Many government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and academic
institutions offer internships to students who have an interest in getting
hands-on experience in the fields of arms control, international security,
and nonproliferation.
Organization (and Internship Link) |
Compensation |
Location |
International Organizations |
| Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization |
Unpaid |
Vienna, Austria |
| European Union Institute for Security Studies |
Symbolic payment |
Paris, France |
|
IAEA: International Safeguards Internship |
Paid |
Vienna, Austria |
|
IAEA Internships |
Paid |
Vienna, Austria |
|
OECD Nuclear Energy Agency |
Unpaid |
Paris, France |
| Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) |
Unspecified |
Vienna, Warsaw, The Hague, Prague |
| UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UN/ODA) |
Unpaid |
New York (Grad students only) |
| UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) |
Unpaid |
Geneva |
U.S. Government Organizations |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science: Center for
Science, Technology and Security Policy Internship |
Unpaid |
Washington, D.C. |
| Argonne
National Laboratory: International Student Exchange Program |
Competitive stipends,
travel expenses, US citizens or permanent resident aliens only |
France, Germany, Japan |
| Argonne National Laboratory: Science Writing Internship |
$400/week, ANL housing, travel, US citizens or permanent resident aliens only, undergraduates |
Argonne, IL |
| Brookhaven National Laboratory Education Program |
Stipend, US citizens or permanent resident aliens only |
Varies |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Varies |
Varies |
| Central Intelligence Agency |
Varies |
Varies |
| Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory |
Stipend or salary depending on position |
Idaho Falls, ID |
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
Grad Students
Undergrad Students |
Paid |
Los Alamos, NM |
| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL) |
Paid, possible travel reimbursement |
Livermore, CA |
| National Security Agency |
Salary
commensurate with education or experience level, US citizens only |
Ft. George G. Meade, MD |
| Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Stipend |
Oak Ridge, TN |
| Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: a List of Graduate Programs |
Varies |
Varies |
| Sandia National Laboratories |
Paid, US citizens only |
Albuquerque, NM or Livermore, CA |
| U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) |
Varies |
Varies |
| DOE Graduate and Undergraduate Student Nuclear Engineering
Internship |
Paid |
Various US labs: ANL, INEEL, ORNL |
| DOE Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) and Student Research Participation Programs (SRP) |
Stipend of $400/week, travel and lodging |
Argonne, IL |
| U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) |
Varies |
Varies |
| U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security |
Varies |
Varies |
| U.S. Dept. of State |
Varies |
Varies |
| U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
Paid at the GG-07 or 09 |
Rockville, Maryland |
| White House Internship Program |
Unpaid |
Washington, DC |
Other National Government Organizations |
| Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
Unspecified |
Canberra, Australia |
| Canada
Dept. of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) |
Varies |
Varies
(for Canadian students only) |
| DND Policy Group, The Security and Defense Forum |
Varies; must be Canadian citizen |
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Nongovernmental Organizations |
| American Council for the United Nations University |
Unpaid |
Washington, DC or abroad |
| American Defense Institute (ADI) |
Unpaid |
Washington, DC |
| American Enterprise Institute (AEI) |
Unpaid |
Washington, DC |
| American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC) |
Unpaid |
Washington, DC |
| American Nuclear Society (ANS) |
Varies |
Varies |
| American Society of
International Law (ASIL) |
Varies |
Varies |
| Arms Control Association (ACA) |
Daily Stipend |
Washington, DC |
| Atlantic Council of the US |
Unpaid |
Washington, DC |
| Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC) |
Unpaid |
Bonn, Germany (must have Bachelor's degree) |
| British American Security Information Council (BASIC) |
Unpaid |
Washington, DC; London |
| Brookings Institution |
Unpaid |
Washington, DC |
| Business Executives for National Security (BENS) |
Unspecified |
Washington, DC |
| Campaign for
Nuclear Disarmament (CND) |
Unpaid |
London, UK |
| Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace |
Varies |
Washington, DC |
| Carter Center - Internship Program/Graduate Assistantship Program |
$3,500 for ten weeks full-time |
Atlanta, GA |
| CATO Institute |
Monthly Stipend |
Washington, DC |
| Center for Applied
Studies in International Negotiations (CASIN) |
Small monthly
stipend for those committing to 4 to 6 months (except junior interns) |
Geneva, Switzerland |
| Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation |
$500/month, 32 hrs/week, 3-4 months in fall, spring or summer |
Washington, DC |
| Center for Defense Information (CDI) |
Paid |
Washington, DC |
| Center for International Policy (CIP) |
Unpaid |
Washington, DC |
| Center for International Trade and Security (CITS) |
Unspecified |
Athens, GA |
| Center for National Policy (CNP) |
Unpaid |
Washington, DC |
| Center for Security Policy (CSP) |
Unpaid |
Washington, DC |
| Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) — undergraduate students |
Weekly stipend |
Washington, DC |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) |
Varies |
Washington, DC |
| Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) |
Stipend Varies |
New York; Washington, DC |
| Eisenhower Institute |
Unpaid |
Washington, DC |
Everett Public Service Internship Program
(temporarily suspended) |
$280/week for ten weeks |
Varies |
| Fund for Peace |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Global Green USA: Security & Sustainability Program Internship |
Unpaid, academic credit available |
Washington, D.C.;
LA |
| Global Security Institute (GSI) |
Unspecified |
Philadelphia,
New York,
Washington D.C.,
New Zealand |
| GlobalSecurity.org |
Unpaid |
Alexandria, VA, USA |
| Henry L. Stimson Center |
Stipend |
Washington, DC |
| Heritage Foundation |
Unspecified |
Washington, DC |
| Institute for Defense and Disarmament Studies (IDDS) |
Unpaid |
Cambridge, MA |
| Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis (IFPA) |
Paid if full-time |
Washington, DC |
| Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) |
Unspecified |
Washington, DC |
| Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) |
Unpaid |
Washington, DC |
| Institute
for Science and International Security (ISIS) |
Stipend |
Washington, DC |
| Institute
on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) |
Stipend |
Washington, DC (Grad students only) |
| International Peace Bureau (IPB) |
Unpaid |
Geneva |
| International
Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) |
Small Stipend |
London
(Grad students only)
Washington, D.C.
Singapore |
James Martin Center
for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) at the
Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS)
IONP Internships for MIIS Students
Summer Undergraduate Internship
Washington, DC Nonproliferation Internship |
Varies |
Geneva, Vienna, Hague, Mexico City, New York, Washington, DC, Monterey |
| Jamestown Foundation |
Unpaid |
Washington, DC |
| Japan Institute
of International Affairs (JIIA) |
Unspecified |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, University of San Diego |
Unpaid |
San Diego |
| NYU Center on Law and Security |
Varies |
Varies |
| National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) |
Varies |
Seattle, WA |
| National Council on US-Arab Relations (NCUSAR) |
Unpaid |
Washington, DC |
| National Defense Council Foundation (NDCF) |
$7.50/day |
Arlington, VA |
| National Institute
for Public Policy (NIPP) |
Unspecified |
Fairfax, VA
Washington, D.C. |
| National
Security Archive |
Unpaid |
Washington, DC |
NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace, and Security |
Unpaid |
New York |
| Nixon Center |
Unpaid |
Washington, DC |
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation;
Lena Chang Internship |
Both paid and unpaid |
Santa-Barbara, CA, USA |
| Oxford Research Group (ORG) |
10 pounds/day |
Oxford, UK |
| PIR (Center for Policy Studies in Russia) |
Unpaid |
Moscow, Russia |
| Peace Action |
Varies |
Varies |
| Peace Research Institute, Frankfurt (PRIF) |
Unpaid |
Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany |
| Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) |
Various opportunities |
Oslo, Norway |
| Project Ploughshares, Canada |
$1,400/month |
Waterloo, Oslo, Norway |
| Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) |
Paid |
New York, US,
Brussels, Belgium,
Geneva, Switzerland |
| RAND Corporation |
Stipend |
Varies |
| Russian-American Nuclear Security Advisory Council (RANSAC) |
Unspecified |
Washington, DC |
| Safeworld.org.uk |
Average 9,000 pounds/year |
London, UK |
| Search for Common Ground (SFCG) |
Varies |
Varies |
| Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
|
Unpaid |
Stockholm |
Student
Pugwash USA (SPUSA)
|
Small travel and
lunch stipend |
Washington, DC |
Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) |
Stipends Vary |
Washington, DC |
| VERIFIN (Finnish Institute for Verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention) |
Unspecified |
Helsinki, Finland |
| Verification Research, Training & Education Centre (VERTIC) |
Unpaid |
London |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy |
Varies |
Washington, DC |
| Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control |
Paid |
Washington, DC |
| Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) |
Round-trip ticket, small stipend, accommodation |
Geneva, Switzerland |
| Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars |
Both paid and unpaid |
Washington, DC |
| World Policy
Institute (WPI) |
Unpaid |
New York, US |
| World Security
Institute (WSI) |
Paid |
Washington, D.C. |
(Table last updated February 02, 2009 by the James Martin Center
for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.)
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