Careers in International Affairs

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in international affairs? Here's an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have entry level and internship opportunities that will interest you.

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The field of international affairs studies relationships between countries. A background in international affairs gives you the tools needed to enter a wide variety of careers in the field: government, international organizations, education, business, law, and the nonprofit sector, to name a few. While some international careers, such as international law, require a graduate degree, recent grads have the transferable skills to enter many other international careers, both abroad and in international departments within the United States.

Want a career in international affairs? Start by obtaining direct experience in the field through internships or volunteering, brushing up on a foreign language in your area of specialty, and keeping up with current events in your area of interest.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in International Affairs

Partners of the Americas - Partners of the Americas is a DC based non-profit that works to “build partnerships that create opportunity, foster understanding, and solve real-life problems.”

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Job Title	Location
Personal Banker (safe) 1	Bradenton, FL
Visual Designer	Pasadena, CA
Executive Administrative Assistant to the President	Ogden, UT
Data Analyst	Washington, DC
Philadelphia - Retail Agency Program	Philadelphia, PA

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American Council of Young Political Leaders - American Council of Young Political Leaders is a DC non-profit that introduces "rising political and policy professionals to international affairs and to each other.”

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No current job openings.

Americas Society/Council of the Americas - Americas Society and Council of the Americas are two New York, NY based non-profits in one that aim to improve relations across the Americas.

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No current job openings.

Group of Fifty - The Group of Fifty is a DC based non-profit made up of select “business leaders who head some of the most significant and forward-looking enterprises in Latin America."

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Job Title	Location
FBR Licensed Credential Outpatient Therapist, Indiana PA Clinic	Indiana, PA
FBR Licensed Credential Outpatient Therapist, Johnstown PA Clinic	Johnstown, PA
Construction Superintendent	Fort Meade, MD
FBR Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS), Washington PA	Washington, PA
AERI Family Based Mental Health Services - Primary Therapist in Butler, PA	Butler, PA

See all 974 job postings

Youth For Understanding USA - YFU USA is a Bethesda, MD non-profit foreign exchange “committed to preparing young people for their responsibilities and opportunities in a changing world.”

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Job Title	Location
Student Exchange/Local Coordinator	Yakima, WA
International Student Exchange Intern	Bethesda, MD
Admissions & Registration Assistant-Temporary (3 positions)	Bethesda, MD
Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor	Springfield, MA
Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor	Springfield, MA

See all 28 job postings

Inter-American Dialogue - Inter-American Dialogue is a DC based "leading U.S. center for policy analysis, exchange, and communication on issues in Western Hemisphere affairs.”

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Job Title	Location
Integration and Trade Specialist	Washington, DC
IFD/ICS-HQ-Citizen Security and Justice Knowledge and Research Coordinator-TTC	Washington, DC
Education Senior Specialist	Washington, DC
Office Support Sr. Assistant CCB/CCB	Washington, DC

See all 2 job postings

Center for The National Interest - The Center for The National Interest is based in Washington, DC and was originally founded by former President Nixon as the Nixon Center for Peace and Freedom

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Job Title	Location
Experienced Women's Competitive Gymnastics Bars Coach	Chesterfield, MO
Journeyman Machinist	Pittsburg, CA
RNAC MDS Coordinator	Philadelphia, PA
Esthetician Wax Specialist	Lawrenceville, NJ
COTA - Active SNF Rehab setting	Sault Sainte Marie, MI

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U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress - The U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress is a Washington, DC based non-profit that puts former members of Congress to work on important causes.

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Job Title	Location
Assistant Special Counsel	Washington, DC
Director, Health and Environmental Impacts Division	Durham, NC

See all 2 job postings

ONE - ONE is a Washington, DC based “grassroots advocacy and campaigning organization that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease."

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Job Title	Location
Marketing Internship	Arlington, VA
Ruby on Rails Developer	San Francisco, CA
Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - SNF - Split	Keansburg, NJ
Computational Biologist	San Francisco, CA
Therapist Intern MFT/MSW-Social Services (unpaid)	Ventura, CA

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InterAction - InterAction, is a Washington, DC based non-profit that “seeks to shape important policy decisions on relief and long term development issues."

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Job Title	Location
Direct Sales	Pine Brook, NJ
UI/UX design intern	Chicago, IL
Visual Designer	Pasadena, CA
User Interface Software Engineer, Windows .NET - SF or Sunnyvale, CA	San Francisco, CA
B2B Account Support Reps	Tucson, AZ

See all 116,809 job postings

World Economic Forum - The World Economic Forum is an international non-profit that builds dialogue on the world's most pressing issues, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
VP of Investor Relations	San Francisco, CA
Accountant / Analyst	San Francisco, CA
Accounts Payable Specialist	San Francisco, CA
Senior Linux Administrator	San Francisco, CA
Director, Finance	San Francisco, CA

See all 256 job postings

Results for Development Institute - Results for Development Institute is a Washington, DC based international development non-profit with some great job opportunities for new grads.

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Job Title	Location
System Analyst II	Spartanburg, SC
Acquisitions Editor	Elmwood Park, IL
Middle Market Sales Underwriter- San Francisco	San Francisco, CA
Solr Engineer	Chantilly, VA
Solutions Marketing/ Brand Manager	Burlington, MA

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International Foundation for Electoral Systems - If you’re interested in the work that IFES is doing to promote democracy, then you need to check out their Career opportunities.

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No current job openings.

Atlantic Council - If you’re interested in getting involved, then head over to The Atlantic Council’s Jobs page to learn more about how they foster international relations.

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Job Title	Location
Research Analyst	Washington, DC
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Marketing	Winston-Salem, NC
Adjunct, Early Childhood Education	West Long Branch, NJ
PD Mental Health Assist	Morristown, NJ
Program Assistant, Events	Washington, DC

See all 67 job postings

Institute for the Study of War - If studying war sounds interesting to you, check out The Institute for the Study of War’s job opportunities for college grads.

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Job Title	Location
Persian Editorial Assistant	Washington, DC
Summer Intern: Social and Cultural Studies	Washington, DC
Military Analyst	Norfolk, VA
Security Guard	Carlisle Barracks, PA
Contract Specialist	Norfolk, VA

See all 18 job postings

Freedom House - If you're up for "opposing tyranny around the world," then a job with Freedom House, based in Washington, D.C., would be a great fit for you!

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Job Title	Location
Campaign Organizer	Brooklyn, NY
Patent Attorney in NYC	New York, NY
Licensing & Technology Transactions Attorneys	San Francisco, CA
Licensed Real Estate Agents Wanted: 80% Commission	Township of Millstone, NJ
Sous Chef / Kitchen Manager	Rockville, MD

See all 683 job postings

Sister Cities International - If reading about Sister Cities International gets you excited, check out their Jobs page and their Youth Ambassador Program Coordinator position.

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Job Title	Location
Account Executive	San Francisco, CA
Executive Assistant	Chicago, IL
Social Media Guru Internship at The Hottest & Fastest Growing Wedding Company - Wedding Snap	Sunnyvale, CA
Graphic Artist Guru Internship at The Hottest & Fastest Growing Wedding Company - Wedding Snap	Sunnyvale, CA
Public Relations Internship - New York	New York, NY

See all 41 job postings

National Bureau of Asian Research - The National Bureau of Asian Research conducts research on U.S. relations with Asia while also training next generation of Asian specialists.

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Job Title	Location
Research Analyst - Multicultural / Hispanic	Chicago, IL
Report Analyst - Multicultural / Hispanic	Chicago, IL
Education/Library Science (1314-681)	San Marcos, CA
Social/Behavioral Sciences (1314-680)	San Marcos, CA

See all 4 job postings

BodyBuilding.com - If you want to join the growing ranks of BodyBuilding.com employees, check out their Jobs page which includes lots of positions.

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Job Title	Location
South San Francisco: EcoDrink Sales Representative for Costco # 422	Carlsbad, CA
Field Team Relations Manager- Distribution Centers	Boise, ID
Warehouse Management System (WMS) Analyst	Boise, ID
South San Francisco: EcoDrink Sales Representative for Costco # 422	Encinitas, CA
UX-UI Designer	Boise, ID

See all 19 job postings

U.S. Agency for International Development - There is tons of information on the USAID website, so if you’re considering a career with them, spend a good amount of time learning about the agency.

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Job Title	Location
Program Chair - Wind Energy Technology	Broomfield, CO
OBIEE Functional SME Analyst	Washington, DC
PSC Recruiting and Contract Specialist	Washington, DC
Civil and Commerical Analyst	El Segundo, CA
Program Chair - Information Technology	Atlanta, GA

See all 4,163 job postings

Lloyd’s of London - It’s not often that we feature international companies (mostly because it’s hard to say whether they’ll hire US students), but Lloyd’s of London is just so cool

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Job Title	Location
Casualty Assistant	Dallas, TX
INFORMATION SECURITY SOLUTION ARCHITECT (AOG)	Philadelphia, PA
Underwriter Associate	United States
Avp, Marketing	Philadelphia, PA
Broker-Wholesale Casualty	Framingham, MA

See all 12 job postings

Bridging Nations - Bridging Nations pursues their mission in 4 program areas: India-China-US Relations, Energy Technology/Policy, Education/Innovation, and Leadership/Governance

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Job Title	Location
US - India - China Relations Internship- Spring 2014	Washington, DC
Grantwriting and Development Intern - Spring 2014	Washington, DC
Part time Bilingual Interpreters	Cincinnati, OH
Event Planning and Communications Internship	Washington, DC
Web Development/ Graphic Design/ Social Media Internship	Washington, DC

See all 31 job postings

German Marshall Fund of the United States - If you’re interested in foreign policy, then it’d be hard to find a more interesting place to work than the German Marshall Fund of the United States.

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Job Title	Location
Intern, Transatlantic Leadership Initiatives	Washington, DC
Intern, Urban and Regional Policy	Washington, DC

See all 0 job postings

Just Vision - If you are drawn to this idea, check out Just Vision’s Jobs page. Right now they’re looking for a Development and Operations Assistant.

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Job Title	Location
Student/Recent CDL A Grads	Trenton, NJ
Executive Administrative Assistant to the President	Ogden, UT
Search Engine Marketing Sales	Richmond, VA
York Campus: Medical Assistant Program Director	York, PA
Professional Class A Truck Driver - OTR - Full Benefits!	Sacramento, CA

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Bank Information Center - The Bank Information Center's strategy and mission are reflected in their positions: Latin America Program Assistant and an Africa Program Assistant.

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Job Title	Location
Network Architect	Detroit, MI
Education Nurse Specialist - Adult Medical Services	Greenville, NC
Manager - Training	Montgomery, AL
Senior Scalability Engineer	San Francisco, CA
Personal Banker	Middletown, IN

See all 7,008 job postings

Right To Play - Right now, Right to Play’s Jobs page has a number of openings posted. None are explicitly entry level, but there are still a couple worth checking out.

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Job Title	Location
Research Associate	Washington, DC
Graphic Designer	El Segundo, CA
Student Marketing PAID interns wanted for Mobile App Project	Sayreville, NJ
Digital Programmatic Advertising Manager - NY or DC	New York, NY
Media and Technology Office Assistant	Scottsdale, AZ

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Council on Foreign Relations - The need for understanding foreign policy isn’t going anywhere, so I think the Council on Foreign Relations is going to continue to be an exciting place to be.

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Job Title	Location
Social Worker	Orlando, FL
Chief Economist	Washington, DC
Assistant Inspector General for Communication and Congressional Liaison	Alexandria, VA
Assistant Inspector General for Communication and Congressional Liaison	Alexandria, VA
Program Assistant, Events	Washington, DC

See all 56 job postings

Independent Diplomat - Independent Diplomat is a unique foreign relations focused non-profit currently looking for a Program and Development Assistant in their New York City office

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Job Title	Location
Associate Real Estate Agent - Anne Arundel/Prince Georges County	Baltimore, MD
Associate Real Estate Agent, Multiple Locations - Chicagoland	Chicago, IL
Building Manager Washington DC	Washington, DC
Associate Agent, Multiple Locations- Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA
Associate Real Estate Agent - Dallas (Mid-Cities)	Dallas, TX

See all 48 job postings

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