Careers: Internships and Employment

All M.A. students are encouraged to apply for an internship with an international organization. These internships provide hands-on experience, valuable career contacts, and a chance to examine an international policy up close.

Applications for internships are submitted directly to the organization, and the department can help with finding an appropriate internship and crafting a strong application. When you are selected for an internship, the internship director writes a letter describing your schedule and responsibilities, and you may then register for the international internship course, POLS 7950.

In addition to your work at the organization, which normally consists of one full day a week for the course of a semester, you write a 20- to 25-page policy paper assessing an issue on which you work during your internship.

This section is divided into a few subsections:

• International Affairs-Related Organizations maintained by the Political Science department
• Brooklyn College Internship Resources
• United Nations Opportunities
• International Organizations based in New York and Washington with internships for graduate students. The most recent internship announcements are included; for future positions, visit the organization’s website. Deadlines and positions constantly change, and this document is updated every semester.
• Employment Opportunities

You may also create your own internship with an organization not listed here. Many students, for example, have worked for local refugee organizations or media outlets. We particularly encourage international internships abroad, which can be done in conjunction with study abroad programs.