The External Relations department at the Wilson Center seeks an energetic and self-motivated student or recent graduate interested in communications, public policy, and international affairs for an internship this summer. Consistently ranked as one of the top think tanks in the world, the Wilson Center provides opportunities for hands-on experience working on a wide range of issues that impact today’s public policy debates.
The intern is involved in virtually every aspect of the Wilson Center’s External Relations department – a dynamic team managing external communications for Wilson Center events, publications, media relations, and digital communications.
Assignments might include:
- Drafting posts for the website requiring research, writing, and publishing via the content management system
- Drafting press releases
- Drafting media hits reports
- Assisting with event registration for on-site events
- Aide with data clean up and classification of YouTube analytics
- Assisting with social media toolkits for the Wilson Quarterly
- Researching, selecting, and optimizing photos for use on the website
- Researching and writing stories on Wilson Center alumni
- Making edits to existing content on websites and blogs
- Assisting the preparation of publications and/or outreach materials
- Updating contact databases
- Performing administrative assignments in support of External Relations office activities
How To Apply
To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter, and a short writing sample (between two and five pages in length).
Please submit your application via e-mail to lauren.booth@wilsoncenter.org with “[Season] [Year] Internship” in the subject line (e.g. “Fall 2024 Internship”).
For more information visit, Wilson Centre Internship