Are you looking for a paid and visa-sponsored internship in the United States? Applications are open for the Heinrich Boll Foundation Internship 2025 in the USA. Heinrich Boll is looking for interns in their Washington, D.C., office for the 3-month paid internship program. This is a Paid internship in the USA. Interns will receive a $700 monthly stipend and a J-1 visa sponsorship for those who are not based in the USA. The foundation will also cover the Cost of the J1 Visa. The Internship will start in the Spring and Fall of 2025. To be eligible for the internship, you must be enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program or a recent graduate of a bachelor’s degree with less than 1 year.
Summary
- Host Country: USA
- Internship Location: Washington
- Duration of the Internship: 3 Months
- Benefits: Monthly Stipend, Visa Sponsorship, and Visa Cost
- Deadline: 18th October
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Internship Start Dates
Candidates can apply for the Fall and 2025 intakes. Spring applicants will start the internship on February 10, 2025, and Fall applicants will start the internship on September 8, 2025.
Benefits
- A Monthly Stipend of $700
- 5 paid vacation days per 3-month period for full-time internships
- J1 Visa Sponsorship
- J1 Visa cost is covered by the Foundation.
Internship Roles and Departments
- Internship Department: Climate & Communication
This internship is ideal for students passionate about energy and the environment, particularly those seeking experience in energy transitions and progressive, mission-driven communications.
Develop social media content and communications strategies. Update content on our website and blogs.
- Internship Department: Foreign Policy and Democracy
This internship is best suited for students with a background in international relations, public policy, history, or German and European politics.
- Internship Department: Development and Digital Policy Intern
This internship is well suited for students or recent graduates interested in global development and digital policy with a background in public policy, international relations, law, economics, development studies, or a related field.
Internship Requirements
- Experience in at least one of the programme areas.
- Good English Communication skills.
- A full-time commitment of 40 hours per week for 3 to 6 months (part-time only on a case-by-case basis)
- Should completed at least 2 years of university-level experience.
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programme OR recent (< 1 year) Bachelor’s degree recipients.
Intern Responsibilities
- Administrative Responsibilities:
- Provide logistical support for the preparation and implementation of visitor programmes and events
- Manage front desk duties (i.e. answer telephones, respond to information inquiries)
- Manage contact and program-specific databases
- Communications:
- Develop social media content and communications strategies
- update content on our website and blogs.
- Research
- conduct background research on topical issues and current events
- prepare research for upcoming events, tours, and speaker’s series
- Capstone project
- complete a capstone project on a topic of your choosing, which can include a policy paper, expert interview, explanatory video script, or series of blog posts.
Required Documents
- Personal Statement (250 words)
- US-style resume
- Cover letter
How to Apply for the Heinrich Boll Foundation Internship 2025?
All applicants have to submit an online application. The Official Link to the website is given below. Click on the internship position, read the details, and apply.
