Middle East Research Fall 2026 Internship
FDD’s Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation (CCTI) is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit research center focused on technology innovation, cybersecurity, AI-related threats, and U.S. national security.
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About FDD Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation
CCTI is an internal center of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. It combines research, experimentation, and interdisciplinary study to develop technology, governance, and policy responses to cyber and emerging-technology threats. Its stated initiatives include CSC 2.0, the Transformative Cyber Innovation Lab, and cyber-enabled economic warfare research.
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Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will conduct research on projects related to Israel, Iran, Syria, and Lebanon. You will examine regional developments, politics, international and economic relations, and national-security issues while contributing strong written research.
Requirements
- Have at least a 3.2 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
- Have relevant coursework in International Relations, Security Studies, History, Communications, Journalism, International Economics, Political Science, Computer Science, or a relevant STEM field.
- Have research experience and strong writing capabilities.
- Know Microsoft Office programs including Word and have basic Excel skills.
- Commit to a minimum of 22 hours per week.
- Be eligible to work in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research on projects related to Israel, Iran, Syria, and Lebanon.
- Analyze regional developments, politics, international relations, economic relations, and national-security issues.
- Collaborate with the research team on critical projects.
Benefits
- Stipends for eligible interns.
- Assistance seeking academic credit.
- Hybrid and remote internship options.