Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $700/month

The Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC is looking for two Development and Digital Policy Interns, one for spring 2025 and one for fall 2025. The Intern will work closely with the program directors for Digital Policy and Global Development Policy. The programs focus on transatlantic dialogues and the Global South. Areas of work may include artificial intelligence, inclusion and sustainability in the development agenda, and human rights. The Intern will work from our office in downtown Washington, DC.

This internship is well suited for students or recent graduates interested in global development and digital policy with a background in public policy, international relations, law, economics, development studies or a related field. Applicants should be self-motivated and independent workers.

We are accepting applications for both Spring and Fall 2025 at this time. Spring applicants will start on February 10, 2025 , and Fall applicants will start on September 8, 2025 . It may be possible to change the start dates on a case by case basis.

Applications will be accepted until October 18, 2024 .

Basic Requirements

• a genuine interest in the values and mission of the Foundation
• experience in digital or development policy, including policies relating to the US, EU, and Global South
• competent command of English (German is not a requirement)
• commitment to working full-time for 3 to 6 months (part-time will be considered on a case-by-case basis)
• at least 2 years of university-level experience 
• currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program or are a recent bachelor’s degree recipient. We will not accept applications from students who recently received master’s degrees, are enrolled in a PhD program, or are mid-career

Benefits

• a monthly stipend of $700 for full-time positions
• five paid vacation days per three months of internship
• for interns not based in the US, the Foundation will sponsor a J-1 US visa and cover the visa costs, if necessary and available
  

NOTE: Washington, DC is an expensive city. We encourage all applicants to apply for external funding and scholarships. We also recommend applicants immediately begin looking for housing when they apply.

Responsibilities

• conduct research and write about topical issues and current events
• prepare substantive and logistical support for events, tours, and speaker series
• assist with front desk duties (e.g. answer telephones, respond to inquiries)
• manage contact databases
• develop communications strategies and social media content
• update our website and blogs
• complete a capstone project on a topic of your choosing, which can include a policy paper, expert interview, explanatory video script, or series of blog posts

Applicants must submit a US-style resume, cover letter, and challenge statement. Include your challenge statement in the same file as your cover letter.

Challenge statement:

Please write a short (max 250 words) reflection about a time you had a discussion with someone you didn’t agree with - be it on climate change, social justice, or another political topic. How did you navigate your disagreement?

OR

Please write a short (max 250 words) reflection on the biggest challenge you’re facing in your studies, work, or extracurricular activities right now. How are you dealing with it, and what do you hope to learn from it? 

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