Student Internships

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Updated: Nov 14, 2012

Internships at International Nonproliferation Organizations

Applications for Internships Through IONP at International Organizations Now Available

  • Application deadline for Fall 2013 internships: March 1, 2013
  • Application deadline for Spring 2014 internships: September 15, 2013

The International Organizations and Nonproliferation Program (IONP) at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) is pleased to announce that internships are available for MIIS students during the 2013 fall and 2014 spring semesters at the following international organizations:

My time as an intern at the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization has been fast-paced, substantive and has complemented my graduate studies with the real-life experiences of a non-proliferation professional. Within weeks of arriving in the Office of External Relations and International Cooperation, I was asked to assist in organizing and participate in a week-long CTBTO seminar for a group of 25 mid-level diplomats in the UN Disarmament Fellows Program. In particular, a fellow intern and I participated in an On-Site Inspection simulation exercise with UN Fellows which required us to prepare and present statements on behalf of our countries, interact with the diplomats to secure "votes," and grapple with important political aspects of the Treaty.

It is an exciting time to be at the CTBTO. It is not often that one gets to work with tremendous, talented colleagues for a Treaty that can, quite literally, change the world. At the CTBTO, I get to do that every day.

—Shane Mason, Fall 2012 IONP Intern
Non-Proliferating at the CTBTO
  • the 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;
  • the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Division of Public Information (Vienna);
  • the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL) (Mexico City) [for native or advanced Spanish speakers only];
  • the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Policy and Review Branch (The Hague)
    • Policy and Review Branch
    • Assistance and Protection Branch;
  • the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG)
    • 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);
  • the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) (New York City)
    • WMD Branch
    • Regional Disarmament Branch;
  • the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) (Vienna);
  • the 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 the intro nonproliferation course (IPOL 8574) and be familiar with nonproliferation regimes and concepts. Students in their final semester are 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 deadline to submit the application is March 1, 2013 for Fall 2013 internships and September 15, 2013 for Spring 2014 internships.

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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