Refugees International (RI) offers unpaid internships throughout the year for students and recent graduates seeking work experience in the humanitarian field. Interns will be involved with a variety of projects that contribute to RI’s advocacy on behalf of displaced people around the world. The opportunity exists to gain experience in congressional and governmental, advocacy, communications, development, research, peacekeeping, or a general internship.

Interns work with RI staff in a support capacity. Projects include: regional and issue research, attending meetings on behalf of RI and taking notes, development of issue briefs, writing for the website and other projects.

Internships are generally during spring, summer and fall time periods.

Requirements: Knowledge of humanitarian issues and the international community, excellent research and writing skills, excellent communication skills. Internships exist for undergraduate and post graduate students.

To Apply: Send a cover letter (including proposed working dates), resume, brief writing sample, and three references. Please put "Internship", your name, period of availability, and area of interest (congress, communication, peackeeping, development, research or general) in the subject line.

Refugees International
1705 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036

or email to ri@refintl.org

or fax to 202/828-0819