Internship Programs

Hudson Institute is one of the oldest and most respected think tanks in the world. Founded in 1961 by Herman Kahn and headquartered in Washington D.C. the Institute offers internships in our office in Washington, D.C. to undergraduates, graduates, and postgraduate students. Hudson has garnered local, national, and international acclaim with its hands-on research and offers a unique opportunity for its interns to work with Hudson researchers in policy areas such as Campaign Reform, Economic and Employment Policy, Middle East Studies, Philanthropy and Civic Renewal, National Security Studies, and Science in Public Policy.

Hudson interns are required to devote a minimum of 15 hours per week in an unpaid capacity, although particularly distinguished interns have gone on to become paid researchers and administrative staff members. Fall, winter, spring, and summer internships are available.

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Please look below for some of Hudson's open positions. Some programs hire interns on an as-needed basis, so please take a look at Hudson's interest areas to see if we do work in a field that interests you. Unless specified below, to apply for a Hudson Institute Internship, please email a cover letter, résumé, and your area of interest to: interncoordinator@hudson.org

CurrentOpen Positions

Marketing Communications Intern – Washington, D.C.

Description: This is an unpaid but valuable internship for majors in communications, journalism, marketing, and public relations. Responsibilities may include:

Assisting with media relations efforts, including various writing assignments and roll-out efforts.
Helping plan and coordinate briefings, luncheons, conferences and related programs.
Monitoring news coverage and maintaining news clip files and media database.
Updating and maintaining membership database.

Qualifications: Excellent verbal, writing and organizational skills are essential. Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel also are essential. Interns must be able to work well independently. Contact Ioannis Saratsis at interncoordinator@hudson.org .

Center for Employment Policy Intern

Description: The Hudson Center for Employment Policy has openings for an intern to work on a variety of economic policy issues, including books, weekly newspaper columns, and long-term research projects. Applications are considered for the fall and spring semesters, as well as the summer.

Qualifications: Candidates should be motivated and capable of working independently. Qualifications include excellent writing skills, basic knowledge of economics (especially employment and entrepreneurship issues), experience with Microsoft Word and Excel, and experience with computer research tools and statistical software.
Please contact Diana Furchtgott-Roth via email at DFR@Hudson.org

Center for Political-Military Analysis Intern

Description: The Center seeks interns year-round to help research and analyze a variety of foreign, defense, intelligence, and homeland security/counterterrorism policy issues. Interns can work full-time or part-time.

The Center offers two types of internships. Many non-resident ("telecommuting") opportunities are available in which participants receive assignments, conduct research and analysis, and submit contributions via the Internet. Interns work as if they were independent consultants or contractors. Residential positions are also occasionally available; these entail a mixture of Hudson-wide administrative and Center-focused substantive responsibilities. Both types of interns work directly with the Center director, Dr. Richard Weitz.

Qualifications: Desirable qualifications include good research and writing skills as well as an interest in political and military issues throughout the world. The ability to translate from English into Russian is especially needed for one project. Another involves analyzing Chinese foreign and defense policy.

The Center staff has a proven record of helping secure subsequent paid employments for its interns in international organizations, U.S. government agencies, management consulting and other private sector corporations, and in Washington-based research institutions, including Hudson. The Center consciously employs the internship program to train participants to conduct work similar to that found in these organizations.

If interested, please send resume and cover letter to Richard Weitz at Weitz@Hudson.org.

Center for Religious Freedom Intern

Description: Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom offers unpaid internships for college, graduate and law students with an interest in religious freedom and foreign affairs. For more information on the Center's work, please visit its website at crf.hudson.org . Interns will assist with research and editorial work for articles, books, and other publications, as well as with the Center’s program of conferences and lectures. Internships may be either full-time or part-time. Candidates should be capable of working independently and possess strong research and writing skills.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and writing sample to interncoordinator@hudson.org

Center for Global Prosperity Interns – Washington, D.C.

Hudson Institute's Center for Global Prosperity’s internship program offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the annual Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances through research, writing and data analysis. Interns will have the chance to work with CGP’s editor and write articles for CGP’s annual Index. Interns will also conduct research and data analysis on different international development issues, meet with experts in the field of international development and play an integral role in the Index’s production. CGP interns have gone on to work for the World Bank, the Gates Foundation, the Academy for Educational Development, the Koch Foundation, Booz Allen Hamilton, the United States Institute of Peace, the U.S. Department of State, the Catholic Diocese and the Whitaker Group.

Responsibilities include:

Identifying successful development projects, conducting interviews with key program staff and publishing results in the 2010 edition of the Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances,
Researching international philanthropy, remittances and international development,
Assisting staff with research projects and presentations, and
Assisting with administrative tasks, event planning and execution.

Qualifications:
CGP interns are self-starters with a strong interest in what creates economic growth in the developing world. Candidates should be able to work autonomously as well as be part of a team, manage their time wisely and meet deadlines. Candidates must be reliable, professional, and possess excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills. Candidates should be proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Compensation: Unpaid

Fall Semester: September -- December
Spring Semester: January -- May
Summer Semester: May -- August

Application instructions: Applications for 2010 Summer Internships are now open. Please send Cover letter and Resume to Kacie Marano at kmarano@hudson.org. Applications for 2010 Summer Internship will be closed on April 16th, 2010

Center for Housing and Financial Markets Intern - Washington D.C.

Description: The Hudson Institute Center for Housing and Financial Markets seeks economics student for an unpaid internship to work on project analyzing alternative reforms of regulation for home purchase and mortgage refinancing transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA).

Qualifications: Desirable qualifications include good research and writing skills as well as advanced courses in industrial organization and/or urban economics. Although unpaid, interns enjoy flexible schedules, a choice of research subjects, and opportunities to meet many leading experts in the field. The expected term of the internship will be 3-5 months.

Interested candidates should send their resumes, references, course listing and a writing sample by e-mail to interncoordinator@hudson.org. No phone calls, please.

Center for National Security Strategies – Washington, D.C.

The Hudson Institute's Center for National Security Strategies is offering an internship with Senior Fellow (and former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy) Douglas J. Feith.

Responsibilities:
The primary responsibility for this internship is website development relating to project work. Other tasks include research, writing, and analysis of various national security and foreign policy issues. The intern will also have the opportunity to pursue a research project of his/her choice with input and guidance from Mr. Feith.

Qualifications:
Applicants should have expertise in website development and a good aesthetic/design sense. Other requirements include well-developed research and writing skills and general knowledge of national security and foreign policy issues. Preferred applicants will be either graduate students or undergraduates with an exceptional record.