Spring 2025 Trainee, Indo-Pacific Program - Part-time

Spring 2025 Trainee IndoPacific Program - Careers At The German Marshall Fund of the United States div div div a href="//www.gmfus.org/"/a /div div div pCareer Opportunities with German Marshall Fund of the United States/p pemA great place to work./em/p /div /div div/div /div div/div /div div div/div div divCurrent Opportunities/div div div div divShare with friends or Subscribe!/div div a title="Share The German Marshall Fund of the United States via Facebook" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgmfus.hrmdirect.com%2Femployment%2Fview.php%3Freq%3D3336834%26jbsrc%3D1022%26_%3D1743627128"/a a title="Share The German Marshall Fund of the United States via LinkedIn" href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=truesummary=The+German+Marshall+Fund+of+the+United+States+is+hiring%21+Spring+2025+Trainee+IndoPacific+Program+-+Washington%2C+DCurl=http%3A%2F%2Fgmfus.hrmdirect.com%2Femployment%2Fview.php%3Freq%3D3336834%26jbsrc%3D1024%26_%3D1743627128"/a a title="Share The German Marshall Fund of the United States via Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=The+German+Marshall+Fund+of+the+United+States+is+hiring%21+Spring+2025+Trainee+IndoPacific+Program+-+Washington%2C+DC+%23jobsurl=http%3A%2F%2Fgmfus.hrmdirect.com%2Femployment%2Fview.php%3Freq%3D3336834%26jbsrc%3D1023"/a a title="Share The German Marshall Fund of the United States via Email" href="mailto:?Subject=Job%20Opening%20at%20The%20German%20Marshall%20Fund%20of%20the%20United%20States%0ABody=Hi%20%2C%0A%0AI%20wanted%20to%20share%20this%20job%20opening%20with%20you%21%0A%0ACompany%3A%20The%20German%20Marshall%20Fund%20of%20the%20United%20States%0APosition%20Title%3A%20Spring%202025%20Trainee%20IndoPacific%20Program%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fgmfus.hrmdirect.com%2Femployment%2Fview.php%3Freq%3D3336834%26jbsrc%3D1025"/a a title="Subscribe to new jobs from The German Marshall Fund of the United States" href="http://gmfus.hrmdirect.com/employment/rss.php?req=3336834"/a /div div/div /div /div div div div p /p /div div /div /div div a/a a href="job-openings.php?search=true" Back To Openings /adiv/div/div /div /div /div div div/div h2Spring 2025 Trainee, Indo-Pacific Program/h2 bDepartment:/b Indo-Pacific bLocation:/b Washington, DCbr / bJob Type:/b Part-timebr / divdiva href="https://apply.hrmdirect.com/resumedirect/ApplyOnline/Apply.aspx?req_id=3336834source=3336834-CJB-0"START YOUR APPLICATION/a/divdiv/div/div divpstrongReports To:/strong Managing Director, Indo-Pacific Program/p pstrongJob Summary: /strong/p pGMF�s Indo-Pacific Program fosters coordinated US-European approaches to common challenges in the Indo-Pacific region while building closer US-European-Asian partnerships. Through its research and its signature trilateral Track 1.5 dialogues with stakeholders from China, India, Japan, and Taiwan, the Indo-Pacific Program promotes cross-fertilization of ideas and potential policy solutions in key foreign, economic, and security policy areas, including connectivity, emerging technologies, supply chain resiliency, maritime security, and regional institutions. As the United States continues coalition-building in the region and Europe is developing its own Indo-Pacific strategies, GMF Indo-Pacific�s insights and networks have never been more vital and relevant. The Indo-Pacific Program�s fellows and staff manage an active set of policy programs, conduct in-depth research, publish regular newsletters and podcasts, and frequently contribute articles and commentary to a wide range of international publications and news outlets./p pTrainees are key members of the Indo-Pacific Program team. They conduct research on a wide variety of topics, build administrative and operational skills, and benefit from exposure to GMF�s network and high-level events. The Indo-Pacific Program internship offers an ideal opportunity to acquire substantive professional experience for those interested in a career in public policy or international affairs./p pstrongKey Areas of Responsibility:/strong/p ul liProvide administrative and research support for the Indo-Pacific Program on issues pertaining to US and European policy toward the Indo-Pacific region, as well as related policies of Indo-Pacific countries/li liProvide research support for the emChina Global/em podcast/li liAssist with Indo-Pacific Program communications and with the coordination of our convening activities and events/li liHelp maintain the Indo-Pacific Program's database of contacts/li /ul pstrongQualifications and Requirements:/strong/p ul liExcellent analytical, research, and writing skills and experience/li liFluency and/or professional proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and English; additional European or Asian languages a plus/li liOutstanding written and oral communications skills/li liSuperior judgment and discretion/li liProficiency with Microsoft Office/li liAbility to multi-task and work both independently and as part of a team/li liStrong academic record, including completed or in-process studies or degree(s) in International Relations, International Development, Regional Studies, Political Science, Economics, or Security Studies; graduate degree preferred/li liPrevious experience in a think tank, foundation, NGO, government body, media outlet, or similar organization preferred/li liA demonstrable interest or background in contemporary Northeast, South, or Southeast Asian politics and policy � particularly related to China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, or India � or familiarity with US-European policy issues and global strategic debates about American foreign policy and rising international powers/li /ul pstrongPosition Dates, Compensation, and Eligibility:/strong/p ul liPreferred start date: March 17, 2025/li liPreferred end date: May 30, 2025/li liPreferred time commitment: Part time: 20 hours per week, Monday�Friday between 9 AM to 5 PM ET/li liCompensation: Trainees are paid the DC minimum wage of $17.50 per hour/li liWork permit: Trainees must have the applicable work permit for the internship location/li liResidency: Trainees must maintain a local address in Washington DC, Maryland, or Virginia/li /ul pstrongemGMF is an Equal Opportunity Employer./em/strong/p /div divdiva href="https://apply.hrmdirect.com/resumedirect/ApplyOnline/Apply.aspx?req_id=3336834source=3336834-CJB-0"START YOUR APPLICATION/a/divdiv/div/div /div div/div div/divdiv br /a href="//www.gmfus.org/"Visit Our Home Page/a /divp© 2025 The German Marshall Fund of the United States/p p a href="https://www.clearcompany.com" iApplicant Tracking System Powered by/i  /a /p /div