Through unbiased, data-based research on the relationship between a nation’s prosperity and its economic, political, and legal freedoms, the Freedom and Prosperity Center (FPC) works to increase the well-being of people everywhere, especially the poor and marginalized in developing countries.
The Center produces cutting-edge research on what conditions create the best socio-economic outcomes and human well-being. It also works to support sound policy choices by reaching governments, decision makers, civil societies, NGOs, thought leaders and other changemakers.
Our interns are an integral part of the FPC team, and projects are all-hands-on-deck. This position will execute administrative, logistical, and research tasks to support FPC’s reports and publications; event planning and execution; website; and correspondence and scheduling. This is a unique opportunity to support high-level international development conversations and learn from leading economists and experts on issues at the intersection of multilateral organizations, global economy, poverty alleviation, innovation, and growth.
Based in Washington DC, the intern will help to implement the FPC’s strategy and advance community outreach.
This internship is based full-time in our Washington, DC headquarters, requiring a minimum of 4 days per week in the office. The summer intern will be compensated at a rate of $18.50 per hour.
Responsibilities
• Provide logistical and administrative support to FPC team projects and operations.
• Assist with day-to-day office tasks, including answering phones, handling mail, printing, and greeting visitors.
• Assist in scheduling appointments, meetings, and conferences for team members.
• Help coordinate onsite, offsite, and virtual events, including coordinating VIP arrivals and departures, guest management, and Audio-Visual coordination. Coordinate with the Atlantic Council Engagement team.
• Draft event material such as speaker invitations, event invitations, and additional writing assignments, as necessary.
• Help coordinate expert briefings with stakeholders in multilateral organizations, financial institutions, government, and the private sector, in the United States and abroad.
• Produce relevant readouts and summaries of meetings both for internal record keeping and external knowledge sharing.
• Keep the FPC’s website up to date with events, publications, and other content.
• Conduct literature reviews and research on various topics as needed to support projects and initiatives.
• Provide support for FPC’s annual book and Indexes report production.
• Experience or interest with data visualization and design tools (such as Canva, Flourish) considered a plus.
• Knowledge of programming, model building and/or regression analysis in statistical analysis programs (such as Stata, SAS, R or Python) considered a plus.
• Knowledge of or interest in international development, poverty alleviation, human rights, and/or access to finance.
Qualifications
• Must be at least a college junior in good standing – preferably either a master’s degree student, graduate student, or a recent graduate – majoring in international affairs, public policy, economics, or another relevant field.
• GPA of 3.0 (out of 4.0 scale), or equivalent from a non-U.S. institution preferred.
• Must be available to work full-time (40 hours per week), in person at least 4 days a week.
• Must demonstrate proven interest in the core mission of the Atlantic Council.
• Interest in and knowledge of a range of core topics related to the FPC themes and priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Must possess excellent writing and editing skills.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Experience living, working, or traveling in a developing/emerging economy considered a plus.
• Knowledge of a second language such as Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Mandarin, etc. considered a plus.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a multicultural and diverse team.
• Positive attitude, willingness to learn, and a strong work ethic.
Applications close Friday, March 13, 2026, at 11:59 pm ET (4:59 am GMT) and require a resume and cover. Due to the large volume of applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
• Application deadline: March 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST
• Decisions Made: by April 24, 2026
• Summer internship start date: June 1, 2026
• Summer internship end date: July 31, 2026
