Intern

Join Our Team as a Summer Intern at the International Republican Institute (IRI)!

Closing Date: March 31 2026

Number of Positions: 4

ABOUT IRI

The International Republican Institute (IRI) advances democracy and freedom. We link people with their governments support politicians to be responsive to citizens and motivate those citizens to engage in the political process.

At IRI every employee plays a crucial role in advancing our mission across the globe. Were looking for passionate individuals who embody our Core Values and are eager to contribute to our dynamic team. Our values include:

• Respect: We lead with trust empathy and dignity; empowering colleagues and partners.
• Teamwork: We collaborate acrossteams;solve problemstogether;are humble and ready to learn.
• Ownership: We take initiative; champion solutions; deliver results for IRIs mission.
• Excellence through Execution: We balance thoughtfulness with timeliness; learn from results; prioritize progress over perfection.
• Transparency: We share information openly; give direct feedback; build trust through honest communication.
• Freedom: Weare empowered to make decisions trynew approaches and adapt as needed.

ABOUT THE ROLE: INTERN

IRI is creating student partnerships that facilitate professional development while advancing IRIs mission. Interns provide administrative research programmatic and operations support to the institute gaining hands-on experience in a professional mission-driven environment while contributing to day-to-day operations and special projects.

This position will start on June 8 2026 and end on July 31 2026. This is a paid position at $18.40 per hour. IRI does not provide housing or relocation. Interns will work 40 hours per week with the typical schedule being Monday through Friday 9:00am 5:00pm. Interns are expected to work in-office at least four days per week.

This position is located in Washington DC.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with researching a variety of topics for briefing papers program proposals and reports
• Assist with preparing reports and presentations
• Assist staff with program administration and events including interview coding translating reports and other documents logistics and other tasks as needed
• Assist with operational and administrative support
• Support key record keeping functions of the division including taking minutes at staff meetings and cleaning databases (e.g. contact lists and program inventory)
• Monitor domestic and international media outlets daily for news on topics assigned
• Represent IRI at events (e.g. congressional hearings/briefings and think tank events)

Note: This post is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties or skills required in this role. Further details of the role will be shared during the recruitment process.

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR

We seek a passionate and experienced individual with:

• Current student in an undergraduate program in relevant field of study
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Detail-oriented individual with strong organizational skills
• Ability to manage time effectively complete tasks with minimal oversight and communicate clearly and consistently in a virtual work environment

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Acquire knowledge of the democracy and governance field of international development including aspects related to program management monitoring and evaluation program and business development operations and external affairs
• Experience in key project administration skills that employers look for in entry-level candidates

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS RESUME COVER LETTER (OPTIONAL) REFERENCES

In your application please include a copy of your most up-to-date resume along with a cover letter (optional) that outlines your background and explains why you are interested in this opportunity. Additionally please include the contact details of at least 3 professional or academic references. If you are selected as a finalist we will contact your references.

Required Experience:

Intern