Student Internships

Valuable work experience in the nonproliferation field.
Updated: Mar 30, 2012

Internships at International Nonproliferation Organizations

Applications for Internships Through IONP at International Organizations Now Available

  • Application deadline for Autumn 2012 internships: February 29, 2012
  • Application deadline for Spring 2013 internships: September 1, 2012
  • The application deadline for Summer 2012 internships has now passed.
  • The Spring 2012 position at UNODA-Vienna has now been filled.

The International Organizations and Nonproliferation Program (IONP) at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) is pleased to announce that internships/research fellowship positions are available for MIIS students during the 2012 fall and 2013 spring semesters at the:

"I've been interning at CTBTO in the Legal Section for just over a month. The experience has been great. Not only have I had the chance to learn about the organization's overall efforts to ban nuclear explosions, but I have had the opportunity to become familiar with intricate legal aspects of the treaty, and attend sessions of policy making organs. The foundation that I received at MIIS was a valuable entrée to the issues, and this internship is helping me put them in real-world context. I look forward to returning to MIIS with a greater understanding of the non-proliferation regime and applying all that I will have learned toward the completion of my studies in NPTS."
—Stefani Buster
CTBTO Intern
  • International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Division of Public Information (Vienna)
  • Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) (Vienna)
    • Department of External Relations and International Cooperation
    • Department of Public Information
    • Department of Legal Services
  • Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Policy and Review Branch (The Hague)
    • Policy and Review Branch
    • Assistance and Protection Branch
  • United Nations Office at Geneva
    • Implementation Support Unit (ISU) of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction (BWC) (fall only)
    • Conference on Disarmament (spring only)
  • United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) (New York City)
    • WMD Branch
    • 1540 Issues
  • Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL) (Mexico City)
    [for native or advanced Spanish speakers only]
  • United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) (Vienna)
  • Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

CNS offers these amazing opportunities to dedicated and experienced nonproliferation students who are interested in:

  • practical experience in the field of nonproliferation policy;
  • enhancing their practical experience on current nonproliferation and disarmament issues as they are addressed at these international organizations;
  • applying the professional skills and academic knowledge they have gained through their time at MIIS; and
  • making a substantive contribution to the work of these organizations.

These positions are available to full-time Monterey Institute graduate students with nonproliferation expertise on the following conditions:

  • Applicants should have completed at least the nonproliferation survey course and be familiar with nonproliferation regimes and concepts. Students in their final semester are also eligible, although preference will be given to students who will return to campus after their internships.
  • Applicants should excel academically and will be subjected to writing assignments and interviews. Final selections will be dependent on the acceptance of candidates by the participating organizations.
  • Students interested in participating in an IONP internship will have to take a leave of absence from their regular academic program for the duration of the internship. Students interning in the spring have the option to apply for the IPSS program and earn academic credit as an enrolled MIIS student; spring participants may also participate through IONP.
  • Students who participate through IONP will be eligible for a monthly stipend of $1000, as well as reimbursement for their airfare. Students who participate through IPSS will not be eligible for these remunerations, although they can continue to receive their usual financial aid.
  • The duration of these internships is 4-6 months.

Application Procedure

The application form for IONP internships is available on the MIIS website at http://www.miis.edu/careers/resources/jobs/cns-internships. Students should be prepared to submit the online form as well as a Monterey Institute transcript, a study plan detailing their completed and future coursework, a current résumé or CV, and a 500-word personal statement describing their short- and long-term career goals, how their chosen organization can help them achieve these goals, and what they can contribute to the organization. Students should also have two references who will submit letters of recommendation on their behalf.

The deadlines to submit the application are:

  • February 29, 2012 for Fall 2012 internships
  • September 1, 2012 for Spring 2013 internships
  • The application deadline for Summer 2012 internships has now passed.
  • The Spring 2012 position at UNODA-Vienna has now been filled.

Contact

For further information, please contact:

    Amanda Moodie
    James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
    460 Pierce Street, Office D103
    Monterey, CA 93940
    Telephone: 831.647.6654
    Email: amoodie@miis.edu


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