Internship Opportunity at International Crisis Group

Responsibilities for the Voluntary Internship

• Monitoring political developments in the Central Africa region via online sources;

• Providing assistance editing reports and briefings on conflict issues, and other documents produced by Africa program staff;

• Preparing advocacy and research materials and attending meetings with/on behalf of the Crisis Group staff;

• Assisting with carrying out daily press reviews and composing weekly situation reports;

• Administrative tasks, including arranging meetings and database management; and

• Assisting Africa program staff with everyday office needs.

Voluntary Internship Job Requirements

• A recent graduate degree in political science, conflict studies, international relations, or similar;

• Excellent in French and English writing and editing skills;

• Fluent in French;

• Computer literacy;

• An ability to deal confidently and swiftly with a variety of demanding tasks;

• Proven research skills in international relations or a similar subject, conflict analysis or human rights work;

• Proven interest in and knowledge of the Central Africa region; and

• Knowledge of local language(s) is an added advantage.