2026 Riga Stradins University, China Studies Centre
Host Organization: Riga Stradiņš University, China Studies Centre
Website: https://www.rsu.lv/en/china-studies-centre
Organization Profile: Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) is one of the most modern universities in the Baltic States with an extensive choice of study programmes in health care and social sciences, a strong foundation in research and international recognition. RSU has almost 10 000 students, one quarter of which are international students, and a stellar student to faculty ratio.
In particular, the Faculty of Social Sciences combines expertise in law, communication, international politics, business and economics, internal security, social anthropology, and the humanities, creating interdisciplinary synergy.
One of the pillars of the faculty is the Social Sciences Research Centre, which allows for the advancement of impactful, collaborative, and cutting-edge social science research. The Centre also contributes to further integration of research in the study process, which is a priority for RSU as a research university.
City: Riga
Internship format: In-person
Internship Department: China Studies Centre, Faculty of Social Sciences
Department Profile: The RSU China Studies Centre is a multi-functional centre of expertise in regional studies. Its activities are in accordance with the RSU development vision and can be sub-divided into three main directions: education, research, and internationalisation.
Project description: We welcome an intern interested in taking part in think tank and academic work in International Relations with a focus on East Asia regional dynamics, interaction of global powers in the East Asia region, China studies, Baltic States and China, EU – China, NATO-China and Russia-China.
The intern will have the opportunity to engage with Latvian foreign policy makers, the think tank community, the academic community, as well as the practitioners. Upon training, the intern will be expected to contribute to reports, conduct research interviews, take part in project application design and implementation. The Centre is willing to provide support to the intern in performing other tasks of their interest. It is usually the case that the intern works on an academic project of their choice to be published on the RSU’s website upon the completion of the internship.
Number of Opening: 1
Work Hours and Internship Start/End Dates: (Monday to Friday, June 15 –August 7, 2026): Five days, 35 hours a week.
Work Attire: Business casual
Local Language: Latvian
Local language level needed: Not required. English is the working language.
- Global Studies minors in European Studies will receive preference.
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