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- Port of Tacoma, Paid, Full Time Summer Internships
- Intern (stipend), Center For Advanced Defense Studies, DC
- Intern, Government Accountability Project, DC and Seattle
Port of Tacoma, Full Time Paid Summer Internships
I spoke with a representative from the Port this week and found out more about their internship opportunities. What kinds of openings are available depends on the individual budget requests within the port, and so they range across a number of areas. That said, they are available summer only, full time, and pay well. This is a good opportunity to work and learn at the intersection of trade and politics. If you are interested, there's no specific information on the Port's website; come by and see me.
Center for Advanced Defense Studies, DC
Stipends of up to $1,000 per semester are available for full-time interns. Contact the Center to learn more.
Program Purpose
The Center for Advanced Defense Studies offers an internship program for promising students to contribute to its mission of identifying and implementing peaceful ways to secure, protect and defend individuals, communities, societies and nations.
This stimulating program features an opportunity for growth and applied learning in the nation’s capital. Interns gain key experience for building their future careers. The program also encourages participation in peace- and security-building projects of national and international significance. Interns join a team of dedicated professionals working to advance defense and security issues through innovative and strategic thinking.
The Center's program offers opportunities in four areas:
* Operations interns provide office support through outreach and effective resource management. This position is also responsible for event coordination, website management, logistics and staff activities.
* Public Relations interns raise awareness of the Center and its mission through marketing and fundraising. This internship position involves multimedia work, including video.
* Technical interns help improve computer security, educational tools, network administration, technical troubleshooting, website management and other related activities.
* Research interns undertake academic research in an array of topics, including defense and security studies, international affairs, international development, cognitive studies, information retrieval, computing systems and design. The Center gives preference to candidates with prior rese
Government Accountability Project, DC and Seattle
The Government Accountability Project (GAP) is the nation’s leading whistleblower protection organization. Through litigating whistleblower cases, publicizing concerns and developing legal reforms, GAP’s mission is to protect the public interest by promoting government and corporate accountability. Founded in 1977, GAP is a non-profit organization with offices in Washington, D.C., and Seattle, WA. GAP’s areas of focus include Nuclear Oversight, Food and Drug Safety, Environmental Oversight, International Reform, and Corporate Accountability.
Are you interested in completing an internship or doing volunteer work for GAP? We continually rely on members of the public to help us forward our cause.
Internships: Being a small non-profit, GAP continually relies on interns from accredited universities around the world to assist staff in both our Washington, D.C. and Seattle offices. We are currently offering full-time internships. Please note that for the Washington D.C. office, students who possess their own laptops are strongly preferred.
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