National Council on US-Arab Relations' DC Summer Internship
**PLEASE DO NOT APPLY THROUGH HANDSHAKE**
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 2026 Washington, DC Summer Internship Program offers undergraduate and graduate students an eight-week professional, academic, and career opportunity internship with an organization in the nation’s capital. The program features a demanding mix of professional involvement, intellectual challenge, career exploration, and cross-cultural encounters designed to provide students with a rich and varied experience.
- Professional work experience: Students are placed with one of over a dozen Near East and Arab region-related organizations with offices in Washington, D.C., where they are expected to work 35-40 hours per week under the direct supervision of their host organizations. Internships are unpaid.
- Academic seminars: Students take part in weekly seminar sessions designed to provide them with a greater depth of knowledge about the Arab region, to underscore the cultural, economic, and political diversity of Arab states, and to explore the intricacies of Arab-U.S. relations. There will be a particular emphasis, though not exclusively, on Arabia and the Gulf.
- Site visits: Students receive a behind-the-scenes look at many of the central institutions of the federal government, national security policymaking, international diplomacy, and international business.
Required Documents and fees:
- Resume
- Transcript
- Letter of Interest
- 1 Letter of Recommendation
- There is a fee of $25 associated with your application to offset the administrative costs of the program. This fee must be paid for an individual’s application to be considered. Online payment is available at: https://ncusar.org/modelarableague/payment-portal/.