Internship at the Swedish Defence University

The Swedish National Defence University offers one research internships in political science with a focus on security policy during the autumn term 2026. The position will be placed at the Department of Political Science at the Swedish National Defence University in Stockholm.

During the internship, you will acquire work experience in the field of research and analysis by assisting Professor Linus Hagström to collect, summarise, and analyse various primary and secondary materials. Hagström has several research projects devoted to the analysis of security issues in the Asia-Pacific and globally. In particular, in the autumn 2026, Hagström will collect empirical material for a study on the tensions between security and democracy.

As an intern, you may also be asked to help with research administration, such as writing interview transcripts and organising conferences, seminars, or workshops. Hagström will convene a workshop on narrative geopolitics in 2027, which will be organized in the autumn 2026.

You will also be able to write and try to publish your own short current affairs analysis, under Hagström’s supervision. Many previous interns published their articles, for example, in The Diplomat as well as in other journals and magazines.

The selection criteria are:

• interest in the kind of research that Hagström is doing
• relevant academic interests
• relevant educational background
• analytical skills

Applications should include CV, transcript, a brief letter of intent (please state the subject of your BA or Master’s thesis and your own research interests, and how they relate to Hagström’s research; as well as other relevant qualifications). Please also include samples of your previous work.

For further information about the internship positions, please contact Linus Hagström at linus.hagstrom@fhs.se Applications should be sent by e-mail by March 20, 2026, and will be reviewed quickly thereafter. The process will be concluded by early April. Successful applicant(s) can be subjected to a security screening.

The Swedish Defence University offers one research internship in political science with a focus on security policy during the Fall term 2026. The position will be placed at the Department of Political Science in Stockholm.

During the internship, you will develop your research skills and gain work experience. You are encouraged to develop your own research project during the duration of the internship that is relevant to the research area “Climate Governance and Politics.” Under supervision by Dr Kyungmee Kim, prospective interns will contribute to her research projects focusing on environmental peacebuilding, international water dispute management, and climate change and security. In addition, you get to learn about the academic and policy relevant research process in-depth. Interns with either qualitative and quantitative method traditions or mixed methods are welcome to apply.

Selection is informed by following aspects:

• Academic merits
• Writing and analytical skills
• Methodological knowledge and experience
• Strength of the research proposal

Applications should include CV and a cover letter, academic transcript, BA or MA thesis, a research proposal (1 page), and a writing sample (if applicable).

For further information about the internship position, please contact Kyungmee Kim at kyungmee.kim@fhs.se. Applications should be sent by e-mail no later than March 31 2026 to the address above. Successful applicant(s) can be subjected to a security screening.