Position Title: Research Assistant

Full-time or Part-time: Full-time Company

 Name: National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Location of Job: Washington, DC Company

 Address: 1730 M St NW, #503 Washington, DC 20036

 Contact Email Address: programs@ncusar.org

Contact Phone: (202) 293-6466

Position Description: The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations' Washington, DC Summer Internship Program offers undergraduate and graduate students a ten-week professional, academic, and career opportunity internship in the Nation's Capital. The program features an energizing and demanding mix of professional involvement, intellectual challenge, career exploration, and cultural encounter designed to provide interns with a rich and varied experience during their time in Washington.

Professional workplace experience: Interns are placed with one of over a dozen Near East and Arab world related organizations in Washington, D.C., where they are expected to work 35-40 hours/week under the direct supervision of their host organizations.
Academic seminars: Interns take part in twice weekly seminar sessions designed to provide them with greater depth of knowledge about the Arab world, to underscore the cultural, economic, and political diversity of Arab states, and to explore the intricacies of Arab-U.S. relations.
Site visits: Interns are offered a behind-the-scenes look at many of the central institutions of federal government, national security policymaking, international diplomacy, and international business. Contact Name: Megan Geissler

Website Address for Applying Online: http://ncusar.org/programs/13-NCUSAR-Summer-Intern-Program-Application.pdf