Explore Opportunities to Gain Real-World Experience
At SPIA, we are committed to supporting your academic journey with hands-on experiences that prepare you for life after graduation. Below you’ll find a regularly updated list of current internship and job opportunities across government, nonprofits, think tanks, and more. We encourage all students to explore these positions and take the next step toward your professional goals.
New Opportunities
- Public Policy Intern at TikTok – This global public policy & government affairs intern’s work will span a broad and diverse range of functions and work streams, including government affairs and government relations.
SPIA-Sponsored Internships
To apply to all SPIA-sponsored internships see below
- BSI – Provide intelligence information to BSI’s Global Intelligence Team, and write content related to foreign policy, global security and international trade.
- 2025 Growth & Outreach Intern – Science for Georgia – Atlanta-based science advocacy organization that connects scientists and scientific achievements to the general public.
- Athens-Oconee Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) – Athens-based Court Appointed Special Advocates; interns work with juveniles in the criminal justic system, whether in juvenile rehabilitation programs, foster care, or other legal venues.
- Bethany Services – International Refugee Resettlement Program – One of the largest refugee resettlement programs in the world with an office here in Athens.
- Cottages of North Georgia – Sexual assault and children’s advocacy nonproft internship involved with grant-writing, fundraising, event planning, and general organizational administration.
- Downtown Ministries – Homeless outreach in the form of food, as well as after-school programming for local youth.
- Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) – Fully remote internship that tracks human rights data submitted from around the world.
- Athens Area Community Foundation – Local organization that assists with grant-writing and fundraising for various local nonprofits.
- Fralick Bozeman Legislative Internship – State and local lobbying firm that works throughout Georgia.
- Jeannette Rankin Foundation – Large nonprofit organization that advocates for the role of women in politics.
- Project Safe Internship Opportunities – Local administrative internship with a nonprofit focused on support for victims of domestic abuse.
- Direct Services
- Breaking Silence
- Breaking Silence Social Media
- Fatality Review
- Administrative
- Thrift Store
- Digital Media
Applied History Certificate Internships
- Southern Alliance of Public Health Leadership (SAPHL) – Public Health Legislative Intern – Atlanta-based nonprofit that studies the history of public health efforts in the State of Georgia with the goal of improving public health at the state level.
- Birds Georgia Centennial Intern – Atlanta-based 100-year-old nonprofit that advocates for bird habitat conservation; internship involves researching and compiling history of the organization for help with legislative efforts.
Other Internships
- Public Policy Intern at TikTok – This global public policy & government affairs intern’s work will span a broad and diverse range of functions and work streams, including government affairs and government relations.
- US Supreme Court Public Information Office Internship
- 2026 Career Opportunities at Penta Group for Undergraduate Seniors at University of Georgia – World’s first comprehensive stakeholder solutions firm headquartered in Washington D.C.
- Spend Your Spring Semester at the Georgia State Capitol– Georgia Legislative Internship Program (GLIP)
- Atlanta-based program for Juniors and Seniors working with Georgia state legislators in the State Capitol Building and nearby offices.
- Questions? Contact Dr. Haynes at [email protected].
- The Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) – State of Georgia office in charge of funding disbursement and management.
- Meeting Street Insights – Fully-remote internship managing polling and public opinion research with a Republican-oriented nonprofit.
- Department of State Student Internship Program (SIP) – Various internship programs available with the US Department of State in Washington, D.C.
- The Equal Education for Athens Executive Board (volunteer unpaid position) – Fully-remote volunteer position with flexible hours providing free tutoring to local K-12 grade students.
- The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) – Scholarship-funded internship program with various offices and agencies in the Washington, DC area.
Jobs & Post-Graduate Fellowships
Contact all post-graduate opportunities directly.
- Governor’s Office of Student Achievement Policy Analyst Position – The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Policy Analyst II.
- National Park Foundation – Manager, Government Relations – Government-related nonprofit overseer or national parks seeks a manager or legislative strategy at the national level.
- Local Advocacy Outreach Manager-Central Georgia – The Georgia Association of REALTORS seeks someone in Central Georgia to help foster connections with local REALTOR organizations.
- The Office of Terrorism & Financial Intelligence (TFI) – Various positions involving policy advising, financial analysis, international economic intelligence, data analytics, and other fields working with antiterrorism and finance at the federal level.
- The 2030 Project – A Democratic party political action committee that seeks to support progressive candidates for the 2030 legislative cycle, ahead of the next State of Georgia redistricting activities.
- Parvati Foundation – Director of Strategic Initiatives – International NGO focused on environmental protection seeks a director of strategic initiatives for their Marine Arctic Peace Sanctuary.
- International Rescue Committee (IRC) Youth Department is Hiring-Youth Futures Coordinator and Student Support Specialist – The largest refugee resettlement nonprofit in the world, with an office in Atlanta, seeks two support specialists focused on youth outreach and resettlement assistance.
- USAJobs – The primary jobs database for the US federal government, which includes most positions aside from those within the US Foreign Service and some in the major intelligence agencies (also includes internships).
- Athens-Clarke County Jobs Openings – The primary jobs database for municipal positions within Athens-Clarke County.
- Atlas Crossing – Washington, D.C.-based lobbying firm that specializes in political intelligence, public affairs, strategic communications, and other fields.
- U.S. Dept. of the Treasury International Affairs Junior Fellowship – Washington, D.C.-based program for recent college graduates to work with the Department of the Treasury’s Office of International Affairs on shaping international economic policy.
