2025 SAMI Intern - Geopolitical Research

Our Company

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We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

 

The Opportunity

Adobe's Student-Athlete Micro Internship Program is focused on giving athletes a unique opportunity to gain valuable skills and work on real-world projects. As an Adobe intern, you’ll put your smarts and creativity to work on business-critical projects, you’ll be mentored by the top talents in your field, and you’ll get all the credit when you dream up our next big thing.

Overview of Adobe’s Student Athlete Micro-Internship

The Geopolitical Strategy team provides actionable and strategic intelligence in support of the Global Security Operations Center, Corporate Aviation, Global Security Risk, and our regional security teams (AMER, APAC, India, and EMEA). We are seeking a motivated and meticulous intern to join our team! The intern will work closely with the Senior Geopolitical Strategy Analyst to support the identification, analysis, and mitigation of geopolitical risks that could impact our operations globally.

What you'll Do

Identify, Analyze, and Research Geopolitical Risks: Conduct research on geopolitical risks that could affect the company, assist with data and trend analysis to identify emerging risks and opportunities.

Monitor Global Developments: Stay on top of global news and current events to spot potential risks to company operations, and provide timely updates on these.

Aggregate Data for Risk Assessments: collect and synthesize data from multiple sources, including our vendor platforms, to build comprehensive risk assessments.

Develop Reports and Presentations: Assist in the development of reports, summaries, and presentations on geopolitical risks, and conduct background research for these.

Collaborate with Team Members: Participate in team meetings and contribute to collaborative projects, and assist with ad-hoc requests.

Innovate on Existing Systems and Processes: Share innovative ideas and solutions to the team’s projects, systems and processes to streamline and simplify our product line.

Help Launch New Initiatives: Support the launch of new initiatives to enhance the company’s geopolitical risk management.

Perform Additional Projects: Take on additional projects as needed to support the Geopolitical Strategy team. Demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to learn new skills.

What you need to succeed

• Must be a student-athlete currently enrolled in a school-sanctioned sport and pursuing a U.S.-based accredited college or university with a target graduation date between December 2024 - December 2026
• Currently pursuing a degree in International Relations, Political Science, Security Studies, or a related field.
• Curiosity about global affairs with strong research and writing skills or data analytics and visualization.

*Please visit Adobe's Student Athlete Program page on our website to find out more information about this program.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several  U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $25.00 -- $30.00 hourly. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay rate for your job location during the hiring process.

Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

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