Internship Opportunities

The Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies is currently accepting applications for internships.

Sana’a Center interns will have the opportunity to contribute to the overall work of the organization and receive mentorship from our full-time staff members. Our team is dynamic, highly mobile, and multilingual, with diverse backgrounds and expertise. Our main office is in Yemen, while most of our team works remotely from locations within Yemen and across the world.

Interns will receive honorarium compensation for their work.

The Sana’a Center is seeking interns for the following roles:

• Junior editor (English)
• Social media assistant (English)
• Environment research assistant
• Economic research assistant
• Data coder/analyst
• Project assistant
• Admin assistant

Tasks and Responsibilities

Depending on the selected role, tasks and responsibilities may include:

• Conducting research, gathering, and inputting data, and drafting/editing to support the Sana’a Center’s publication process.
• Supporting the program team with coordination of project events and activities.
• Supporting in the implementation of media and communication plans and managing social media.
• Assisting in logistical support for activities relevant to one of the roles listed above.
• Reviewing documents and drafting correspondence.
• Performing supporting tasks relevant to one of the roles listed above.
• Performing other reasonable duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification and competencies

• A university student or holder of a university degree obtained within the last 5 years and relevant to the listed roles above.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office and Google’s G Suite
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work remotely
• A secure and constant internet connection
• Demonstrated motivation to learn and grow professionally.
• Language skills based on the listed roles:

The Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies

Founded in 2014, the Sana’a Center is one of the few independent research centers that has continued to operate in Yemen throughout the ongoing conflict. While the Center maintains cordial relations with all key stakeholders, it has remained fiercely unaligned with any of the belligerent parties. The Sana’a Center has thus maintained a unique position and the ability to work throughout Yemen and beyond.

The Center maintains a strong network across Yemen with access to key political, military and security figures, tribal leaders, the financial sector, economists, journalists, humanitarian actors, civil society, and other important stakeholders. The Center has also established a broad network and presence within the international community, connecting it to international organizations, diplomatic circles, regional and international policymakers, research centers and global forums.

The Sana’a Center’s reports and researchers are widely quoted in local, regional, and international media outlets, while the analysis of the Center’s experts is regularly sought out by local and international stakeholders.