Paid Summer Internships in Indo-Pacific Affairs: DKI APCSS & Pacific Forum

February 9, 2023 Student Opportunities

Deadline: February 21 at 11:59 pm HST

The UH Mānoa Indo-Pacific Affairs Initiative is offering funding to support internships during Summer 2023. Apply to receive a $4,000 stipend and work at one of these exciting organizations! This funding is part of the new Indo-Pacific Affairs Internship Program. Please direct questions to cipa@hawaii.edu.

Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS)

DKI APCSS is a US Department of Defense institute in Honolulu that addresses regional and global security issues. Interns support courses by assisting professors in seminars attended by US and foreign military and civilian security practitioners, perform research, and attend visits from US officials and foreign dignitaries.

  • Minimum Qualifications: US citizen or F-1/J-1 visa; current UHM undergraduate or graduate student with a minimum 3.25 GPA; ability to pass a background investigation; goals relevant to international affairs, economics, or federal service; interest in Indo-Pacific issues; strong interpersonal skills; an understanding of teamwork; a commitment to professionalism, good classroom etiquette, proficiency in Microsoft Office; physically located on Oahu for the duration of the internship
  • Time Commitment: 40 hrs/wk during resident events and 20 hrs/wk otherwise for 12 weeks

Submit the following materials to rssip@apcss.org and intern@hawaii.edu to be considered for funding. All documents should be labeled Lastname, Firstname_document and in PDF format (e.g., Doe,Jane_Resume.pdf.)

For more information about this internship, visit https://tinyurl.com/5n7h6nkj.

Pacific Forum

Pacific Forum is a non-profit, foreign policy research institute in Honolulu that examines political, security, economic and business issues and facilitates dialogue in the Indo-Pacific with the region’s academic, government, and corporate leaders. Interns assist with formatting and designing publications, video editing, social media, and database entry. They will have access to local Pacific Forum events, and they may also choose to write something for publication by Pacific Forum.

  • Minimum Qualifications: Current UHM undergraduate or graduate student; physically located on Oahu for the duration of the internship; utmost integrity and discretion when handling personal identifying information
  • Desirable Qualifications:  Able to use MS Word, Adobe Acrobat, and MS Outlook effectively; experience with formatting and/or copyediting; familiarity with Canva, Mailchimp, and any type of video editing software; strong attention to detail
  • Time Commitment: 10 hrs/wk for 15 weeks

Submit the following materials to adam@pacforum.org, john@pacforum.org, and intern@hawaii.edu to be considered for funding.

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter

For more information about this internship, visit https://tinyurl.com/c7aabftx.