Graduate Assistantships
The Carter Center Graduate Assistantship Program offers a limited number of funded opportunities for currently enrolled master’s degree and doctoral students. Graduate assistants must make a 9-12 month, 20-hours-per-week commitment and will receive hourly compensation. Please note that these opportunities are based in Atlanta.
Qualifications
To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled in a graduate or doctoral program throughout the duration of the assistantship. At the start of the assistantship, qualified applicants must have completed a minimum of two semesters of their academic coursework in a master’s or post-master’s level program. Candidates who will graduate from their master’s, post-master’s, or doctoral-level program before the program ends are not eligible.
What You Will Receive
Hourly Stipend Graduate assistants receive a stipend of $18.50 per hour for 10–20 hours per week — with the assistantship lasting anywhere from 9 to 12 months depending on programme needs, normally beginning in August. This makes it one of the few graduate assistantships at an international NGO that offers a competitive hourly rate.
Speaker Series & Career Development All graduate assistants have access to a speaker series featuring Carter Center staff and invited guests, as well as scheduled career development opportunities with senior Carter Center staff ensuring that the professional growth continues well beyond the day-to-day work.
Alumni Network Membership in the graduate assistant alumni group keeps you connected with the Carter Center’s work and hundreds of former assistants a career-defining network of professionals working across international peace, health, and development sectors.
Travel Opportunities Occasionally, opportunities arise for graduate assistants to travel with staff on Center-related trips such as election-monitoring missions, domestic and international conferences, and training workshops.
Graduate assistants at the Carter Center are not research support staff in the background they are active contributors to one of the world’s most storied humanitarian institutions. The skills, networks, and credentials built here open doors at institutions like the United Nations, World Bank, USAID, and leading global think tanks. This is the kind of experience that shapes an entire career in international affairs.
- Application Deadline: April 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET
- Recommendation Letters Due: April 30, 2026
