NSPC Undergraduate Internship Program

Applications for the Summer 2024 internship are now open! They will close on Friday, February 16th. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and brief writing sample to wcv9qx@virginia.edu.

The NSPC Internship Program offers students the opportunity to gain work experience and develop skills while contributing to the Center’s mission. Interns work alongside national security policy professionals, making significant contributions to projects that address pressing national security challenges. Project topics will change each year based on the work being done at the Center. Past projects include International Space Policy, Norms of Behavior in Space, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, China’s Belt and Road Initiative, and the Military in American Democracy.

Benefits

  • Develop strong research and presentation skills
  • Understand the complexities of national security policymaking
  • Establish positive relationships and build new networks
  • Direct access to NSPC leadership for mentorship and professional advice

Eligibility

All undergraduate students, regardless of major, are eligible to apply for our internship program.

Application Process

Our undergraduate internship is a paid, full-time (40 hours a week), in-person program for 8-weeks over the summer begining in late-May. Applications open in March each spring, with interviews in April and decisions by the end of April.

Testimonials from former interns

“Thank you for the opportunity. The NSPC internship saved a summer that could have been ruined by COVID-19.”

“I thought that the NSPC did an incredible job coordinating and allowing interns to work on a variety of truly interesting projects that were not just “busy work.” I’m very grateful to have had the opportunity to work at the NSPC this summer.”

“Thank you so much for the opportunity to work with the NSPC all summer! I enjoyed the projects I was on, and this is the most experience I’ve gotten doing research in an internship. Also, all supervisors are very helpful with both project-related questions and in conversations about searching for a career.”

 

To learn more about our interns, click here.