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Work Experience and Internship Opportunities
Information on internship opportunities at the partner universities听universities:
In recent years, IMESS students have enjoyed internships in the following organisations:
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| Economic Affairs | 听 | Addis听Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| Austrian Embassy | International Affairs | London | |
| Belgian Embassy | International Affairs | Kiev | |
| Camden LGBT Forum | LGBT Affairs | London | |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies | International Affairs | Washington, DC | |
| Cold War History Research Center at Corvinus University of Budapest | History | Budapest | |
| Creative Centre Carnation | Creative Industry | Tartu | |
| DAPD News Agency | Media | Various in Germany | |
| European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) | Minority Rights | Various | |
| German Federal Foreign Office | International Affairs | Berlin | |
| Hill+Knowlton | Consultancy | The Hague and Amsterdam | |
| Information Office of the Land of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Regional development | 听 | Brussels |
| International Centre for Democratic Transition | Democracy promotion | Budapest | |
| Marks and Spencer China | Retail | 听 | Shanghai |
| PBN Moscow | Communications Consultancy | 听 | Moscow, Washington, Kiev, Almaty |
| Redgate Capital | Asset Management and Investment Banking | Tallinn | |
| The Risk Advisory Group | Risk Management Consultancy | 听 | Various, inc. London and Moscow |
| Romany Museum | Ethnic minority issues | 听 | Brno |
| Study China Programme | N.A. (a short study programme that may include an internship) | China | |
| MyAV范 Institute of Child Health | Health | London | |
| United Nations Development Programme, Bratislava | Public Policy | Bratislava | |
| United Nations Development Programme, Montenegro | Public Policy | Podgorica | |
| United Nations Global Compact | Sustainable and responsible business | New York | |
| Urban Green Energy | Renewable Energy | UK and other | |
| Verification Research, Training and Information Centre | International cooperation | 听 | London |
| Women for Women | Women鈥檚 Affairs | London | |
Selected internship programmes of potential interest to IMESS students:
| Organisation听 | |||
| ABA Rule of Law Initiative (Europe & Eurasia Division) | Public Service Project of the American Bar Association | Various | |
| Adam Smith Institute | Economic and Social Policy | London | |
| Amnesty International | Human Rights | London (Geneva, New York) | |
| Article 19 | Human Rights | London | |
| Asian听 Development Bank | Economics, Energy, Infrastructure | Manila or world-wide | |
| BBC | Media / Broadcasting | UK-wide | |
| Belgrade Open School | Education NGO | Belgrade | |
| Blackstone Group | Finance | London, New York and world-wide | |
| British Council | Education, culture and society | 听 | Various |
| British Embassies in the Region 鈥� check individual embassy websites for updates | International Affairs | Various | |
| British Embassy in Prague | International Affairs | Prague | |
| Business Monitor International | Risk Assessment | 听 | London |
| Centre for Enterprise | Business and Economics | London and Leicester | |
| Center for the Study of Democracy | Politics | 听 | Sofia |
| Centre for Economic and Social Development | Economics | Baku | |
| Centre for Economic Policy Research | Economics | 听 | London |
| Centre for Policy Studies | Public Policy | London | |
| Centre for Social and Economic Reform (CASE) Ukraine | Economic Affairs | Kiev | |
| Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation | Finance | 听 | London |
| CentreForum | Public Policy | London | |
| Chatham House | International Affairs | London | |
| Civitas: The Centre for the Study of Civil Society | Public Policy | 听 | London |
| Control Risks | Risk Management | London | |
| Counterpoint | Global Think Tank | London | |
| Demos | Political Science | London | |
| EastWest Initiative | Global Think Tank | Various | |
| EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction & Development) | Economics, Finance, Banking | London | |
| Ecologia Youth Trust | Youth and Environmental Charity | Russia | |
| EIB (European Investment Bank) | Economics, Finance, Banking | Luxembourg and world-wide | |
| Ernst&Young | Tax, Assurance, Audit | London and world-wide | |
| ESRC Internship Scheme | Economics and Society | Various within UK | |
| Eurasia Foundation | Communications, Public Policy | Washington D.C.,听听 USA | |
| European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) | Minority Rights | Flensburg, Germany, or Tblisi, Prishtina, Skopje | |
| European Commission Traineeships | International Affairs | Brussels / Luxembourg | |
| European Council on Foreign Relations | Pan-European Think Tank | Berlin / London /听 Paris | |
| European Council on Refugees and Exiles | Human Rights | London and Brussels | |
| European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) | Human Rights | London | |
| European Parliament | International Affairs | Luxembourg | |
| European Union Delegation to NYC | Politics | New York City | |
| European Union Delegation to Washington | Politics | Washington, D.C. | |
| Fabian Society | Public Policy | London | |
| Human Rights Watch (HRW) | Human Rights | London (Brussels, Berlin, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., New York City) | |
| ILO (International Labor Organization) | Law, Economics, Political Science | Geneva and world-wide | |
| Institute for Fiscal Studies | Finance | London | |
| Institute for Public Policy Research | Public Policy | London or Newcastle | |
| Institute of International Affairs in Prague | International Affairs | Prague | |
| Institute of Public Affairs (Warsaw) | Public Policy Think Tank | 听 | Warsaw |
| International Atomic Energy Agency | Energy | Vienna | |
| International Crisis Group | Conflict Prevention | 听 | London (and Brussels) |
| International Institute for Strategic Studies | Strategic Studies | 听 | London (and Washington D.C.) |
| Joseph Rowntree Foundation | Poverty, Society | London | |
| KAS (Korad Adenauer Stiftung) | Political science, Economics | Sankt Augustin, Germany and world-wide | |
| Kennan Institute of the Woodrow Wilson Center | Everything | Washington, D.C. | |
| Marker Global | Risk Assessment | London | |
| Minority Rights Group (MRG) | Minority Rights | London | |
| National Centre for Social Research | Social Research | London and Edinburgh | |
| National Institute of Economic and Social Research | Economics, Social Research | London | |
| NATO Defence College | Politics, Security | Rome, Italy | |
| NATO Headquarters, Supreme Allied Command Transformation | Politics, Security | Norfolk, VA, USA | |
| NATO HQ | Politics, Security | Brussels | |
| NATO Parliamentary Assembly | Politics, Security | Brussels | |
| NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe | Politics, Security | Mons, BE | |
| Nera Economic Consultancy | Economics | London | |
| New Economics Foundation | Economics | London | |
| New Local Government Network | Government | London | |
| New Policy Institute | Politics, Society | London | |
| OAS (Organization of American States) | Politics, Economics, Development | Washington, D.C. | |
| Open Society Foundation | Society | London | |
| Open Society Initiative | Society | Budapest | |
| Open Society Institute | Public Policy | Various | |
| Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) | Regional Security | Prague and Vienna | |
| Overseas Development Institute | International Development | London | |
| Partners for Democratic Change (Europe & Eurasia) | Conflict and Change Management | Various | |
| Policy Exchange | Policy Development | 听 | London |
| Policy Network | Public Policy | London | |
| PriceWaterhouseCoopers | Tax, Assurance, Audit | London and world-wide | |
| Psychologists for Social Responsibility | Society | Washington, D.C. | |
| Pushkin House | Culture | London | |
| Regulatory Policy Institute | Economic Policy | London | |
| Royal United Servies Institute for Defence Studies | Defence | London | |
| Rule of Law Initiative | Law | Belgrade, Kiev, Baku, varies | |
| Runnymede Trust | Minority Rights | London | |
| Smith Institute | Social Policy, Economics | London | |
| Social Market Foundation | Economic and Social Policy | London | |
| The BEARR Trust | Health NGO | London | |
| The British Council 鈥� check individual听country websites for updates | Education and Culture | Various | |
| The Delegation of the European听Union to听 Russia | International Affairs | 听 | Moscow |
| The Finnish Institute | Education, Cultural and Social Affairs | London | |
| The Foundation for the Relief of Disabled Orphans (FRODO) | Charity with focus on Central Europe and the Balkans | Various | |
| The German Marshall Fund of the United States | Public Policy, International Affairs | 听 | Various |
| The Great Baikal Trail | Environmental NGO | Lake Baikal region, Russia | |
| The World Bank | Various | Worldwide | |
| The Young Foundation | Public Policy | London | |
| UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) | Economics, Social science, Development | 听 | Everywhere |
| UNDP Turkey | Economics, Social science, Development | Turkey | |
| UNDP China | Economics, Social science, Development | 听 | Beijing |
| UNDP Azerbaijan | Economics, Social science, Development | 听 | Baku |
| UNDP Georgia | Economics, Social science, Development | Tbilisi | |
| UNESCO | Education / Culture / International Affairs | Paris and worldwide | |
| International Development | 听 | Paris and world-wide | |
| United Nations | Politics | 听 | Everywhere |
| United Nations Economic Commission for Europe | International Affairs / Economics | Geneva | |
| United Nations Headquarters | Politics | 听 | New York City |
| United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights | Human Rights | Geneva | |
| United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Refugees | Geneva and world-wide | |
| Unlock Democracy | Politics, Democracy | London | |
| Wilton Park | Executive agency of the Foreign Office 鈥� foreign affairs and public policy events | West Sussex, UK | |
| Women鈥檚 Democracy Network | Politics, Social Policy | Washington, D.C. | |
| Woodrow Wilson Center | Everything | Washington, D.C. | |
| World Trade Organisation | Economics | 听 | Geneva |
Useful internet search portals
| EURES 鈥� The European Job Mobility Portal | |
| Europlacement | |
| MyAV范U Volunteers | |
| w4mp (Working for an MP) |
"Studying at SSEES provided a program to hone my methodological research skills and deepen my understanding of the political and security concerns in Eastern Europe. Later, while studying in Moscow, I was able to put my regional knowledge into practice听as well as further develop my language skills."