Internship FAQ

Using the Online Application

  1. Is there a required browser for the internship Application?
  2. My State does not appear on the application list.
  3. I have not received confirmation that my internship application has been accepted. How can I check what is happening?

 

Eligibility

  1. I just completed my second year of college, am I eligible to be an intern?
  2. I am interested in interning at CSIS but I am not a US citizen. Can I still be an intern

 

Pieces of the Application

  1. CSIS requires transcripts.  Can I submit unofficial transcripts?
  2. My writing sample is longer 1,150 words, can I submit it?
  3. Who do I address my cover letter to?
  4. How does my professor submit my letter of recommendation? When are the letters due?

 

Other

  1. Does CSIS pay its interns

 

 

Using the Online Application

  1. Is there a required browser for the internship Application ?

    The application works better in internet explorer.  So please use that browser if at all possible.
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  2. My State does not appear on the application list.

    3. This sometimes happens with certain browsers.  Please use Internet Explorer and you should find your state.
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  3. I have not received confirmation that my internship application has been accepted.  How can I check what is happening?

    4. The status of your internship application can be seen by logging into www.csisopportunities.org.  If you did not receive an email confirming your registration for the csis internship site it has most likely been blocked by your spam filter.  You can switch your application email address to a personal email account such as gmail or yahoo mail to prevent this problem or add the address internship@csisopportunities.org to your address book to avoid your universities spam filter.
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Eligibility

  1. I just completed my second year of college, am I eligible to be an intern?

    2. Yes, once you have completed two years of undergraduate credits you are eligible for an internship at CSIS.
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  2. I am interested in interning at CSIS but I am not a US citizen. Can I still be an intern.

    3. Yes, CSIS does have internships for non-US citizens, but it does not sponsor visa’s for these interns.
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Pieces of the Application

  1. CSIS requires transcripts.  Can I submit unofficial transcripts?

    Yes, you can unofficial transcripts.  CSIS will accept either unofficial or official transcripts.
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  2. My writing sample is longer 1,150 words, can I submit it?

    No, we cannot accept writing samples longer then that.  Please submit a shorter sample or edit down the sample you wish to submit to meet the required length.
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  3. Who do I address my cover letter to?

    Please address the cover letter to “To Whom it May Concern”.  There are multiple people at CSIS that will see an intern cover letter so it is impossible to address the letter to one person.
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  4. How does my professor submit my letter of recommendation? When are the letters due?

    Your professor will receive an email from the CSIS internship application system with a set of instructions, that includes the url, username, and password to log onto site to submit recommendation.  The professor must follow the instructions to submit the recommendation.  To submit the recommendation they must then cut & paste the letter into the webpage.  This will attach your recommendation and application together.  They cannot upload or email the recommendation.   If your professor does not receive the recommendation email or is unable to submit a recommendation then please have them email the recommendation to employment@csis.org with the subject line “Recommendation for Applicants Name” in the subject line with applicants name replaced with the actual name of the person applying to be an intern.  If the subject line is not correct the emailed recommendation may not be accepted, as this is a very busy email account.

    **NOTE: Recommendation letters will be accepted on a rolling basis. The deadline for applications is not a hard cutoff for letters.
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Other

  1. Does CSIS pay its interns?

    No, CSIS cannot pay its interns.  A very limited number of interns will receive need or merit based stipends.
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