National Security and Intelligence Analysis Internship Summer 2026

Institute for the Study of War • Washington, DC

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About The Position

ISW is a leading source of innovative analysis and intelligence on global conflicts that threaten American national security. ISW publishes regular research reports and graphics to inform policy-makers, warfighters, and journalists in Washington, DC, as well as the general public. Interns provide critical assistance to our analysts and receive hands-on training from their supervisors as well as a formal development program taught by our leadership. Interns will be trained to use innovative technologies to conduct open-source collection and analysis in a fast-paced environment. Interns will be paired with ISW researchers on subject matter that best matches their skill sets and language capabilities. Interns are expected to collect, process, analyze, and synthesize intelligence from native language sources under the guidance of our staff; collaborate with the wider research team to generate intelligence products; assist with editing, documenting, and compiling materials for publications; and support the planning, preparation, and execution of public events and private briefings held by ISW. This is a full-time internship (five days per week), but part-time work will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Requirements

• Candidates must be motivated and organized college students or recent graduates with demonstrated expertise in a related field.
• Candidates must possess excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills.
• Candidates must display the ability to conduct complex tasks in a timely and efficient manner.
• Candidates should be self-motivated, independent, creative, and capable of working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Candidates must show commitment to—and interest in—the core mission and values of ISW.
• Interns must both be authorized to work in the United States and be physically present in the United States during their internship tenure.
• Working remotely outside of the United States is not authorized.
• If you attend a US university on a student visa, you must be eligible for and obtain a CPT authorization before beginning at ISW.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates should preferably possess strong critical language capabilities in Arabic, Hebrew, Ukrainian, Russian, Mandarin, Korean, Turkish, Kurdish, or Farsi; or a programming language such as Python.

Responsibilities

• Collect, process, analyze, and synthesize intelligence from native language sources under the guidance of our staff
• Collaborate with the wider research team to generate intelligence products
• Assist with editing, documenting, and compiling materials for publications
• Support the planning, preparation, and execution of public events and private briefings held by ISW

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed