The Carter Center Internship Program

For more than 20 years, the Carter Center Internship Program has provided more than 2,500 interns with a rewarding complement to classroom experience. Carter Center interns come from around the world and make vital contributions to the Center's work. In turn, the Center provides a substantive learning experience that serves as a basis for interns to explore their career options and to attain professional skills. The goal of the Internship Program is to develop an informed and skilled work force committed to advancing peace and health worldwide.

Qualifications

In order to be eligible to apply, applicants must meet one of the following criteria:
Interns

• Undergraduate Students
  Candidates who have completed at least two years of study by the start of the internship.  For example, qualified candidates within the United States will have a minimum of 60 credit hours earned toward their bachelor's degree.



• Recent Undergraduates
  Candidates who have completed an undergraduate degree within 24 months of the internship start date.



• Graduate Students
  Qualified applicants must be currently enrolled in, but not yet graduated from, a master's-level program.



• Recent Graduates
  Candidates who have completed a graduate degree within 24 months of the internship start date. 

Graduate Assistants
At the start of the assistantship, qualified applicants must have completed a minimum of two semesters of their academic coursework in a master's or post-master's level program. Candidates who have completed their degree are not eligible.
*There are no age restrictions or citizenship requirements for interns or graduate assistants.

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