Oxford Research Group offers graduate internships throughout the year. These internships are an ideal opportunity to gain valuable experience working for one of Britain's leading peace and security NGOs. Placements are open to recent graduates, though preference is given to those with a post-graduate degree or relevant experience.

ORG adheres to the Good Practice Guidelines for Ethical Internships drawn up by the Intern's Network, and interns play an active role in all elements of ORG's work. Each internship has a primary relationship to one of ORG's three programmes of work, and the intern will work closely with the management team of the relevant programme.  However, interns are also expected to assist across the whole range of ORG's activities, as needed, contributing to a variety of administrative tasks, from arranging meetings and responding to publication requests, to answering the phone and assisting other staff. As the internship progresses, interns tend to take on greater specific areas of responsibility and autonomy. You will need to be highly organised, quick to learn and enthusiastic about the issues we work on. The more you put in, the more you will get out!

Over the course of the internship you will gain experience in such activities as event organisation, media work, publicity, fundraising and producing publications, as well as developing a better understanding of the issues we work on and the people involved. Previous interns have used this experience and the contacts made at ORG to gain employment in NGOs and government departments in the UK and abroad.

Placements are three days a week (generally Monday to Wendesday) and are unpaid.  However, expenses of £10 per day will be offered (£5.50 for travel, £4.50 for lunch).

We are currently advertising for an intern position in our Moving Towards Sustainable Security programme.

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