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Eurasia Program Intern
Quincy InstituteWashington, United StatesRemoteinternshipVerifiedPosted 12 Nov 2025
💰 $35,900/yr
About the role
About QI Internship Program
The Quincy Institute (QI) Internship Program provides an opportunity for undergraduate, graduate students, and recent graduates from diverse backgrounds to engage in career exploration and development. The mission of QI’s Internship Program is to provide students and recent graduates a meaningful and practical work experience related to the student’s field of study or career interest.
Research Intern Responsibilities
The Institute is seeking a research intern to work for our Eurasia and Grand Strategy programs. The intern will monitor specific news and public affairs programs on Russian TV and channels on Russian social media (including Telegram) that focus on the war in Ukraine and Russia’s relations with the West. The intern will submit two short form summary reports (1200 words or less) per week in English on important currents and highlights from the programs and media they are tracking.
Interns may work from the Quincy Institute’s Washington, DC office or remotely. The pay for this position is $17.95 per hour, for a maximum of 19 hours per week. The initial term of the internship is three months but can be extended up to one year based on performance.
Application Information & Closing Date
The application closes at midnight on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. To be considered, applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and a short-form writing sample (1200 words or less).
Candidates must reside in the United States and be legally qualified to work. An F-1 Student (CPT) visa is acceptable.
About the Quincy Institute
The Quincy Institute is a public policy think tank in Washington, DC, founded in 2019 whose mission is to promote ideas that move US foreign policy away from endless war and toward vigorous diplomacy and forward-looking economic engagement, based on the grand strategy of Restraint. It envisions a world where peace is the norm, war the exception, and the United States a leading source of healthy ideas and influence. The Institute operates independently of any political party.
The Quincy Institute is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.
The Quincy Institute (QI) Internship Program provides an opportunity for undergraduate, graduate students, and recent graduates from diverse backgrounds to engage in career exploration and development. The mission of QI’s Internship Program is to provide students and recent graduates a meaningful and practical work experience related to the student’s field of study or career interest.
Research Intern Responsibilities
The Institute is seeking a research intern to work for our Eurasia and Grand Strategy programs. The intern will monitor specific news and public affairs programs on Russian TV and channels on Russian social media (including Telegram) that focus on the war in Ukraine and Russia’s relations with the West. The intern will submit two short form summary reports (1200 words or less) per week in English on important currents and highlights from the programs and media they are tracking.
Requirements
- Native level knowledge of the Russian language. Knowledge of Ukrainian would be an advantage but is not essential.
- Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of the situation in Russia, the war in Ukraine, and Russian-US and Russian-European relations.
- Ability to discern important details and insights and distill them into short written reports and summaries in English in a timely manner.
- Ability to work independently and to take guidance.
Interns may work from the Quincy Institute’s Washington, DC office or remotely. The pay for this position is $17.95 per hour, for a maximum of 19 hours per week. The initial term of the internship is three months but can be extended up to one year based on performance.
Application Information & Closing Date
The application closes at midnight on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. To be considered, applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and a short-form writing sample (1200 words or less).
Candidates must reside in the United States and be legally qualified to work. An F-1 Student (CPT) visa is acceptable.
About the Quincy Institute
The Quincy Institute is a public policy think tank in Washington, DC, founded in 2019 whose mission is to promote ideas that move US foreign policy away from endless war and toward vigorous diplomacy and forward-looking economic engagement, based on the grand strategy of Restraint. It envisions a world where peace is the norm, war the exception, and the United States a leading source of healthy ideas and influence. The Institute operates independently of any political party.
The Quincy Institute is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.
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