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Political Adviser Intern

NATOIzmir, Türkiye
Category | Grade:InternDeadline:30 Aug 2026Job ID:261247Synced on:29 Jul 2026
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Overview

Supports LANDCOM’s Political Adviser Office with political-military monitoring and analysis. The intern prepares briefings, country guides, situational updates and visit materials, tracks emerging security issues, supports senior events and maintains the office’s knowledge site for multinational decision-making.

Department: Office of Political Adviser

Languages

Required: English

Minimum Experience

Not listed

Salary

52,156.89 TRY monthly

Responsibilities

  • Prepare targeted briefings and analysis on political, security and conflict developments
  • Monitor press and official reporting for emerging political-military issues
  • Develop weekly situational-update slides, scripts and readouts
  • Analyse major events including NATO summits
  • Support senior visits, exercises, conferences and country missions
  • Prepare and update regional and country guides for LANDCOM activities
  • Represent the Political Adviser Office at briefings and provide readouts
  • Maintain the Political Adviser Office SharePoint site

Requirements

  • Citizenship of a NATO member nation
  • At least two years of successful university study or equivalent, with current-student or recent-graduate status
  • University certification that the internship supports the applicant’s professional development
  • Proficiency in English
  • University degree in political science, public administration, international relations or a related discipline, or enrolment in the final eighteen months of such a programme
  • Experience in international affairs and familiarity with NATO roles, policies and practices
  • Ability to work effectively in a multinational environment
  • Social insurance including healthcare coverage

Skills

Political AnalysisSecurity AnalysisBriefing PreparationOpen-Source MonitoringGeopolitical AnalysisResearch and AnalysisPresentation DevelopmentStakeholder EngagementKnowledge Management

Tools

SharePoint

Additional info

  • Travel to and from Türkiye may be reimbursed up to EUR 1,200
  • Interns are responsible for accommodation and work-permit arrangements