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James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program

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Each year the endowment offers approximately ten one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year. The Junior Fellows are selected from a pool of nominees from close to 400 participating colleges. Baruch College is a participating institution. Junior Fellows work as research assistants to the endowment's senior associates.  Fellows work as research assistants to the Endowment's senior associates working on such projects as democracy building, nuclear policy, energy and climate issues, international economics, Middle East studies, South Asian studies, Southeast Asian studies, Asia studies, etc.

Award / Eligibility Details:

The Fellow positions are paid, full-time positions for one year with a gross salary of $36,000 plus a full benefits package.  Those who have begun graduate studies are not eligible for consideration.

Deadline: Mid-January each year

Academic Level: Post-Undergraduate, Undergraduate

Type/Purpose: Internship

Field of Study: Public Affairs / Policy, Social Sciences

Location: United States

Citizenship eligibility: All, Foreign Citizen / International Student, Permanent Resident, US Citizen, US National

Special Circumstances:

For more information: http://carnegieendowment.org/about/jr-fellows