Chatham House: Independent thinking on international affairs

Internships

Chatham House internships are advertised here as and when they become available.

Visit the information page to find out more about what an internship at Chatham House involves including the application procedure, internship benefits and former intern testimonials.

Internships available:

Europe Programme and Director's Office Intern

The Europe Programme and the Director's Office at Chatham House are looking for a well-organized and reliable individual with a demonstrated interest in international affairs who would like to gain valuable work experience in a policy institute.

Requirements:

  • Strong administrative and organizational skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work to deadlines and as part of a team
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrated events management and research experience
  • Good IT skills, including database research and maintenance
  • Knowledge of computer programmes, particularly Excel and Powerpoint

Application details:

The placement will be for a period of three months, starting in June 2013. The post could be full- or part-time, ideally over four days a week. Please state your availability in your covering letter.

Other information:

This position is unpaid. The successful applicant would have access to almost all relevant meetings and conferences within Chatham House on a variety of international affairs related topics, free lunch and free use of the Library. Travel to and from work within London (zones 1-6) will be covered.

If shortlisted, applicants should expect to come for a short interview at Chatham House on 3 or 4 June.

To apply:

To apply, please send a CV, a covering letter and the names of two referees to Thomas Raines and Jonathan Knight: europe@chathamhouse.org

Wednesday 29 May 2013
Monday 10 June 2013
Conference Team Intern

The Conference team is looking for a well-organized individual who would like to receive the benefit of training and work experience within a fast-paced conference department. We are looking for individuals who are capable, flexible and keen to make the most out of this opportunity.

Application details:

This opportunity is for a period of three months, full-time. 

Other information:

This position is unpaid. The successful candidate will acquire significant experience in event management, research, marketing and general office duties, have access to almost all relevant meetings and conferences at Chatham House, free lunch at Chatham House and free use of the Library. Travel to and from work within London (zones 1-6) will be paid for the days at Chatham House.  

To apply:

To apply, please send a CV, covering letter, and names of two referees to: Belinda Ritchie at britchie@chathamhouse.org.

Friday 24 May 2013
Monday 3 June 2013
International Security Intern

The International Security research department is looking for a motivated, well organized and reliable individual with a demonstrable knowledge of and interest in international security to support its current projects and activities.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain insight into one of the world's leading foreign affairs think tanks and be part of a growing research area. The successful applicant will be an integral part of the team and will be able to gain valuable experience across all areas of the department's work.  

Requirements:

  • Graduate or post-graduate qualification in a related discipline 
  • Interest in international security
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
  • Experience in an administrative 
  • Knowledge of maintaining databases 
  • Excellent organization and IT skills 

Application details: 

Please note that the internship is primarily administrative and is an unpaid position. Travel to and from work within London (zones 1-6) will be paid for the days worked. Lunch is provided.

The internship is for a period of three months. Although flexible, we are ideally looking for someone to work a minimum of 3 days a week - please state your availability in your covering letter. Short-listed candidates may be asked to send in a short (2 page) writing sample.

If short-listed, applicants will be invited to come for an interview at Chatham House between 10-13 June.

Unfortunately, due to the large number of applications we receive, we will not be able to respond to each individual application. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

To apply: 

Please send a CV, one page covering letter and the contact details of two referees to Benoit Gomis at bgomis@chathamhouse.org
Please put 'International Security intern application' in the subject heading. 

Monday 3 June 2013
Monday 17 June 2013
Africa Programme Intern

The Africa Programme is looking for an individual with a demonstrated interest in African affairs who would like to gain valuable work experience in a policy institute.

Requirements:

  • Strong administrative and organizational skills
  • Graduate or post graduate qualification in international relations, development studies, or another related field
  • Knowledge of computer programmes such as Microsoft Excel and Access
  • Experience of working as part of a team

Application details:

The placement is for a period of three months, 3 days a week. Please state your availability in your cover letter.

This position is unpaid. The successful applicant would have access to almost all relevant meetings and conferences within Chatham House on a variety of international affairs related topics, free lunch and free use of the Library. Travel to and from work within London (zones 1-6) will be covered.

To apply:

To apply please send a CV, covering letter, a writing sample and the names of two referees to Tighisti Amare: tamare@chathamhouse.org

Monday 3 June 2013
Tuesday 11 June 2013
Monday 17 June 2013
External Relations Department Intern

The Corporate and Donor Relations teams (part of the Department of External Relations) are looking for an intern who would like to receive the benefits of work experience within a busy team. Please note that this internship is not a research position.  We are looking for an individual who has:

  • A specific interest in the commercial aspect of charity work
  • Excellent organizational, administrative and IT skills (including MS Office)
  • Excellent research skills with good attention to detail 
  • Excellent verbal (telephone) and written communications skills 

Application details:

The internship is for a period of three months. There will be an initial trial period of four weeks. 

Although flexible, we are looking for an individual who can commit to four days a week – two days will be spent with the Corporate Relations Team and two days will be spent with the Donor Relations Team. Please state your availability in your covering letter.

The position is unpaid. The successful candidate will have access to a wide range of Chatham House events and activities on a variety of topics related to international affairs, including free use of the Chatham House Library. Travel to and from work within London (zones 1-6) will be paid for the days worked and lunch will be provided in the staff canteen.

To apply:

Please send a CV, covering letter and the names of two referees to awalton@chathamhouse.org. 

Short-listed candidates should expect to come for a brief interview at Chatham House between 29-31 May.

Friday 24 May 2013
Monday 3 June 2013
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