Are you interested in international affairs and China studies? Would you like to use your Chinese language skills to support a conference that assembles the world's leading specialists from academe, government, the military, and policy think tanks to examine critical trends in the study of China's military? If so, apply for NBR's PLA Internship!
The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) is seeking a part- or full-time intern to be a member of the Political and Security Affairs (PSA) group, and to assist in NBR's annual PLA Conference. This position reports to Political and Security Affairs Senior Project Director, Travis Tanner.
Responsibilities:
- Project Assistance: Drafting, reviewing, fact-checking, proof-reading, and formatting documents related to the PLA Conference; assisting with publications distribution; planning meetings and launch events; working with scholar and speaker invitees; researching key thematic issues
- Research Support: Providing substantive research support for the PLA Conference and/or other PSA initiatives, including gathering and interpreting information and summarizing research papers
- Administration: Managing information related to the PLA Conference, including tracking invitations, contract agreements, and publication drafts; updating contact lists; managing filing systems
- Event Planning: providing administrative and logistical support for briefings, workshops, presentations, and the conference (e.g., drafting agendas; assisting with travel, accommodation, and venue arrangements; note-taking, etc.)
- Phone Support: Answering incoming calls to the organization
- Other: participating in and supporting other NBR activities as needed
Qualifications:
- Current MA student or recent graduate preferred, working towards or holding a relevant degree
- Excellent written, oral, and research skills are required, as well as substantive expertise and interest in Chinese politics and contemporary U.S. foreign policy towards China
- Successful candidates will have a high level of proficiency in Chinese language skills
- The intern should be a motivated self-starter who can work independently or as part of a team, pays acute attention to detail, is organized, and works well under pressure
