Strategic Analyst, International Operations – Paid Internship
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Paid strategy intern supporting GWFS international security and government-services operations. Conducting research, risk analysis, executive briefings, and AI-enabled process improvement.
Responsibilities:
- Work directly with an assigned business leader to research priority questions, prepare for meetings, capture actions, and follow through on workstreams
- Maintain trackers, briefing notes, decision logs, contact research, and portfolio-management tools
- Consolidate information from operations, risk, commercial, and internal stakeholders into usable outputs
- Coordinate with in-country or functional colleagues on defined projects
- Conduct open-source research on countries, clients, sectors, competitors, partners, regulations, political developments, and operating environments
- Assess source quality, distinguish confirmed information from unverified reporting, and document sources
- Produce executive summaries, briefing notes, slide content, issue papers, and short outlooks
- Identify emerging developments, patterns, risks, and opportunities affecting portfolios or client programs
- Support country and operational monitoring, incident logging, emerging-risk tracking, mapping, and recurring risk or management reporting
- Analyze public procurement material, client requirements, market developments, and competitor or partner information
- Contribute research, compliance notes, capability content, and other inputs for proposals, presentations, and client discussions
- Maintain accuracy, version control, and appropriate handling of commercially sensitive or operational information
- Support approved AI initiatives for research synthesis, reporting, knowledge management, tender analysis, and process improvement
- Identify repetitive workflows for automation; test prototypes, document processes, and measure practical value
- Validate AI-assisted outputs through human review, source checking, and quality control
- Maintain structured information in Microsoft Excel, SharePoint, Power BI, mapping platforms, or other approved systems
- Participate in regular one-on-one check-ins and complete defined work deliverables
- Undergo an end-of-semester performance review or university evaluation where required
Requirements:
- Current undergraduate student in good academic standing during the Fall 2026 semester
- Strong interest in international business, government services, security, geopolitical affairs, risk, operations, data, or applied AI
- Ability to commit 10-20 hours per week and manage assignments reliably alongside academic responsibilities
- Strong research, critical-thinking, and written communication skills
- Ability to present high-impact information first and write in concise U.S. English
- High attention to detail, sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and willingness to ask questions when requirements or sources are unclear
- Working proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn new analytical, collaboration, or data tools quickly
- Professionalism, discretion, and ability to handle confidential or commercially sensitive information on a need-to-know basis
- Ability to satisfy work-authorization and employment requirements applicable to the final work location and employing entity
- Must use authorized systems and comply with company policies on confidentiality, information security, data protection, AI use, and professional conduct
Benefits:
- Paid internship
- Direct one-on-one mentorship from a senior business leader
- Regular direction, mentorship, and feedback
- Practical feedback and learning opportunities
- Defined deliverables that can support an academic or professional portfolio, subject to confidentiality restrictions
- Work planned around the intern's academic schedule
- Occasional scheduled calls outside standard U.S. business hours count toward paid weekly hours
- Primarily remote work arrangement
- Travel not required unless separately discussed, approved, and arranged
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