Strategic Development Intern

About the role

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. FP is a collaborative, fast-paced environment, 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 or interest in innovatively integrating AI to enhance outcomes and improve workflow.

Please note that this is an unpaid position, and candidates must be able to earn academic credit for this internship.

Responsibilities

• 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 identifying potential speakers, crafting language consistent with client goals and FP’s brand, and performing relevant research.

Requirements

• 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.

Schedule

This position is expected to start in late August–early September 2026, with a preferred availability of 15–20 hours per week.