GeoTech Center - Spring 2026 Young Global Professionals Program

Young Global Professionals (YGPs) are integral to the GeoTech Center. Together, we serve as the essential bridge between technologists and policymakers at both national and international levels, bringing together subject matter experts, thought leaders, and decision-makers to consider the broader societal, economic, and geopolitical implications of new and emerging technologies, leverage technology to solve global challenges, and develop actionable technology policy, partnerships, and programs.

The GeoTech Center focuses on the domestic and global regulatory implications of artificial intelligence, big data, outer space, and other new technologies on the horizon across the energy, bio, and quantum spheres.

Emerging technology trends like agentic AI, data centers, commercial space travel, satellite networks, digital IDs, and quantum computing have the potential to create both opportunities and risks in communities across the globe. Our team tracks and analyzes causes and effects of rapid global technological growth and leads projects aimed at promoting ethical design, equitable access, and responsible governance of emerging tech.

YGPs support outreach and logistics for public and private events; contribute research to reports, papers, and memos; engage with the world’s most influential tech policy leaders; and assist with other tasks as needed. Reflecting many full-time roles in a think tank, the internship is a balance of substantive, operational, administrative, and technical support.

This internship will be based in our Washington, DC headquarters, requiring a minimum of 4 days per week in the office. Interns will be paid at a rate of $18.00 per hour. Applicants who are available to work in person will be given the strongest consideration.

Responsibilities 

• Assist with logistics for events, including drafting invitations, preparing agendas, compiling briefing memos, and ultimately staffing public and private panels, conferences, roundtables, strategy sessions, and more.
• Contribute to research and editing for reports, papers, and memos.
• Track current emerging technology policies and legislation.
• Write analytical pieces for publication on Atlantic Council blogs.
• Represent the Council at events around DC and share event recaps with staff.
• Assist with social media, especially to promote events.
• Take notes at events for internal and external distribution.

• Must be at least a college junior in good standing, a graduate student, or a recent graduate.
• Must be able to work full-time (40 hours/week) or part-time (20-30 hours/week).
• Demonstrated passion for our work (in your cover letter, please describe your interest in the intersection of emerging technologies and geopolitics, and state your preferred focus areas).
• Aptitude for research and writing, ideally beyond the strictly academic sense (i.e. experience with policy memos, press releases, briefing materials, etc.).
• Ability to communicate complex scientific topics to a non-scientific audience.
• Interest in event planning and execution.
• Superb attention to detail and accuracy in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Stellar time management and organizational skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office is highly preferred.
• Experience with Java and GitHub is a plus.
• Proficiency in a second language is a plus.

Applications close Monday, November 3, 2025, at 12:59 am ET (5:59 am GMT) and require a resume and cover letter. Due to the large volume of applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.