What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research & Administrative Intern position at Consortium on Gender, Security and Human Rights?
Research & Administrative Internship - Summer 2026
Intern responsibilities vary and are determined individually for each intern. Our staff meets with each incoming intern to come up with a mix of assignments that best matches the intern's learning goals and skills with the Consortium's current needs. This internship provides interns with the opportunity to see how a small NGO functions on a day-to-day basis as well as develop their own leadership skills as an essential part of this organization.
Research & Administrative Intern tasks may include:
- Assisting in research for Consortium bibliographic resources and projects related to the Feminist Roadmap for Sustainable Peace and Planet (FRSPP) project.
- Supporting the expansion of the Consortium's Research Hub.
- Maintaining and updating the Consortium's website and online resources.
- Attending and transcribing events and webinars related to gender, conflict, and sustainability issues.
- Providing administrative support to the Consortium, helping to manage a variety of organizational functions and operations.
Requirements for Consortium Interns:
- Excellent organizational, research, communications and interpersonal skills
- Positive and pro-active attitude
- A high level of initiative and sense of responsibility
- An expressed and/or demonstrated interest in gender analysis of armed conflict, peacebuilding and/or environmental crises
- Meticulous attention to detail
- The ability to work both independently and in team settings
- Computer literacy (familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google documents)
- Although not a requirement, most interns are either current students (undergraduate sophomores through PhD candidates) or recent graduates
- Preference will be given to applicants with substantive research experience (e.g., working as a Research Assistant)
We are accepting Research & Administrative internship applications for our Summer 2026 internship program until April 15, 2026. To learn how to apply, please visit our How to Apply page: https://genderandsecurity.org/how-apply If you have any questions, please email volunteer [at] genderandsecurity.org.