Winter 2024 Internship, Desiing Ukraine’s Recovery Project, Berlin in Berlin bei The German Marshall Fund of the United States

Title: Intern, Geostrategy Hub, Winter 2024 (full-time, 40hrs/week)

Location: Berlin, Germany (in-person)

Reports to: Program Coordinator

Application Deadline: Oct 22, 2023

Job Summary:

The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) strengthens transatlantic cooperation on regional, national, and global challenges and opportunities in the spirit of the Marshall Plan.

GMF does this by supporting individuals and institutions working in the transatlantic sphere, by convening leaders and members of the policy and business communities, by contributing research and analysis on transatlantic topics, and by providing exchange opportunities to foster renewed commitment to the transatlantic relationship.

The Berlin office is seeking an energetic and detail-oriented intern, interested in diplomacy and Ukraine’s reconstruction. The in-person internship will focus on gaining in-depth knowledge of the foundation and offers an ideal opportunity to acquire substantive professional experience for those interested in a career in public policy or international affairs.

The intern will support the work on the Designing Ukraine’s Recovery project, closely working with members of different workstreams focusing on topics such as rebuilding Ukraine’s human capital, regional and local partnerships, Ukraine’s path to economic recovery, and Ukraine’s green energy transformation, as well as efforts to ensure transparency and accountability within the reconstruction process.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Supporting the program staff in a variety of tasks such as conducting research on current political events and developments relating to the reconstruction of Ukraine
• Assisting in event planning and event implementation
• Adding new entries to database (training will be provided)
• Various administrative tasks
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Requirements

• Enrolled undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in International Relations or other related fields
• Great organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure and manage competing priorities
• Interest in and knowledge of Eastern Europe and Ukraine
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Confident communicating with high level contacts
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• Available for event support in the evening (1-2 per month)
• Fluency in English required, knowledge of the Ukrainian language or other eastern European languages is a plus

Start and Length of Internship

Preferred starting date: Jan 2024

Duration: 3 months

Compensation: 450 EUR/month

Application Process

To be considered for this position, please submit your cover letter and current resume (as one PDF document) via our website http://www.gmfus.org/careers by Oct 22, 2023. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only contact candidates of interest.

GMF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.