AHI Internship Program

The Panhellenic Internship Initiative aims to help young professionals in our network (Alumni and Panhellenic Young Leaders) find internship opportunities. If interested in finding an internship/role through our internship partner companies, students are required to book a1:1 appointment with the Director of Internships. 

Please connect with Georgia Tsakos, Director of Alumni & Internships, at gtsakos@panhellenicsf.org

Job Description

Over five decades, more than 200 students and recent graduates have participated in the American Hellenic Institute Internship Program at the Hellenic House in Washington, D.C. This program enriched their knowledge, affirmed their career aspirations, and helped them build strong relationships with professionals, academics, and public servants. Our interns work at our historic building on 16th Street N.W., just five blocks from the White House, allowing for a first-hand experience of how policy is created and executed in our nation’s capital.

The American Hellenic Institute offers internship positions throughout the year. The internship is an excellent opportunity for those interested in gaining experience in government affairs and foreign policy issues, especially U.S. relations with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus and U.S. interests in Southern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. It is designed for undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent graduates, and helps them explore new career avenues and jump-start professions in government, lobbying, journalism, or the non-profit sector.

Interns work directly with staff members on various activities, including performing research and analysis, drafting letters and memoranda, and assisting with other project-oriented tasks. They also attend lectures held at think tanks, monitor legislation and congressional hearings on Capitol Hill, draft press releases, and assist with general administrative duties.

The duration of the internship varies depending on each student's schedule. During the academic year, they are expected to work a minimum of 15 hours per week. During the summer term, preference will be given to interns who are available to work full-time. The internship is unsalaried. Foreign students are eligible to apply as long as they have a current student visa and/or work permit. Additionally, housing is not provided and interns are responsible for making their own housing arrangements. 

Students apply to the program from universities across the United States. Therefore, the program schedule is flexible to accommodate participants and their school’s schedule. Accordingly, internships are accepted on a rolling basis.