Corporate Intern (Strategic Initiatives Intern) Summer 2025
PRIMARY PURPOSE
CNA’s corporate internship program allows interns to be part of a team within the corporate business unit to learn specific skills and assist with the completion of various projects during the internship period. The Strategic Initiative Intern will support the Strategic Initiative's division mission to establish the organization as an intellectual influencer across the national and homeland security landscape. They will assist with campaign and event planning and execution, business development efforts, and support the division’s efforts to maximize our external reputation by identifying and reaching key external audiences.
CNA fosters an inclusive culture that values diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Our flexible and engaging work environment encourages iterative and creative collaboration at every stage of the problem solving process. Our employees are committed to helping clients develop effective solutions to better manage their programs through scientific, data-driven approaches. We are looking for creative and innovative individuals to help carry out our mission.
JOB DESCRIPTION AND / OR DUTIES
- Provide support to Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Senior Specialist for Strategic Development in alignment with select campaigns.
- Assist with planning and executing in-person and hybrid events to include drafting invitations, tracking RSVP lists, and drafting readahead materials, etc.
- Conduct business development related research to include leveraging funder database to pull and analyze results and support with business development strategy and capture planning for key campaigns.
- Assist with pulling together marketing materials and slide decks for meetings with external stakeholders and cross-company business development opportunities.
- Provide logistical support as needed (notetaking, managing a tracker of activities, communicating with internal stakeholders).
- Perform other duties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Education: Must be in junior or final year of bachelor’s degree or recently graduated with bachelor’s degree in international relations, homeland security, international affairs, military science, or similar.
- Experience: Strategic communication, and business development, is preferred.
- Skills: Must have experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); great interpersonal and oral and written communication skills; event management; critical thinking and organizational skills.
- Hybrid Work Eligibility: This position is eligible for hybrid work arrangements at the discretion of the Supervisor. Employees may be required to work at CNA headquarters or other work locations resulting in changes to the scheduled hybrid work arrangements.
- Travel: Some limited travel may be needed for the role.
- Clearance: Must have the ability to obtain or maintain a U.S. Clearance.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Intern applicants must submit the following by Friday, November 29 at 11:59 PM EDT:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Transcript
- Writing Sample (Optional)
- Personal Statement (Optional, details below)
Please include a personal statement as part of your application. A personal statement is a chance for us to get to know you. The statement is your opportunity to share your goals, interests, influences and show us that you will be a valuable asset to our organization. Please click here for personal statement guidelines – Click here. Personal statements will not be used as an elimination criteria for this position. They will only be used to enhance a candidate’s application.
CNA is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service and protected veterans, or other non-merit based factors. In addition to federal legal requirements, CNA complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. These protections extend to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting and hiring practices, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training and career development programs. For more information about EEO protections, please view the EEO is the law posters here: "EEO is the Law" Poster", "EEO Poster Supplement". The pay transparency policy is available here: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster. To be considered for hire, all individuals applying for positions with CNA are subject to a background investigation. For positions requiring access to classified information, U.S. citizenship is required. Individuals will also be subject to an additional government background investigation, and continued employment eligibility is contingent upon the ability to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.
Other details
- Job Family Administrative
- Pay Type Hourly
- Employment Indicator Intern
- CNA, 3003 Washington Blvd, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America