Washington, D.C. & International Relations Internships

Below is a list of offices, primarily in Washington, D.C., offering summer 2026 internship opportunities. 

This list provides links to application websites and is by no means exhaustive, offering examples of opportunities available to Rowan students.

If you are interested in improving your resume, or you are seeking an internship in a particular field that you do not see listed below, please email Liz Dircks at dircks@rowan.edu to set up an in-person, one-on-one meeting with Dr. Ben Dworkin, director of RIPPAC.

To receive academic credit:

Through your academic department -- Please contact your advisor for details.

Through the College of Humanities & Social Sciences (CHSS) Match Internship Program -- 

If you find an internship, you can receive academic credit from the College of Humanities & Social Sciences (CHSS) Match Internship Program. Students may receive either 2 credits for 85-100 internship hours or 3 credits for 130 hours in the internship.

Students also have the option of taking the credit in the semester following their internship.

To receive credit, simply complete the CHSS Match Application for Credit with your internship supervisor and submit it to Assistant Dean Stephen Fleming at flemings@rowan.edu prior to the semester in which you would like to receive credit.

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Summer 2026 Internships

Washington, D.C. Congressional Office Internships:

• NJ-1 - Rep. Donald Norcross (D)
• NJ-2 - Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R)
• NJ-3 - Rep. Herb Conaway (D)
• NJ-4 - Rep. Chris Smith (R) *Call office at 202-225-3765*
• NJ-5 - Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D)
• NJ-6 - Rep. Frank Pallone (D)
• NJ-7 - Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R)
• NJ-8 - Rep. Rob Menendez (D)
• NJ-9 - Rep. Nellie Pou (D)
• NJ-10 - Rep. LaMonica McIver (D)
• NJ-11 - Rep. Analilia Mejia (D)
• NJ-12 - Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)
• Senator Cory Booker (D)
• Senator Andy Kim (D)

International Relations Organization Internships:

• American Enterprise Institute - Washington, D.C.
• Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training - Arlington, VA
• Atlantic Council - Washington, D.C.
• Brookings Institute - Washington, D.C.
• Center for International Policy - Washington, D.C.
• Center for Strategic & International Studies - Washington, D.C.
• Center for World Indigenous Studies - Olympia, WA
• Council on Foreign Relations - Washington, D.C. and New York, NY
• Hudson Institute - Washington, D.C.
• Organization of American States - Washington, D.C.
• The Carter Center - Atlanta, GA
• U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Office of International Law - Washington, D.C.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, D.C.
• U.S. State Department - Washington, D.C.
• U.S. Trade Representative Office - Washington, D.C.
• Youth at the United Nations - Various locations