Internship Opportunity with the Connect U.S. Fund

The Connect U.S. Fund is seeking a Program Intern to support our operational activities building a community of organizations working for more responsible U.S. global engagement. 

Please submit your application, including a cover letter, resume and writing sample (no longer than 1,200 words), and the names and numbers of two references, to Leah Yudin at jobs@connectusfund.org.  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled; the position will be available in early September. 

Please include your last name in the title of all attachments.  Your subject line should read “Program Intern Application.”  In your cover letter, please address why you are interested in the position and how you meet the qualifications below.  No phone inquiries, please.

Major duties

Working with Connect U.S. Fund staff, the Program Intern will:

• Conduct research on climate change, human rights, non-proliferation, international finance, and other issues as assigned
• Write first drafts of newsletters, website articles, policy briefs and other materials
• Organize meetings and conferences with advocates, analysts and government officials addressing substantive policy issues and strategic messaging
• Provide administrative support (approx 20% time) in maintaining databases and email lists and other tasks as necessary

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate four-year institution
• Background in international relations, political science, economics or a related field.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Very strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Conviction that the United States must effectively address critical global issues, such as climate change, nuclear proliferation, human rights and instability in regions confronting poverty and state failure; that progress requires that the United States work closely with friends, allies and other major stakeholders in the international community; and that the United States will only be successful in achieving critical foreign policy objectives if it exercises power and influence in a manner that is widely perceived as legitimate, demonstrates foresight and responsibility to future generations and emphasizes international cooperation. 
• Background in web design, communications, marketing, or any related field is a plus.

This is an unpaid internship. We are seeking an intern for 2-3 days a week.

About the Connect U.S. Fund

Through a program of grant-making and operations designed to foster stronger collaboration among non-governmental organizations active on foreign policy issues, the Connect U.S. Fund seeks to advance a vision for responsible U.S. global engagement in an increasingly interdependent world.  The Fund supports a community of foundations and non-governmental organizations working together to enhance the effectiveness of their collective advocacy efforts.

The distinguishing element of this initiative, established in 2004, is its effort to ensure that the whole of advocacy is greater than the sum of its parts.  The goal is more effective collaborations across issue areas among foundations, among NGOs and between the two, and more integrated and powerful efforts to influence the policy debate.  As a critical complement to donor collaboration and grant-making, the Connect US Fund secretariat actively supports grantees and other NGOs in their efforts to collaborate effectively within and between issue areas, to engage policy makers, and to bring issues to the attention of the media.