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Trade & Geoeconomics Intern

Center on Economics & Foreign Affairs · United States

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About the role

Support CEFA's trade, sanctions, and geoeconomics research as a Trade & Geoeconomics Intern, contributing to real institutional work while gaining hands-on experience at a mission-driven economic-development and foreign-affairs organization.

Responsibilities

- Assist the Policy team with trade, sanctions, and geoeconomics research, including research, drafting, and organization of materials. - Gather, summarize, and quality-check information, data, or sources relevant to assigned projects. - Prepare briefs, drafts, datasets, or supporting materials for staff review. - Help with day-to-day coordination, documentation, and follow-through on tasks. Nature of appointment Fixed-term, mentored internship. Project-based work with regular feedback and exposure to CEFA's institutional priorities.

Required qualifications

- Current student or early-career candidate with a genuine interest in trade, sanctions, and geoeconomics research. - Strong writing, research, and organizational skills, with reliability and attention to detail. - Ability to handle information responsibly and make steady progress on assigned work.

Preferred qualifications

- Relevant coursework, projects, or prior experience related to Policy.

Benefits

Internship classification: Fixed-term internship. Status: Part-time or full-time by arrangement. Term: Defined internship period, renewable by mutual agreement. Compensation: Stipend and/or academic credit where applicable; approved expenses may be reimbursed. Mentorship: Structured supervision and professional development.

Equal opportunity

CEFA is an equal-opportunity institution. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to any legally protected characteristic.

About Center on Economics & Foreign Affairs

CEFA is a mission-driven nonprofit institution connecting research, policy, capital, and public- and private-sector partners to advance economic development and foreign-affairs priorities at national scale.

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