About the Role
The Sana’a Center is seeking an intern to support coordination in the Knowledge Production Department across its publication cycle, including with translation processes and other departmental operations. This is a hands-on role embedded in an active editorial and research environment.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Publication cycle support
- Assist in tracking research proposals and drafts through the production pipeline.
- Support editorial coordination between writers, editors, and the Research Manager.
- Help prepare and format documents for publication, including proofreading and light copy-editing in English and Arabic.
Translation and bilingual coordination
- Support coordination between the translation service providers and the editorial department.
- Assist in maintaining the terminology glossary and ensuring consistency across bilingual outputs/
- Help with light translation tasks and quality checks on shorter texts, where relevant.
- Check consistency between Arabic and English versions of publications, including footnotes.
Departmental coordination and communications
- Serve as a coordination point between the department and external writers, following up on submissions and deadlines.
- Help prepare materials for internal meetings, including weekly debriefs and planning sessions.
Knowledge management and file organization
- Maintain and organize shared departmental files, archives, and document repositories.
- Support the systematic tracking of research outputs, publication timelines, and contributor information.
General support
- Assist with ad hoc tasks arising from the department’s activities, including events, webinars, and publications.
- Support the Research Manager as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, current enrollment in a Master’s program, or recent completion of a Master’s degree in political science, international relations, journalism, area studies, linguistics, or a related field.
- Strong written and spoken fluency in both English and Arabic is a requirement.
- Familiarity with Yemen or the broader Middle East context is an asset
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Experience with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, or similar tools.
What You Will Gain
- Direct exposure to a leading think tank’s knowledge production process, from research inception to publication.
- Experience working across editorial, research, and communications functions in a bilingual setting.
- Mentorship from senior researchers and editors.
- A window into Yemen and regional policy analysis at the highest level.
Internship Details:
- Reports to: Research Manager
- Contract type: Internship Agreement
- Duration: 3 months, renewable based on the availability of funds.
- Location: Remote.
- Starting date: August 2026.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are kindly requested to apply online.
Only complete applications written in English will be considered, and only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or age.
Application Deadline: June 25, 2026
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.