Policy and international relations: opportunities for students
26 open listings in public policy, government and international organisations, checked against each organiser's official page. Open Scout to filter by city, cost, dates and effort, save the ones you like and get deadline reminders.
- Yenching Academy of Peking University – fully funded master's in China StudiesYenching Academy, Peking University · Beijing · Starts Sep 2027 · Apply by 30 Nov 2026
- St. Gallen Symposium – Global Ideas Competition 2027St. Gallen Symposium · St. Gallen · Submissions due 1 Feb 2027; results mid-March 2027; 56th Symposium 27–29 Apr 2027 (the page footer says 28–29 Apr) · Apply by 1 Feb 2027
- European Youth Event 2027European Parliament · Strasbourg · 18 Jun 2027 – 19 Jun 2027 · Apply by Participant registration opens in February
- ATO Graduate Program 2028Australian Taxation Office · Canberra +2 · 2028 program (start not stated) · Apply by Opens Mar 2027
- Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weaponsThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 6 hours
- Blue Book traineeship – March 2028 sessionEuropean Commission · Abroad · From Mar 2028 · Apply by Opens Jul–Aug 2027
- Carrying out research for policy and advocacy workThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 8 hours
- Concepts and theories in international relationsThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 4 hours
- DFAT Graduate Program 2028Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia) · Canberra · 2028 program (start inferred) · Apply by Register interest
- Global Affairs Explained: The FundamentalsCouncil on Foreign Relations (on Coursera) · Online · About 12 hours
- International Organizations ManagementUniversity of Geneva (on Coursera) · Online · About 18 hours
- Internships in gender equalityUN Women · Abroad · Year-round · Apply by Rolling
- Introducing International RelationsThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 8 hours
- Introduction to making political and social changeThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 10 hours
- Introduction to Political PhilosophyYale University (Open Yale Courses) · Online · About 24 hours
- NSW Government Economic Analysis Virtual Job SimulationNSW Government (on Forage) · Online · About 4 hours
- Paid internships in developmentWorld Bank Group · Washington · Spring/Summer 2027 · Apply by Opens Jan
- Paid traineeship at the General SecretariatGeneral Secretariat of the Council of the European Union · Brussels · Sessions 1 Feb-30 Jun and 1 Sep-31 Jan
- Policy Research InternshipCarnegie Endowment for International Peace · Washington · Year-round · Apply by Rolling
- Schwarzman Scholars – Class of 2028-29Schwarzman Scholars, Tsinghua University · Beijing · Application window Apr–Sep 2027; class starts 2028 · Apply by Opens April 2027; closes September 2027 (exact date not yet published). Chinese-citizen applicants: Mar–May 2027
- The National Implementation of the Paris AgreementUN Climate Change secretariat (UN CC:Learn) · Online · About 2 hours
- Treasury Graduate Development Program 2028The Treasury (Australian Government) · Canberra · 2028 program (start not stated) · Apply by Opens Feb 2027
- Understanding economic inequalityThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 6 hours
- What is politics?The Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 15 hours
- Year-round internships worldwideUnited Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) · Abroad · Year-round · Apply by Rolling
- You and your world: Introducing the social sciencesThe Open University (OpenLearn) · Online · About 5 hours