Research Assistant Openings

The United States Institute of Peace employs twelve to fifteen Washington, DC-area university students each year as paid, part-time research assistants through a cooperative program with the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area (CUWMA).

Below is the list of RA openings available as of September 13, 2004.

Please note that only students from universities belonging to CUWMA can be considered for these openings.  Application instructions are given at the bottom of the page.

If you are not a student at a CUWMA member university, please check the Institute's Employment Opportunities page for information on other openings.

Research Assistant Openings

We are currently accepting applications for research assistant positions with our Research and Studies Program.  For these positions we are looking for students with expertise or experience in the Middle East, Africa, and/or Northeast Asia.

RA positions are part-time, averaging 20 hours per week. Students employed as RAs are usually asked to work for the duration of the project they are assigned to.

Applicants for RA positions should be enrolled in a degree-granting program at one of CUWMA's member universities. CUWMA members include American University, the Catholic University of America, Georgetown University, George Mason University, George Washington University, Howard University, the University of Maryland at College Park, and others. Visit the CUWMA site for a complete list.

We regret that we cannot consider non-students or students from universities outside the Washington, DC area for these positions. Please check the Employment Opportunities link on the Institute's home page for other openings at the Institute.

To apply for an RA position, please send a cover letter saying which project or projects interest you, a copy of your resume, and a brief writing sample demonstrating your research and writing ability to:

Elizabeth Drakulich
United States Institute of Peace
1200 17th Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20036-3011
Fax: (202) 429-6063
E-mail: ra-jobs@usip.org