Think Tank Jobs, 6th Edition

We return to one of our most-viewed special edition categories – jobs and internships at think tanks and other organizations largely engaged in public policy research. Please add any suggestions for groups we've missed in the comments field.

America Speaks – Research Intern and Program Intern

American Enterprise Institute (scroll down):

• Online Communications Assistant
• Development Assistant
• Development Officer, Major Gifts
• Research Assistant, Russian Studies
• Government Relations Assistant/Associate
• Critical Threats Project Analyst – Iran Studies

American Foreign Policy Council – Internships – apply by Nov. 1

Aspen Institute:

• Executive Director, Health, Biomedical Science & Society Initiative
• Associate Director, Energy & Environment Program – apply by Nov. 1
• Associate Director, Middle East Programs
• Program Associate and Program Manager – Center for Family Economic Security
• Intern, Council of Woman World Leaders
• Intern, Business & Society Program – New York or other location possible

Atlantic Council of the U.S.

• Assistant Director, Transatlantic Relations Program
• Internships (scroll down) – Executive Office and Web Developer

Bill of Rights Institute - Development Officer - search managed by Talent Market

Brookings Institution:

• Staff Assistant, Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform – $35k-$38k
• Website Coordinator – global economy & economic development
• Development Assistant – high $30k
• Staff Assistant, Center on Children & Families - $35k - apply by Nov. 30
• Fellow or Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program - apply by Jan. 31
• Publicity Assistant
• Website Coordinator - Brookings Press
  

British American Security Information Council – Intern info (scroll down)

Carnegie Endowment for World Peace:

• Vice President of Communications – apply by Nov. 2
• Senior Research Associate, China Climate & Energy Policy – DC-based – apply by Oct. 31
• Research Scholar & Deputy Director, Nuclear Policy Program – apply by Oct. 31
• Senior Research Associate, Southeast Asian Studies – DC-based – apply by Dec. 31
• Research Intern – apply today, Oct. 27
• international opportunities available – Beijing, Brussels & Beirut

Cato Institute:

• Internships (apply by Nov. 1) and Photo Intern
• Deferred Law Associate Program

Center for American Progress:

• Associate Director of Major Gifts
• Communications/Field Manager, Legal Progress
• Deputy Director, Campus Progress
• Media Coordinator
• more available

Center for Global Development:

• Post Doctoral Research Fellow – apply by Dec. 6
• Econometric Research Intern – part-time – $12-$14/hr – apply by Nov. 12

Center for International Policy – Internships – apply by Nov. 1

Center for Law and Social Policy – Internships: Workforce Development Research & Outreach and Communications

Center for Responsive Politics:

• Development Manager
• Internships – apply by Nov. 1

Center for Strategic & International Studies:

• Global Health Research Fellow
• Internships - apply by Nov. 30

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities:

• Policy Analyst/Senior Policy Analyst, Health Policy
• Director of Housing Policy
• Event Coordinator, International Budget Partnership

Chicago Council on Public Affairs – Chicago, IL:

• Project Coordinator, Global Advertiser
• Program Officer, Global Agriculture
• Program Officer, Studies Dept.
• Internships

Competitive Enterprise Institute – Internships – more info here – apply by Nov. 15

Council on Foreign Relations:

• Analyst, Center for Geoeconomic Studies – New York
• Assistant Director, Corporate Member Relations – New York
• multiple Intern opportunities – DC & New York

Economic Policy Institute:

• Editor
• Education Policy Researcher

Education Sector - Internships

Eisenhower Institute – Internships – apply by Dec. 15

Eurasia Foundation – Intern info – Russian language skills preferred

Federation of American Scientists:

• Project Manager for Biosecurity
• Internships (scroll down)

Foreign Policy Research Institute – Internships – Philadelphia, PA – apply by Jan. 15

Foundation on Economic Trends – Internships

Freedom Forum - Internships (be sure to scroll to bottom for specific listings)

Freedom House:

• Program Assistant, Asia
• Program Assistant, Africa
• Development Officer
• Internships – DC and New York – see Intern tab

The Fund for Peace – Internships – apply by Dec. 1

Goldwater Institute - Vice President of Fundraising - Phoenix, AZ - search managed by Talent Market

Henry L. Stimson Center – Internships – apply by Nov. 15

Heritage Foundation:

• Research Fellow, Energy & Environment
• Senior Media Associate
• Senior Visiting Fellow, Japan – DC-based
• Executive Assistant to VP of Development – temporary position, as noted here

Hudson Institute – Intern info

InterAction:

• Manager/Senior Manager, Government Relations
• Intern info

International Center for Research on Women - Senior Director of Development

International Crisis Group:

• international-based positions
• Internships – DC and New York – apply by Nov. 1

International Food Policy Research Institute:

• multiple research-oriented posts available – DC and international
• admin positions – plus main career page
• general Intern opportunities and Communications Intern

Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University:

• Educational Programs Coordinator/Assistant
• Executive Assistant
• Online Education Director
• Program Director, Humane Studies Fellowship Program
• Marketing Intern

Institute for Policy Studies – Internships – apply by Jan. 15

Institute for the Study of War:

• Research Analyst, Iraq Project
• Intern opportunities (scroll down)

Joint Center for Political & Economic Studies:

• Policy Assistant (pdf)
• Internships

MacArthur Foundation – Chicago, IL – deadline info here

• Program Officer, General Program – apply by Oct. 31
• Executive Secretary – apply by Nov. 5
• Web Content Strategist

Manhattan Institute – New York:

• Director, City & State Government
• Internships – apply by Jan. 15 for Spring 2011, by Jan. 28 for Summer 2011

Mansfield Foundation:

• Program Assistant Intern – apply by Nov. 30
• Social Media Intern

Media Research Center – scroll down for Development Assistant and Internships

Middle East Institute – Internships – apply by Nov. 15

Migration Policy Institute - Internships - apply by Nov. 15

National Center for Public Policy Research – Internships

National Endowment for Democracy – Senior Planning Officer

National Institute for Public Policy – Internships & Fellowships

Nixon Center:

• Executive Assistant to the President – mid $30k
• Internships – apply by Dec. 31

Open Society Institute:

• Project Coordinator, Democracy Coalition Project – part-time – apply by Nov. 12
• Litigation Associate Fellow – New York – apply by Oct. 29
• Senior Program Officer, Public Health – New York – apply by Dec. 10

Pacific Research Institute – Vice President of Development – San Francisco, CA

Pew Charitable Trusts:

• Project Manager, Antibiotics & Innovation
  
• Research Assistant
  
• Manager, Protecting the Deep Sea Campaign - Pew Center on the Environment
  
• Associate, Research & Information - Pew Center on the States
  
• Senior Associate, Public Safety Performance Project
  
• Senior Associate, E-Advocacy
  
• Senior Field Officer, Government Relations
  
• Deputy Director, Government Relations
• Officer, European Marine Program – Brussels
• Senior Associate, Web & Media – Pew Health Group
• Admin Assistant, Legal Affairs
• Manager, Strategic Initiatives – Pew Center on the States
• Associate Designer – graphic design position
  
• Senior Officer, Planning & Evaluation
• older positions also noted
  

Population Reference Bureau – Project Manager and Policy Analyst (scroll down) – Eliminating National Gaps, Advancing Global Equity Program

Public Forum Institute:

• Creative Services Associate – web, design, social media & event production
• Internships (scroll down) – apply by Nov. 30 for January term; by Dec. 31 for Spring term

RAND Corporation – opportunities in DC area & nationwide

Research Triangle Institute – wide variety of policy research opportunities, most appear health-related, but admin slots also noted – mostly Research Triangle Park, NC plus DC and worldwide opportunities

Texas Public Policy Foundation – Intern info – Austin, TX

Third Way:

• Events & New Media Manager
• Outreach Coordinator

Truman National Security Project:

• Office Manager
• Internships

Urban Institute:

• Research Assistant/Associate positions
• Web Specialist

Woodrow Wilson Center:

• President & Director (pdf) – search managed by Russell Reynolds Associates
• Intern info

Worldwatch Institute – Internships