Position Description and Application Instructions
The Public Diplomacy Council of America is a professional association with a 501(c)3 status, whose mission is to promote excellence and honor achievement in professional practice, academic study, and advocacy for public diplomacy.
PDCA seeks a graduate student in communication, international affairs, public policy or public administration interested in taking a primary role in organizing communication programs.
Qualifications
1. Knowledge of the field of public diplomacy2. Well-developed organizational skills and attention to detail
3. Experience in digital publishing, social media and online communications
4. Abilities in website management and graphic design
Eligibility
1. Accepted to any graduate program in universities in the Washington, D.C. region2. Enrolled full-time (9 credits or more) or part-time (3 credits or more)
3. Has U.S. citizenship
Requirements and Stipend
Approximate hours per week: 15Start Date: September 15, 2025
End Date: June 1, 2026, with possible extension
Strongly prefer a candidate who will be available for our First Monday Forum programs on the first Monday every month from 11am to 1:30pm.
Stipend: $3,000 per semester
Reports to: The PDCA Social Media team on the PDCA Communication Committee. Supervisor of the intern will be Committee member Julie Moyes.
Duties
- Update social media profiles regularly and post information about programs, publications, and other materials
- Coordinate tech host assignments and serve as a tech host as needed for webinars and hybrid events for various programs, including First Monday Forums (two per month)
- Edit the website as determined by the supervisors
- Work closely with the Advocacy Committee (ACE) to craft and distribute action alerts, statements, and other materials to the membership as well as to the Congress and other U.S. government officials
- Participate in meetings and deliberations of the Communication Committee
- Research copyright-free images with proper attribution
Application Instructions
To apply, please complete the following:
Name:
Email:
School:
Program of Study:
Please send your resume, a writing sample, a list of three references, and a cover letter
explaining why you believe you would be a good fit for this internship. This email should
be sent to Vivian Walker and Karl Stoltz at president@publicdiplomacy.
to fellow@publicdiplomacy.org