View Vacancy - US Defence Capability Intern

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MOD (Ministry of Defence)

This internship offers the opportunity to work with the British Embassy, Washington’s Defence Capability Coherence Team (CCT) in the Defence Policy and Nuclear (DPN) area. The successful applicant will conduct research to support UK policy making on future cooperation with the US. The candidate will also follow developments in the topical and important area of US Defence Organisational reform and assist CCT in understanding the implications to the UK. Beyond this, the position will offer a wide-ranging insight into embassy’s work, including in relation to foreign, security, and trade policy.

The British Embassy, Washington D.C., and the UK’s network of Consulates-General in the US, develop and sustain the important and longstanding relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States. The Embassy’s CCT is the primary interface between UK and US on Defence Capability, supporting UK Ministers and Ministry of Defence (MOD) Head Office engage on strategic, cross-cutting and future-focussed capability issues.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct research on high priority defence capability areas for the UK to inform options for future UK/US collaboration;
  • Monitor and contribute to reporting on US Defence Organisational reform;
  • Actively participate in team meetings aimed at improving capability coherence within the embassy;
  • Attend and provide feedback on relevant Congressional hearings and Think Thank events;
  • Contribute to planning, preparing, and delivering of at least one public or private diplomatic event;
  • Due to the fast-paced, unpredictable nature of defence, the successful applicant will be willing to assist DPN at short notice on other priority issues and initiatives as they arise.
  • Must be a junior or senior in an undergraduate program, or enrolled in a graduate program by the start date of your internship (at least 60 credit hours of undergraduate coursework completed). Since this is an unpaid internship, students receiving college credit in exchange for their internships is required;
  • Proven record in efficient, effective assimilation into unfamiliar working environments;
  • Skilled in team-working, strong written and oral communication abilities, fluency in the English language, and highly-organised;
  • Interest in, and some familiarity with, defence or foreign policy issues. (Applicants do not need to have completed, nor be enrolled on, an international relations-related programme.)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
3 January 2018
Internship
Intern
Americas, Caribbean & Overseas Territories
United States
Washington
British Embassy
1
$100 per month
5 March 2018
1 June 2018
These are unpaid internships, for college credit only, but the Embassy does provide a stipend of $100 per month for transportation costs. This internship will start on 5 March 2018 and end on 1 June 2018.

Resume and a cover letter should be submitted by 3 January 2018. Please note in your cover letter if you are currently eligible to work at the Embassy. Due to the high volume of resumes we receive, we cannot guarantee consideration of your application if the submission instructions are not properly followed.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.