Communications Intern

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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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Posted 5 months ago

Internship

, District of Columbia

In Person

Smart Summary

The intern will support the Communications department, primarily the outreach team. Responsibilities include media relations, events, social media, web posting, and email marketing.

Carnegie Endowment is seeking a Communications Intern to support their Washington, D.C.-based Communications team. The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, possess excellent computer skills, and have an interest in learning digital communications. Experience with event support, video editing, social media, and media clip compilation is preferred.

Must Have Skills for ATS

communications

social media

media relations

event support

video editing

digital communications

computer skills

organization

attention to detail

email marketing

Job Description

Communications Intern

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a global network of policy research centers, is seeking an energetic individual with excellent interpersonal skills to intern with its Washington, D.C.-based Communications team. The intern is expected to work 18 hours per week. This is an in-person role based in Carnegie's office in Washington, DC.  

The intern will help support the Communications department, primarily the outreach team which handles media relations, events, social media, web posting, and email marketing for Carnegie. Experience with event support, editing short videos, drafting social media copy, and compiling media clips is preferred, but not required.  

The ideal candidate should be organized, with strong attention to detail; possess excellent computer skills and an interest in learning the facets of digital communications and be able to work independently and complete projects quickly without sacrificing quality and accuracy. The approximate duration of the internship will be January to May 2026.

The intern will be paid either $20 per hour or $26 per hour depending on level of education and experience (undergraduate or graduate). Please submit your resume and cover letter via the Carnegie Endowment website.

Equal Employment Opportunity.

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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace generates strategic ideas and independent analysis, supports diplomacy, and trains the next generation of scholar-practitioners to help countries and institutions take on the most difficult global problems and advance peace. As a uniquely global think tank, Carnegie leverages its 170 experts throughout the world to better understand the threats and opportunities affecting global security and well-being. In addition to its offices in Washington, DC and California, Carnegie has global centers in Beirut, Berlin, Brussels, East Asia, and New Delhi. Our global presence helps root Carnegie’s analysis in deep regional expertise and on-the-ground context that provides the nuance required to take on the most challenging problems.

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