The Carter Center is a not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization founded in 1982 in Atlanta, Ga, by Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter in partnership with Emory University. The Center seeks to wage peace, fight disease, and build hope in a world where people live every day under difficult, life-threatening conditions caused by war, disease, and famine. The ultimate goal is to help create a world where every man, woman, and child has the opportunity to enjoy good health and live in peace.
Job Description:
Carter Center interns come from around the world to make vital contributions to the Center’s work. In turn, the Center provides a substantive learning experience that serves as a basis for the interns to explore their career options and to develop professional skills. The goal of the internship program is to advance an informed, skilled, and committed workforce serving peace and health needs around the world. Internships are available in the following areas:
- Peace Programs: The Carter Center’s peace programs strengthen freedom and democracy in nations worldwide, securing for people the political and civil rights that are the foundation of just and peaceful societies.
- Health Programs : The Carter Center’s health programs fill vacuums in global health, helping to prevent needless suffering and build hope for millions of the world’s poorest people. The Mental Health Program works to promote awareness about mental health issues and reduce stigma and discrimination against those with mental illnesses.
- Operations: An essential element of the Carter Center’s work is the operational area, which acts as a partner with the staff in the peace and health programs
To apply, visit: www.cartercenter.org/internships and follow the instructions provided.
Current application deadlines are listed on the Internship Program Web page.
Internship Sessions:
Fall: late August-early December, 15 weeks
Spring: mid January-early May, 15 weeks
Summer: mid May-mid August, 10 weeks