Intern, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics (Summer 2026)
Opportunity type
Internship
Part-time role
Cause areas
International security & cooperation
Climate change
Routes to impact
Skill-building & building career capital
Learning about important cause areas
Testing your fit for a certain career path
Skill set
Research
Political & bureaucratic
Policy writing
Communicator
Location
Washington DC.
Description
A part-time, paid research internship for students and recent graduates interested in China’s political economy, industrial policy, and US–China economic relations.
- Research and data work – Collect and analyze firm-level, macroeconomic, trade, and financial data; support qualitative and quantitative research for publications
- Policy exposure – Contribute to reports, briefings, events, and digital content shaping Washington policy discussions
- Skill development – Build experience in Excel, data cleaning and visualization, writing, and policy analysis (web scraping a plus)
- Compensation and structure – 20 hrs/week, on-site in Washington, DC (mid-May to early September 2026); $18–$20/hour depending on education level
Strong Chinese-language skills are valued for at least one hire; strong data and analysis skills are prioritized for the other.
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