Spring 2025 Editorial Internship

About TIMEP’s Internship Program 

TIMEP’s Internship Program is dedicated to training the next generation of policy influencers and policy makers by providing students and young professionals with:

• A hands-on learning experience in which they are paired with a staff mentor
• The opportunity to refine a set of skills and knowledge to further their professional goals
• Exposure to TIMEP’s programming and operations.

At the beginning of each internship, each TIMEP intern will work with a staff mentor to jointly identify a set of goals for the internship involving skills, knowledge, and/or experience. By the end of the program, each TIMEP intern will have had the opportunity to:

• Refine their skills, knowledge, and experiences in furtherance of said-goals;
• Engage with like-minded organizations and practitioners; and
• Better understand the role of civil society and nonprofit organizations like TIMEP in the MENA policy space.

Spring 2025 - Editorial Internship

For the Spring 2025 internship program, TIMEP seeks  two part-time Editorial Interns—one specializing in Arabic content and one specializing in English content—who are available to work at least 20 hours a week for 10 to 12 weeks. Spring internships typically begin in January, but we are happy to accommodate the start date that works best for the incoming interns.

The Editorial Intern will:

• Help copy edit content in the lead-up to publication; with experience, the Intern will also have the opportunity to assist with content editing;
• Assist in planning and updating TIMEP's editorial calendar; 
• Conduct research to identify potential contributors from around the MENA region; 
• Assist with conducting outreach to potential contributors, as well as communicating with existing contributors;
• Monitor and track developments in TIMEP’s priority countries: Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria, and Tunisia;
• Help identify topics for the editorial department to publish on; and
• The Editorial Intern will also have the opportunity to publish their own article(s) 

Monthly internship stipends will be offered, so long as it does not interfere with the student’s respective university requirements for internships. Part-time interns (20-25 hrs/wk) will receive a stipend of $500 per month, which will be prorated for partial months.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Preference for candidates who are pursuing or have recently completed a graduate degree (within 2 years) related to journalism, political science, international relations, Middle Eastern studies, communications, or other related fields.
• Strong command of the English language.
• Prior experience in editorial work, in either English or Arabic.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Background knowledge or prior experience working on topics related to the MENA region strongly preferred.
• Arabic language skills are a plus for English speakers. 

Internship candidates present in Washington, DC will have the opportunity to work in a hybrid format which allows for both in-person and remote work. Internship candidates outside of Washington, DC will be able to complete the internship in an entirely remote setting. Regardless of location, the candidate's schedule should fall within TIMEP’s office hours (between 9:00AM - 5:30PM Eastern Time.) 

There is a preference for candidates who can commit to working at least 3 hours daily (between Monday - Friday).

TO APPLY

Applications will be accepted until November 25th, 2024.  To apply, please complete the following Google Form. In addition to completing a series of questions, the form will direct you to upload a current resume or CV; a 1-2 page writing sample (excerpts are acceptable) and a cover letter indicating what days/schedule are you able to work and what types of experience you have with editing.  For questions after submission, you can contact us at: internships@timep.org.