Chicago Project on Security and Threats (CPOST)

Opportunity Description:

The Chicago Project on Security and Threats (CPOST) is a non-partisan research center at the University of Chicago dedicated to advancing scholarship on international politics, security, and trade that advances peace and prosperity. CPOST brings together leading scholars at the University of Chicago conducting rigorous, data-driven research on issues of national and international importance to provide critical knowledge to policymakers, scholars, and the public. CPOST's research lab model supports faculty research with dedicated teams of graduate and undergraduate research assistants, strengthening world-class education for future professionals.

Student interns are critical to CPOST research. They collect and catalog data, produce analyses, and present research findings. CPOST interns work 10 hours a week during each quarter of the academicy year.  Summer interns work full time during the 10 weeks of the summer quarter.

Application Process: 

For current UChicago students, applications will be made available on Handshake on a quarter-by-quarter basis.