CSIS Middle East Program ยท 9 hours ago
Intern - Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program (Spring 2026)
Washington, DC
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$18/hr - $20/hr
Start in 2026 WinterCSIS is a non-profit, bipartisan public policy organization focused on global security and prosperity. The research internship will assist the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia program, specifically providing research support related to Russia's defense firms and their production capabilities.
International Affairs
Responsibilities
Provide relevant research, writing, and editing support to multiple staff members within the highlighted research project
Discover, clean, organize, and analyze various Russian-language data sources
Monitor relevant Russian-language paper and press releases
Perform ad hoc requests and other duties as necessary in support of staff members within the highlighted research project
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in a thematically relevant master's or bachelor's program
Interest or experience in Russian domestic and foreign policies; Russian defense industry; and/or Russian economy
Advanced knowledge of Russian language is required
Excellent record in an academic and research environment
Strong writing, editing, communication, and time management skills
Preferred
Knowledge of different data scraping and processing tools (R Studio, Python, etc.)
In the case of undergrads, 3rd or 4th year students are preferred
Company
CSIS Middle East Program
Established in Washington, DC over 60 years ago, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit policy research organization dedicated to providing strategic insights and policy solutions to help decisionmakers chart a course toward a better world.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase