Strategic Development Intern

Foreign Policy (FP) is seeking a part-time intern to join our Strategic Development Team in Washington, D.C. during the Fall of 2026, ideally beginning in late August/early September and ending in December. The successful candidate will help support the Team’s efforts to successfully grow FP’s business units and expand its client base, primarily by engaging in horizon scanning, undertaking prospect identification and research, working to help organize and maintain FP’s outreach and engagement efforts, and compiling data and examples into client-facing decks that summarize FP’s various event, podcast, and analytics projects. FP is a collaborative, fast-paced place and candidates should enjoy working with a diverse group of professionals.

This role will provide extensive opportunities to gain business development experience and engage directly with FP’s senior leadership. The ideal candidate will have a strong customer focus, an interest in news, communications and/or international relations, and experience with/interest in innovatively integrating AI to enhance outcomes and improve workflow.

Please note that this is an unpaid position and that, in order to be eligible, candidates will need to be able to earn academic credit for this internship. Please indicate that you are aware of these requirements in your cover letter.

The person in this position will:

• Engage in research as assigned to identify potential prospects and understand their primary goals

• Undertake horizon scanning of competitor events, summits, podcasts, and analytical work to help identify potential areas of opportunity

• Create powerpoint deck “impact reports” of completed projects (primarily podcasts, events, summits, or analytical work), gathering data surrounding each project’s performance and using design skills to convey this information to the client

• Facilitate the Strategic Development Team’s efforts to organize and track its engagement and outreach efforts

• Help pull together project proposals, including by helping to identify potential speakers, crafting language consistent with client goals and FP’s brand, and performing relevant research

• The ability to earn academic credit for this unpaid internship

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Action-oriented, detail-oriented, and proactive

• Proficient with Excel, PowerPoint, and G-Suite products (Gmail, Sheets, Docs); Salesforce and/or AirTable experience preferred

• Solid data analytics and AI skills

• Interest in news, global affairs and foreign policy

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s program

This position is expected to start in late August - early September with a preferred availability of 15-20 hours per week. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.