Purpose: The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, one of the world's leading think tanks specializing in international affairs, conducts programs of research, discussion, publication, and education in international relations and U.S. foreign policy. The Junior Fellows Program at Carnegie Endowment is designed to provide a substantive work experience for students who have a serious career interest in the area of international affairs. Each year, Carnegie holds a rigorous national competition to select approximately 8-10 graduating seniors to serve as research assistants. They are matched with senior associates - academics, former government officials, lawyers and journalists from around the world - to work on a variety of international affairs issues. Junior Fellows have the opportunity to conduct research for books, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony and organize briefings attended by scholars, activists, journalists and government officials.

2008-2009 Projects:

• Democracy/Rule of Law - Political Science background preferred.
• Middle East Studies - Native or near-native Arabic language skills required.
• Nonproliferation
• South Asian Studies - Strong math skills required in addition to background in international affairs or political science.
• Energy and Climate Change
• Chinese Political Transitions - Chinese language skills desirable.
• Chinese Economics - Mandarin Chinese essential. Strong Excel computation skills required.
• Trade, Equity and Development - Economics and quantitative background needed.
• Russian/Eurasian Studies - Excellent Russian language skills required.
• Central Asian Studies - Ability to read and translate in a Central Asian language. Uzbek language skills most desirable.

Funding: Junior Fellows spend one year (beginning August 1st) at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington, DC. Positions are full-time and include a salary and benefits package. The monthly salary is $2,916.66 (equivalent to $35,000 annually) subject to federal, state, and local taxes. Benefits include medical, dental, and life insurance as well as vacation leave. A $500 allowance (less taxes) will be given to individuals relocating to the Washington, D.C. area. Junior Fellows are responsible for their own housing arrangements.

Deadline for Students: Applications must be submitted to the Career Center, c/o Sue Bovbjerg, by Thursday, January 3, 2008 - 5 pm. A faculty committee will screen the applications and up to two students can be selected to represent our campus.

Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors or students who have graduated during the last academic year. No one who has started graduate studies is eligible for consideration. The Carnegie Endowment accepts applications only through participating universities via designated nominating officials.

Applicants should have completed a significant amount of course work in international affairs, political science, economics, history, or Russian or Chinese studies.

Application Process:

• Application form, including an essay (one page or less) on why you would like to become a Junior Fellow.
• A resume (1 to 2 pages) which must include telephone number, address, e-mail address, extra-curricular activities and work experience.
• Two letters of reference, one of which should be from a professor in your major department of study
• Transcript (the transcript may be unofficial)
• An essay of no more than three (3) typewritten, double-spaced pages on one of the following topics. These topics are not necessarily indicative of the issues that Junior Fellows will research, but they are intended to test skills in analysis, logic, and written expression. The essays should be thought pieces, not research papers. (Please place your name on each page of the essay)

1. The current round of globalization has been underway for about 20 years. Enough time has passed that the empirical evidence of its effects is beginning to accumulate. How do you assess the impact of globalization on developing countries and on the already developed world? Is globalization good or bad for employment and for the poor?
2. By the year 2015, do you think there will be more than the current nine countries with nuclear weapons? If so, which ones, and why? If not, why are people who fear this wrong?
3. China's success in economic development demonstrates that authoritarianism is probably necessary in promoting economic growth in poor countries. Do you agree? Why or why not?
4. The next U.S. administration will face a Middle East fraught with problems and tensions. What are the main issues that a new administration should pay the most attention to in the region and why do you believe they are the most important?
5. Discuss the importance of oil and gas on Russian foreign policy.
6. Discuss the strategic implications of the US-India nuclear deal on South Asia.
7. The Kyoto Protocol, which limits emissions of greenhouse gases for some countries, expires in 2012. What changes in goals and policy mechanisms would you recommend for a post-Kyoto climate policy?

For more information, check frequently asked questions. Applicants can contact the Career Center at 507-222-4293, Sayles-Hill 50. Please note that students are not allowed to apply directly to Carnegie. Finalists in the selection process will be invited for personal interviews in the spring. Selection decisions will be made no later than April 15, 2008.

Official Website: http://www.carnegieendowment.org/about/index.cfm?fa=jrFellows