Internship Opportunities The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) is a nonpartisan policy institute dedicated exclusively to promoting pluralism, defending democratic values, and fighting the ideologies that threaten democracy. The organization was founded shortly after 9/11 by a group of visionary philanthropists and policymakers to engage in the worldwide war of ideas and to support the defense of democratic societies under assault by terrorism and anti-Western groups. FDD combines policy research, investigative journalism, strategic communications, and democracy and counterterrorism education. …

Internship Opportunities The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) is a nonpartisan policy institute dedicated exclusively to promoting pluralism, defending democratic values, and fighting the ideologies that threaten democracy. The organization was founded shortly after 9/11 by a group of visionary philanthropists and policymakers to engage in the worldwide war of ideas and to support the defense of democratic societies under assault by terrorism and anti-Western groups. FDD combines policy research, investigative journalism, strategic communications, and democracy and counterterrorism education. …

Application Deadline 9/25/2026 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time Zone Description *Applications are reviewed on a rolling-basis. ARS Office/Lab and Location: A research opportunity is currently available with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief scientific in-house research agency with a mission to find solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. ARS will deliver cutting-edge, scientific …

Application Deadline 8/14/2026 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time Zone Description *Applications are reviewed on a rolling-basis. ARS Office/Lab and Location: A research opportunity is currently available with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Station, located in Byron, Georgia. The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief scientific in-house research agency with a mission to find solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to …

Application Deadline 9/25/2026 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time Zone Description *Applications are reviewed on a rolling-basis. ARS Office/Lab and Location: A research opportunity is currently available with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Southern Regional Research Center located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief scientific in-house research agency with a mission to find solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. ARS …

Application Deadline 7/31/2026 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time Zone Description *Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis. USDA Forest Service Office/Lab and Location: A fellowship opportunity is available with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (USFS) located in Washington, D.C. Appointees may participate remotely or on site (USDA-FS headquarters in Washington, DC). This project is a collaboration between the US Forest Service Air Resource Management Program, US Forest Service Research & Development Forest Inventory & Analysis Program, the National …

About FDD Action FDD Action is a 501(c)(4) advocacy organization that works with policymakers to advance a robust U.S. foreign policy—one that strengthens our national security, counters our adversaries, and supports our allies. FDD Action provides Congress with actionable insights and legislative solutions, including through the NDAA and appropriations processes, to counter China, Russia, Iran, and other adversaries and threats. Our extensive expertise ranges from sanctions and counterterrorism to arms sales, combating antisemitism, and addressing foreign influence in education. FDD …

Application Deadline 8/14/2026 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time Zone Description *Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis. FDA Office and Location: A research opportunity is available immediately with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), located at the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) in Jefferson, Arkansas, approximately 30 miles south of Little Rock. The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) performs an essential public health task by making sure that safe and …

Internship Opportunities The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) is a nonpartisan policy institute dedicated exclusively to promoting pluralism, defending democratic values, and fighting the ideologies that threaten democracy. The organization was founded shortly after 9/11 by a group of visionary philanthropists and policymakers to engage in the worldwide war of ideas and to support the defense of democratic societies under assault by terrorism and anti-Western groups. FDD combines policy research, investigative journalism, strategic communications, and democracy and counterterrorism education. …