Fund for Peace Paid Remote Internship Program 2025
Location: Remote
Deadline: 15 November 2024
About the Internship
Are you a current graduate or undergraduate student (or a recent graduate) seeking experience in the NGO sector? Do you have an interest in conflict early warning, peace building, security, and human rights? For at least 3-4 months, the Fund for Peace offers full-time and part-time remote internships every semester. Interns at FFP are given significant responsibility and are provided with practical experience in the international relations field, with excellent work experience and exposure to international and NGO communities.
Internships vary in duration and are flexible to fit in with study. Interns are given significant responsibility to manage their own projects and conduct their own research. An internship with FFP will provide interns with practical work experience in the international relations field and exposure to diverse national and international audiences including government, multilateral, business, think tank and NGO communities.
Recruitment Timeline
The timeline for the internship recruitment process is as follows:
Spring internships (usually January-May):
- October 15: Applications open
- November 15:Deadline for applications
Summerinternships (usually May/June-August):
- February 15 : Applications open
- March 15:Deadline for applications
Fall internships (usually September-December):
- June 15: Applications open
- July 15: Deadline for applications
Duties and Responsibilities
Intern responsibilities can include:
- Conflict analysis
- Data coding and analysis
- Researching and writing articles and reports
- Assisting with editing and proofreading
- Monitoring and updating essential country-specific data
- Providing support to The Fund for Peace’s public events
- Attending conferences and roundtables on behalf of The Fund for Peace
Internship Structure
The Fund for Peace is able to accommodate both full-time and part-time interns (depending on semester). During the fall and spring term, interns at the Fund for Peace are asked to work 15-20 hours per week. During the summer term, interns work 30 hours per week at minimum. Normal duty hours are 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, although we can be flexible about scheduling where necessary. Also, the FFP internship program is specifically flexible in regards to class schedules. Plenty of interns will combine a part-time internship with a normal class schedule.
Internship Requirements
Though academic and professional qualifications are obviously important, we also prefer our interns to be well-rounded and personable.
- Experience with or understanding of the Fund for Peace’s programmatic areas
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Solid organizational abilities
- Individual initiative and flexibility
- Strong research and data skills
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
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Is the Internship Open to International Candidates?
Yes! The Fund for Peace Paid Remote Internship Program 2025 is open to international applicants. In the event that FFP transitions from remote to in-person internships, international staff must have authorization to work (or at least intern) in the U.S. If a visa is required, The Fund for Peace is more than happy to assist you with the paperwork. Obtaining the proper visa may incur significant cost. However, many previous international interns who have had to pay for their visas believe it was money well-spent. Unfortunately, The Fund for Peace is not able to cover the costs of visas or the visa application process.
Past and present interns have come from countries as diverse as Afghanistan, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, D.R. Congo, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mozambique, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Trinidad & Tobago, and the United Kingdom.
Benefits of the Internship
The Fund for Peace offers a stipend to cover expenses. Based on a full work week, the stipend is as follows:
- Part-time – $350 per month
- Full-time – $700 per month
How to Apply
After clicking the official application link button, all applications must be submitted via our page on Idealist.org. Please note that applications submitted anywhere other than through Idealist will not beconsidered.Be sure to include the following criteria in your application materials.
- Applicants must detail their intended period of interning with us (i.e., June 1st through August 31st).
- Applicants must detail whether they intend to work full-time or part-time (and if so, what the intended working hours would be).
- In your cover letter, be sure to explain your interest in and enthusiasm for The Fund for Peace, as often an applicant’s enthusiasm for the organization and our programs will give applicants an edge.
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