Oxford Research Group offers graduate internships throughout the year. These internships are an ideal opportunity to gain valuable experience working for one of Britain's leading peace and security NGOs. Placements are open to recent graduates, though preference is given to those with a post-graduate degree or relevant experience.

ORG adheres to the Good Practice Guidelines for Ethical Internships drawn up by the Intern's Network, and interns play an active role in all elements of ORG's work. Each internship has a primary relationship to one of ORG's three programmes of work, and the intern will work closely with the management team of the relevant programme.  However, interns are also expected to assist across the whole range of ORG's activities, as needed, contributing to a variety of administrative tasks, from arranging meetings and responding to publication requests, to answering the phone and assisting other staff. As the internship progresses, interns tend to take on greater specific areas of responsibility and autonomy. You will need to be highly organised, quick to learn and enthusiastic about the issues we work on. The more you put in, the more you will get out!

Over the course of the internship you will gain experience in such activities as event organisation, media work, publicity, fundraising and producing publications, as well as developing a better understanding of the issues we work on and the people involved. Previous interns have used this experience and the contacts made at ORG to gain employment in NGOs and government departments in the UK and abroad.

Placements are three days a week and are unpaid.  However, expenses of £10 per day will be offered (£5.50 for travel, £4.50 for lunch).

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There are currently 2 intern positions advertised for the Middle East Programme. Deadline is July 19th (5pm):

MIDDLE EAST PROGRAMME INTERN

September - March 2010 (6 months)

Oxford Research Group (ORG) is a London-based think/action tank, committed to non-military options to conflict.

ORG’s Middle East Programme is small in size but ambitious in its influence and is working on a number of ongoing conflict-resolution projects, funded by the Norwegian Foreign Ministry.

We are now looking for two internship positions, 3-days a week each. We will consider applications for both internship and we would appreciate stating your specialist interest in the application form:

1.    Middle East Programme: the intern will be involved in all activities related to ORG’s Middle East programme, especially working with the Palestinian Strategy Group, the Israeli Strategic Forum, and conducting research for policy reports.

2.    National Dialogues and State-Building: this is a project-specific position, involving working on a series of workshops focusing on state-building and national dialogues which will take place in Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza. Some travel may be involved as deemed appropriate.

Both positions will involve research, organizing meetings and events, as well as administrative tasks. Interns will have the opportunity to work with and engage directly with a number of leading Middle East specialists and policymakers.

Key qualities of interns will be an in-depth understanding of the region, flexibility, good will and capacity to see the Middle East through the lens of conflict resolution. Knowledge of Arabic, Farsi and/or Hebrew would be an advantage. 

To apply, please complete the application form.

Closing date: Monday July 19th 2010 (5pm)
Interview date: Thursday July 22th 2010 (1-5pm)
Start date: Week of September 1st 2010