The Cohen Group is seeking fellowship candidates to join our firm, working with our team to provide strategic advice and practical assistance to our clients on business development, market entry, regulatory affairs, and other areas where business objectives intersect with policy and regulatory frameworks. The fellowship is a full-time, paid program with benefits including health insurance. This position has often led to permanent jobs within the firm upon excellent performance.
Position Location
- This position is based in Washington, DC.
Minimum Qualifications
- Highly motivated, with strong speaking, research, and writing skills.
- Demonstrated emotional intelligence and proven ability to work collaboratively on a team.
- Must have an interest in problem-solving across a variety of sectors and issues, including but not limited to defense and aerospace, critical and emerging technology, communications and IT, industrial manufacturing, energy and resources, infrastructure, real estate, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals.
- Must be willing and able to enthusiastically contribute to both regional-specific client work and work on all other geographies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree (e.g., Master’s-level) or 2–3 years of practical experience in relevant field such as international affairs.
- For candidates who speak additional languages, must have native or strong professional fluency, including strong writing and reading skills as well as listening and speaking skills.
Please note that priorities are being placed on fellowship applicants with the following background and qualifications
- Master’s in security studies or equivalent degree focused on defense issues
- U.S. military or government service, or prior experience in the aerospace & defense industry
- Demonstrated professional experience working on defense issues
- Demonstrated interest in national security, defense, and emerging technologies with defense applications
- Demonstrated understanding of direct with:
- U.S. defense budget, acquisition, and requirements processes, including but not limited to:
- U.S. defense ecosystem (organizational structures, key stakeholders, decision-making within program executive offices, key military capabilities, the requirements process, defense acquisition lifecycle, etc.)
- Foreign Military Sales and security cooperation activities
- Key congressional committees responsible for defense policy and appropriations
- U.S. defense budget, acquisition, and requirements processes, including but not limited to:
Job Responsibilities
- Supporting and leading primary open-source research and developing written products to provide clients with an understanding of how economic, political, and regulatory trends impact their global business.
- Conducting outreach to relevant stakeholders in support of clients and in response to requests regarding their strategic decisions and day-to-day operations.
- Building and implementing creative plans to advise clients on political, economic, and regulatory risk factors that impact business interests in markets around the world.
- Developing comprehensive qualitative and quantitative briefing materials for clients, including packaging market analysis, engagement strategies, and regulatory developments in visually appealing ways using PowerPoint or Microsoft Word.
- Tracking and providing analysis of major news developments and broader geopolitical trends for clients.
- Attending and reporting on events and webinars relevant to client interests.
Compensation varies and is commensurate with skills and experience level.
Base salary (US-based Fellows): $80,000/year – $95,000/year
Notice for Applicants
Thank you for your interest in joining our team. Due to the volume of submissions we receive, we will only be contacting candidates whose qualifications closely match the requirements of the role and our current client service needs. If you do not hear from us, please note we will keep your resume on file for future opportunities and will reach out should there be alignment with your experience and skills.
Thank you for considering a career with The Cohen Group.
The Cohen Group offers a range of employer-provided benefits. Featured benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) (with capped employer match), paid parental leave, commuter subsidy, and more.
The Cohen Group is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, leave of absence, compensation, and benefits.
Skills Required
- Strong speaking, research, and writing skills
- Strong motivation and ability to solve problems across varied sectors and issues
- Emotional intelligence and ability to work collaboratively on a team
- Interest in defense, aerospace, technology, communications, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, real estate, healthcare, or pharmaceuticals
- Willingness and ability to contribute to regional-specific and global client work
- Advanced degree such as a master's degree or 2–3 years of relevant practical experience
- Native or strong professional fluency in additional languages, including writing, reading, listening, and speaking
- Master's degree in security studies or an equivalent defense-focused degree
- U.S. military or government service, or prior aerospace and defense industry experience
- Professional experience working on defense issues
- Understanding of U.S. defense budgets, acquisition, requirements processes, Foreign Military Sales, security cooperation, and congressional defense committees
What We Do
The Cohen Group is a global business consulting firm that helps enterprises compete and succeed in the international marketplace. It provides corporate leaders with strategic advice and practical assistance in business development, market entry, regulatory affairs, and deal sourcing, guiding clients from strategy conception through successful closing. The firm also helps clients understand and shape business, political, legal, regulatory, and media environments, drawing on its international expertise and relationships.
