Fall 2014 Lawfare Internship

Lawfare Internship, Fall 2014

Lawfare has emerged as the internet’s indispensable resource for information and analysis on the law of national security. Devoted to “Hard National Security Choices,” the site features top-quality writing and analysis from experts on developing stories in the national security arena, relevant legislation, and judicial opinions. It is a digital magazine that includes a podcast, a book review, research tools, a daily news roundup, an events calendar, and exhaustive coverage of events other media touch only glancingly.

The Governance Studies Program at Brookings is currently accepting applications for a National Security Intern for Fall 2014. Interns will be responsible for helping to run and maintain Lawfare, a website devoted to serious, non-ideological discussion of national security legal issues. This internship will run from mid-August to mid-December. Please note that the position is unpaid and interns must be on-site for the duration of the internship. Applicants must be able to commit to a minimum of 4 full-time work days a week.The Lawfare intern’s responsibilities fall into three categories:

Writing:

• Work with Associate Editor to monitor national security and foreign policy developments, and 2-3 times per week, co-write “Today’s Headlines and Commentary.”
• Work with Associate Editor to co-write “The Week that Will Be,” a weekly feature that outlines upcoming events, academic announcements, and employment announcements.
• Sole-author “The Week that Was,” a weekly piece that provides a guide to the week’s Lawfare content.

Research: 

• Provide research support to the Lawfare editorial team as needed. Current projects include a book manuscript on data and technology proliferation and their implications for security; a paper on technology and privacy; and a paper on robotics.
• Work to develop the Lawfare Wiki by taking a deep research dive into one or two areas of national security law. The intern will identify key primary source materials, summarize relevant documents, and create and develop the topic page on Lawfare.

Administrative:

• Tag and categorize all Lawfare posts
• Track relevant Congressional hearings
• Track and add relevant events to the Events Calendar

Undergraduate students, especially juniors and seniors, and recent college graduates with backgrounds in government, political science, and law are encouraged to apply. Our most successful interns have very strong writing, analytical, and research skills, as well as excellent verbal and organizational skills—preferably demonstrated through prior independent research or previous experience as a research assistant.

How to Apply

To apply for an internship, please send the following materials to Hillary Schaub at hschaub@brookings.edu with the subject line “Lawfare Internship—Fall 2014”:

- a cover letter indicating specifically why you are interested in interning with Lawfare and your availability (number of days of a week available to work, hours, and approximate start and end dates) - your resume

Applications must be received by 5:00 PM EST on July 24, 2014. Please note that applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those candidates selected for phone interviews will be contacted. No phone calls and employment agencies please.