The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) offers full and part-time internships to undergraduate and graduate students during the academic year and summer months. Working directly with senior USISPF leadership and staff, these internships give students direct, hands-on experience of work in the Washington policy community through the lens of one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world today.
Interns at USISPF work in one of four main areas: (1) Energy and Infrastructure, (2) Finance and Financial Services, (3) Defense and Aerospace, and (4) Trade Policy.
Projects within these areas include policy research, issue briefing, program development, and member services. Interns also participate in regular USISPF planning meetings and attend seminars and policy discussions at think tanks around Washington.
Qualifications
- At least two years of undergraduate work completed at an accredited college or university
- Demonstrated interest (including but not limited to coursework) in one of the four main areas at USISPF
- Interest in public policy and the relationships between government, business, economics, development, and foreign relations
- Strong research, writing, and editing skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Key Dates
| Session | Start (on or about) | End (on or about) | Application Deadline |
| Fall Semester | October 1 | December 15 | September 15 |
| Spring Semester | February 1 | April 15 | January 15 |
| Summer | June 1 | August 31 | May 1 |
We ask for a commitment of 20 hours per week during the academic year and 40 hours per week during the summer. All USISPF staff, including interns, work in-person at our Washington, DC office Tuesday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Monday and Friday. The internships are unpaid.
To apply, please send a resume and brief cover letter to [email protected] by no later than the deadline noted above.