associate, Geneva

??????????, Myanmar Human Rights Associate, Geneva

https://www.fortifyrights.org/join-us/

?? National Democratic Institute ??

??????????, Temporary Project Assistant -- CEWA (Anglophone), Washington DC (2)

??????????, Temporary Project Assistant- Democracy and Technology, Washington DC

??????????, Regional Admin Assistant-- Eurasia, Washington DC

??????????, Program Associate - Asia-Pacific, Washington DC (4)

??????????, Temporary Project Assistant -- Democratic Governance, Washington DC

??????????, Temporary Project Assistant -- Citizen Participation and Inclusion, Washington DC

??????????, Temporary Project Assistant-MENA (Part-Time), Washington DC

??????????, Program Associate -- Eurasia, Washington DC

??????????, Temporary Project Assistant -- Central and Eastern Europe, Washington DC (3)

??????????, Program Associate -- Latin America and the Caribbean, Washington DC (2)

https://www.ndi.org/careers

?? United Nations University ??

??????????, PSA Senior Assistant to the Programme′s Head (PS2), Caracas

??????????, Programme Assistant, Biodiversity and Society (PSA), Tokyo

??????????, Research Associate GS7 (PSA), Kuala Lumpur

??????????, Associate Communications Officer (P-2), Helsinki

??????????, Research Associate (PSA), Helsinki

https://careers.unu.edu/

?? Welthungerhilfe ??

????????????, Student Assistant Measuring Success, Bonn

????????????, Evaluation, Bonn

????????????, Program Support ToGETHER, Bonn

??????????, Junior Expert Humanitarian Action, Bonn

https://www.welthungerhilfe.org/jobs/

?? International Service for Human Rights ??

????????????, New York Programme New York

https://ishr.ch/work-with-us/internships/

?? Think Triangle ??

????????????, Research, Beirut

????????????, Project Development, Beirut

https://www.thinktriangle.net/team-and-vacancies/vacancies/

?? People in Need ??

????????????, Logistics, Prague

https://www.peopleinneed.net/career

?? U.S. Institute of Peace ??

??????????, Project Assistant, Tunisia

??????????, Administrative Assistant, Washington DC

??????????, Research Assistant, Religion and Inclusive Societies, Washington DC

??????????, Research Assistant, Climate, Environment, and Conflict, Washington DC

??????????, Senior Program Assistant, Washington DC

https://www.usip.org/about/careers-usip

?? Freedom House ??

??????????, Program Associate, Europe & Eurasia

??????????, Program Associate, Europe & Eurasia (Short-Term)

??????????, Program Associate, Latin America and the Caribbean

??????????, Senior Program Associate, Latin America and the Caribbean

??????????, Program Associate, The Gambia

??????????, Program Associate, Bogota, Colombia

https://freedomhouse.org/jobs

?? Search for Common Ground ??

????????????, Design, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (DMEL), Mombasa

????????????, Finance, Washington DC

????????????, Global Program Development, Washington DC

????????????, CEA Grants Management, Washington DC

????????????, Program, Bishkek

????????????, Communication, Bishkek

????????????, Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship, Washington DC

??????????, Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant, Bishkek

??????????, Administrative and Finance Assistant, Yaounde

??????????, Digital Asset Associate, Washington DC

??????????, Program Assistant, Kabul

??????????, Project Assistant, Bishkek

https://jobs.lever.co/sfcg

?? GAIN ??

??????????, SENIOR FINANCE ASSISTANT, Addis Ababa

??????????, JUNIOR ASSOCIATE, ADMINISTRATION, New Delhi

??????????, JUNIOR ASSOCIATE, DEVELOPMENT OFFICE (MATERNITY COVER), Utrecht

https://jobs.gainhealth.org/vacancies/

?? IREX ??

????????????, Mandela Washington Fellowship Program, Washington DC

??????????, Program Assistant, Information and Media Practice, Guatemala

??????????, Program Assistant, Communities and Governance Practice, Kyiv

??????????, Subgrants Assistant, Ukraine National Identity through Youth (UNITY) Program, Kyiv

??????????, Program Assistant, United Voices in Action (VIA) Program, Kyiv

??????????, Program Assistant, Ukraine Rapid Response Fund (URRF), Kyiv

??????????, Communications Assistant, Communities and Governance, Kyiv

??????????, Program Assistant, Communities and Governance Practice, Kyiv

https://www.irex.org/work-us

?? Save the Children ??

??????????, Pool of Trainer Associates, Jakarta

??????????, Pool of Research Assistants, Jakarta

??????????, Research Associates - Principal Invetigator, Jakarta

??????????, Pool of Technical Expert & Research Associates, Jakarta

??????????, Finance Assistant, Slovyansk

??????????, Education Assistant Officer, Gambella

https://www.savethechildren.net/careers

?? The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies ??

????????????, HCSS Datalab, The Hague

https://hcss.nl/jobs/

?? Clingendael Netherlands Institute of International Relations ??

????????????, Hybrid governance, Sahel and West Africa, The Hague

????????????, Business and Peace - Horn of Africa, The Hague

????????????, ‘Prospects for political reform and renewal’, Middle East, The Hague

https://www.careers.clingendael.org/

?? Stockholm International Peace Research Institute ??

????????????, 2024 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development

https://www.sipri.org/about/vacancies

?? The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue ??

??????????, Project Associate – Sudan, Remote

??????????, Project Associate for the Oslo Forum team, Geneva

https://hdcentre.org/careers/

?? The Pacific Community ??

??????????, GIS Graduates, Suva (2)

??????????, Finance and Administration Assistant, Suva

??????????, Genebank Assistant (In-Vitro), Suva

??????????, Finance Assistant, Suva

??????????, Finance and Procurement Assistant, Pohnpei

https://careers.spc.int/

?? International Rescue Committee ??

????????????, Community Engagement, Elizabeth

????????????, Immigration Legal Service, Baltimore

????????????, Community Engagement, Baltimore

????????????, Community Engagement, Atlanta

????????????, Immigration Assistant, Atlanta

????????????, Family Reunification, Atlanta

????????????, Immigration, Silver Spring

????????????, Community Engagement, Silver Spring

??????????, Immigration Legal Assistant, Silver Spring

??????????, Community Outreach Assistant, Elizabeth

https://www.rescue.org/careers

?? IMPACT Initiatives ??

????????????, Human Resources – Recruitment, Geneva

????????????, HUB/Logistics, Geneva

????????????, Data, Geneva

https://www.impact-initiatives.org/work-with-us/#vacancies

?? HIAS ??

????????????, Legal, New York

????????????, Legal, Silver Spring

??????????, Subaward Management Associate, Silver Spring

??????????, Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant, Oranjestad

??????????, Operations Associate, Chisinau

??????????, Special Assistant, People & Culture Team, Silver Spring

https://hias.org/who/careers/

?? ACTED ??

????????????, Whole of Syria : Country Finance Volunteer – Amman

????????????, Libya : Country Finance Volunteer – Tunis

????????????, Moldova: Country Transparency and Compliance Volunteer – Chisinau

????????????, Central Asia: Programme Volunteer – Bishkek

????????????, Moldova : Country MEAL Volunteer – Chisinau

??????????, Mozambique: Country Finance Officer- Pemba

??????????, Sudan: Country Finance Officer

??????????, Haiti: Country Finance Officer – Port-au-Prince

??????????, Yemen : Country Transparency & Compliance Officer – Aden

??????????, Democratic Republic of the Congo: MEAL Officer – Bukavu or Kalemie

??????????, France: MEAL Officer – Paris

??????????, France: Investigation Officer – Paris

??????????, Democratic Republic of the Congo : Country Transparency and Compliance Officer – Bukavu

??????????, Mozambique: Country Finance Officer – Pemba

??????????, Lebanon: Country Project Development Officer – Beirut

??????????, Afghanistan: Country Project Development Officer – Kabul

??????????, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Country Logistics Officer – Kinshasa

??????????, Niger: Project Development Officer – Niamey

??????????, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Project Development Officer – Kinshasa

??????????, Democratic Republic of the Congo : Project Development Officer – Goma

??????????, Moldova: Country Finance Officer – Chisinau

??????????, Moldova : Country Transparency & Compliance Officer – Chisinau

??????????, Chad : Country Transparency and Compliance Officer – N’Djamena

??????????, France : Communications Officer – Paris

??????????, Chad: Country Project Development Officer – N’Djamena

??????????, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Country Logistics Officer – Jerusalem

??????????, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Country Project Development Officer – Jerusalem

??????????, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Country Finance Officer – Jerusalem

??????????, Occupied Palestinian Territories: Country Security Officer – Jerusalem

??????????, Kenya: Country Project Development Officer – Nairobi

??????????, France: Accountability Officer – Paris

https://www.acted.org/en/get-involved/join-us/vacancies/

?? National Endowment for Democracy ??

????????????, Research & Conferences, (Ifds) / Spring 2024, Washington DC

????????????, Government Relations (Gr) / Spring 2024, Washington DC

????????????, Africa / Spring 2024, Washington DC

????????????, Communications And Public Engagement / Spring 2024, Washington DC

????????????, World Movement For Democracy (Wmd) / Spring 2024, Washington DC

??????????, Assistant Program Officer/Program Officer, Africa, Washington DC

??????????, Grants Assistant, Middle East And North Africa (Mena), Washington DC

??????????, Program Assistant, Grantmaking Resource Center (Grc), Washington DC

??????????, Research Associates, Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program 2023–2024, Washington DC

??????????, Program Officer/Assistant Program Officer, Eurasia, Washington DC

??????????, Program Assistant, International Forum For Democratic Studies (Ifds), Washington DC

??????????, Program Assistant, Grantmaking Resource Center (Grc), Washington DC

??????????, Program Assistant, Asia, Washington DC

https://www.ned.org/about/jobs/#openings-list