Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Germany
Reinhardtstraße 7, 10117 Berlin
Overview
The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) is an independent non-profit think tank based in Berlin. Its mission is to improve global governance through research, policy advice and debate. GPPi runs a small, highly selective internship program for current students, or students between bachelors and masters degrees, interested in gaining first-hand experience in public policy research and consulting.
Details
GPPi runs a small, highly selective internship program for current students, or students between bachelor’s and master’s degrees, interested in gaining first-hand experience in public policy research and consulting. Candidates who already have a graduate degree (master’s or equivalent) and are not currently enrolled at a university are not eligible to apply for our internship program.
We do our best to match the qualifications and interests of our interns with research, advisory and dialogue projects to which they can contribute most. Depending on their background and interests, GPPi interns will contribute to one or two of our issue areas:
- Humanitarian Action: not accepting applications at this time
- Rising Powers: accepting applications for January 2019 and beyond
- Innovation in Development: not accepting applications at this time
- Peace & Security: accepting applications for August 2018 and beyond
- Human Rights: accepting applications for September 2018 and beyond
- Data & Technology Politics: accepting applications for December 2018 and beyond
- Monitoring & Evaluation: not accepting applications at this time
- Communications (combined with another issue area): accepting applications for an immediate start
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Candidates must be highly motivated to work in a demanding environment that requires excellent research and analysis as well as communication and project management skills. Applications of successful candidates must demonstrate:
- Strong analytical skills
- Outstanding academic background in the social sciences, law, history or a related field
- Interest in and familiarity with the relevant issues of global governance and the key players in the field
- Excellence through very good grades and/or scholarships
- Exceptional writing ability, in particular in the English language (short-listed candidates will be required to send writing samples)
- Record of initiative, engagement and entrepreneurial spirit
- International experience outside of home country is preferred
- Good team fit
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
Internships are based in our Berlin office. GPPi can pay a €400-per-month contribution to living expenses for those not receiving a scholarship for their internship. The minimum duration is six weeks of full-time working hours or alternatively ten weeks part-time (minimum 2-3 days per week).
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