School of Conflict and Security Studies
National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS)
Internship: Short and Long term
on
Global Politics - Area Studies
&
Peace & Conflict Issues

Summer Internship as part of two NIAS Online Courses
Internship (short term and long term) is offered primarily as a part of two online courses – “Contemporary Global Politics” and “Contemporary South Asia.” For 2025, the courses are under progress, and is likely to be completed.

For Summer internship in 2026 (Apr-Aug), apply for the NIAS Online Courses. Details will be shared in this page by late October/early November 2025.

Internship Duration
Short-term (08-12 weeks)
Long-term (06-12 months)

Hybrid Internship
For a few, internship is offered for 08-12 weeks on a hybrid mode, where the interns work part-time, but spending a minimum of four hours a day.

Internship on what areas?
Internships are offered in the following areas:

• Contemporary World Order: Policies of the US, China, EU, Middle East, Russia and their implications on the global world order.
• Big Power Politics: US-China, US-Russia, Russia-China, Russia-India, and the Indo-Pacific.
• Regional Politics: South Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East, East Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
• Maritime Order: South China Sea, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Atlantic Ocean, Antarctic Ocean, etc.
• Contemporary Global Issues: AI, Cyber Security, Migration, Climate Change, International Trade, Space, and Nuclear Order.
• Contemporary Conflicts: Regional, Water, Maritime, Bilateral, Gender, Migration etc.

• Interns will be working as a part of the Science, Technology, and International Relations (STIR) program, and International Peace Research Initiative (IPRI).
• Interns will contribute to the daily, weekly, and monthly publications, by writing short notes, and commentaries.
• Interns will be associated with several projects, which include research, writing, organization, and workshops.
• Interns will take part in the activities of the Institute.

• A platform to publish short notes, commentaries, and essays.
• To connect with national and international scholars.
• To travel across to universities across India for conferences and workshops.
• To network with NIAS Global Politics partner think tanks and institutions and meet their scholars.
• To become a part of the NIAS Global Politics Young Voices (GPYV).

• Internships are unpaid for short term interns.
• A small stipend is provided to select interns, who work for more than three months, subject to funding and the quality of work.

• There is no accommodation within the campus for interns. There are numerous PG accommodations nearby. NIAS Global Politics team will be able to help the interns find accommodation near the Institute.
• For the first few days, maximum for a week, the interns can use the NIAS Guest House before finalizing the PG accommodation nearby. The tariff at the NIAS Guest House for students is nominal.

• An outline of the purpose of undertaking this internship (250-300 words).
• What is the expectation from this internship (250-300 words).
• Duration of internship (mention the exact period with month and date).
• Areas of interest (300-350 words).

1. Africa Monitor: https://globalpolitics.in/africa/
2. Pakistan Reader: https://globalpolitics.in/pakistan/
3. China Monitor: https://globalpolitics.in/ceap/
4. Europe Monitor: https://globalpolitics.in/europe/index.php
5. Polar and Ocean Governance: https://globalpolitics.in/npos/
6. Conflict Weekly: https://globalpolitics.in/conflictweekly/index.php
7. The World This Week: https://globalpolitics.in/theworldthisweek.php
8. The World Today: https://globalpolitics.in/the-world-today.php?recordNo=14&url=Global%20News%20in%20a%20Nutshell

For further details,
       Contact: globalpolitics@nias.res.in | subachandran@nias.res.in