Eurasia Editorial Internship, Summer 2026

The Jamestown Foundation is a think tank for decision-makers that helps Americans understand their allies and adversaries in their own words and on their own terms. We provide primary-source analysis on global developments of strategic importance to the United States and its allies.

We’re held in high regard by the people who know us. Part of our reputation stems from the editorial standard of excellence we hold ourselves to. Jamestown publishes research and analysis that our readers can’t find anywhere else, but maintaining editorial excellence when doing so takes a village!

The team you would be joining focuses on critical challenges and complex issues in Eurasia. This team produces the Eurasia Digest and Eurasia Daily Monitor (EDM), Jamestown’s flagship publication covering the region. Our work on Eurasia has a unique history that goes back to The Jamestown Foundation’s original work publishing analysis by Russian and ex-Soviet dissidents on developments in the region in the 1990s, a proud tradition that continues to this day.

The Eurasia team and Jamestown’s coverage matters. Our newsletters reach thousands of individuals, informing policy discussions on a range of topics for an audience that spans from the policymaker community to the general public. We influence what traditional media outlets cover and how they handle specific issues. Want to join a team that called Putin’s invasion of Crimea in 2010, or warned the world about the full-scale invasion of Ukraine months in advance? Then this internship is for you!

You will report to the Managing Editor of Eurasia Daily Monitor. The salary for this internship is $18.00/hour. This position does not offer healthcare benefits. An intern will be expected to be available to work at least 15 hours a week starting in summer 2026 (exact dates subject to negotiation). Candidates are expected to be able to work in person at the Jamestown office in Washington, D.C. To apply, please email  pubs@jamestown.org by April 1, 2026.

About the Job

You will have direct responsibility for:

• Copy-editing and fact-checking Eurasia Digest and Eurasia Daily Monitor articles;
• Providing editorial support on special reports and book chapters;
• Updating the Jamestown website;
• Assisting in outreach to the Russia and Eurasia policy community via social media;
• Researching topics in Europe and Eurasia;
• Updating ongoing newsletters;
• Assisting with the organization and execution of periodic conferences and events; and
• Helping out on other ongoing Jamestown projects.

You and Your Experience

We’re looking for someone with a solid understanding of political, security, societal, and economic developments and trends in the post-Soviet space and wider Eurasia. It takes time and practice to develop a good editorial sense, so candidates with previous experience editing a publication will be given preference. This is especially true for those who have edited non-native English speakers in an academic or professional setting in the past, as many of our authors are from the regions we cover. That being said, teachability and a drive for self-improvement are just as important!

The list below sets out the kind of experience we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:

• Current graduate student with an interest in Eurasian affairs;
• Russian, Central/Eastern European, Caucasian, or Turkic language proficiency; and
• Confident knowledge of American English grammar rules and experience with proofreading and copy-editing materials written by non-native English speakers.

How to Apply

Please send us an email at pubs@jamestown.org with the subject line “Eurasia Editorial Internship” and attach the following documents:

• A cover letter that includes your answer to the following questions:
  • What area in the field of Eurasian studies are you most interested in and why?
  • What skills can you bring to the team that make you unique?
• Your resume.