You might sometimes look at these opportunities and think "how could I take advantage of these since they want someone right now while I'm still in school?" But remember, in many cases these are opportunities that will reappear in summer or next year. So if you see something that looks good but doesn't fit your schedule right now, tuck it away in your little spiral binder.
Every PG student should check out this first opportunity. Paid, need to be a junior or above, and there are openings in Seattle, Boston, LA, SF, among other places for the summer.
1. General Accounting Office Paid Student Internships, Various Locations
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) exists to support the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. GAO, commonly referred to as the investigative arm of Congress or the congressional watchdog, is independent and nonpartisan. GAO helps Congress make informed decisions by providing information on policy and program issues and recommendations to make government more effective and responsive. GAO senior executives testify before the Congress several hundred times a year and are cited regularly in the national news media. GAO's work also leads to billions of dollars in savings to U.S. taxpayers each year.
Typically student interns work as part of a project team conducting in-depth analysis and evaluation of executive and legislative branch programs, policies, offices, and processes. GAO's work is generally requested by the Chairman or Ranking Minority Member of a congressional committee or subcommittee, or has been mandated by legislation. This work is demanding, important, and typically bound by fixed deadlines. Student interns generally work in a specific mission team, as described above, and interns are closely supervised by senior staff members during their internships. Most interns serve as Analysts.
Student interns adhere to GAO policies, regulations and generally accepted government auditing standards. Student intern assignments generally involve the following typical job skills, duties and activities:
*Research design: supporting the development of appropriate research questions, and the engagement's scope and methodology, in collaboration with GAO experts in research methods;
*Data gathering: reviewing documents and conducting interviews of agency officials, focus groups, surveys, and expert panel discussions;
*Data analysis: summarizing facts in writing, interpreting data, understanding data limitations, and utilizing data to determine patterns, trends, or irregularities in program activities, policies, and procedures;
*Organizational analysis: understanding and describing government agencies' structures, missions, goals, and processes;
*Writing: recording information from interviews with agency officials and drafting segments of reports or testimony statements;
*Collaboration: working well in a team-based environment through effective communication and information sharing; and
*Presenting information: contributing to the effective delivery of information to internal and external interested parties, through oral briefing, the use of visuals and graphics, and other appropriate means.
Students may be selected from a variety of academic disciplines such as public policy/administration, business administration, human resources, economics, mathematics, statistics, and social sciences.
COMPENSATION and BENEFITS:
Interns are appointed at varying salary levels depending on the number of semester hours or quarter hours completed when selected. Salaries range from about $13.83 to about $31.52 per hour.
2.US Department of State: Internships for fall 2007, various locations
CLOSING DATE: 02/16/2007
The U.S. Department of State offers opportunities to get first hand experience in the field of foreign affairs. Whether you work in the U.S. or at one of 265-plus posts around the world, you will help the Department create a more secure, prosperous and democratic world. Students from all majors can make a real difference by helping build and keep positive relationships between America and the rest of the world.
Internships are excellent preparation for future careers in both the Civil Service and the Foreign Service. The Department is looking for students with a broad range of majors, such as Business or Public Administration, Social Work, Economics, Information Management, Journalism, and the Biological, Physical and Engineering
Sciences, as well as those majors more traditionally identified with international affairs.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
* A U.S. citizen
* A student, as defined in the Qualifications & Evaluation section
* In good academic standing in an accredited institution
3. United Nations Development Programme - Online Communications Interns - New York
Online Communications Interns
United Nations Development Programme
Contact Information: Yuan-Kwan Chan
Email: Yuan-Kwan.Chan@undp.org
The Communications Office at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking online i nterns for the spring and summer of 2007. Responsibilities may include: writing for and updating www.undp.org; assisting with various projects and marketing strategies; evaluating country office Web sites for quality control and suitable branding (currently UNDP oversees sites in more than 150 countries); and researching and gathering information related to UNDP's corporate goals.
Spring interns will ideally be based in New York and can commit to a minimum of 10 hours a week. Summer interns can apply from any location and can commit to full- or part-time positions, but must be able to work from our offices in New York. Please note that UNDP does not provide housing nor does it pay for internships.
For consideration, please send a cover letter with a resume or CV to: Yuan-Kwan Chan, Web Content Manager, UNDP Office of Communications, Yuan-Kwan.Chan@undp.org. E-mailed applications preferred.
Qualification:
An online communications intern at UNDP would possess the following skills: Fluency in English, preferably with a working knowledge of another official UN language (French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Russian); writing and reporting (for a media outlet, publication, etc.); pursuing a degree in English, journalism, international development, political science or a related field; and experience in Web site publishing and graphic design.
4. USIP - Program Assistant/Professional Training Program - Washington, DC
We seek a person to provide a range of administrative and support activities for the Professional Training Program. The selectee will arrange and coordinate conferences, meetings, and training activities in the U.S. and abroad; make travel arrangements and prepare expense vouchers; track budget expenditures; help prepare contracts; maintain and manage databases; provide basic computing support; respond to questions and requests from the general public; maintain office files; support other staff as needed; and perform other related duties.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens. We desire a candidate with a BA degree in international relations or a related field. Candidates should demonstrate strong computer skills (Macintosh preferred) in word processing, database, spreadsheet, HTML, and Internet navigation; strong organizational skills; multitasking abilities; familiarity with budgets; ability to work independently in a complex environment; and strong interperso! nal and communication skills. Experience organizing conferences and me etings, making domestic and international travel arrangements, and managing databases is desired. Immediate or very near-term availability will be an important factor.
USIP Vacancy No. 200632
1200 17th Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Resumes may be faxed to: 202-833-1019
MS Word formated applications may be e-mailed to vacancies+200632@usip.org
5. Metta Center for Nonviolence Education - Nonviolence Integration Paid Internship - Berkeley, California
The Metta Mentor program brings together students of nonviolence with community partner organizations in order to: (1) effectively apply nonviolence to actual societal needs, and (2) deepen participants' skills in the practical utilization of nonviolence. The Metta Mentor program is based on a hybrid experiential education and service learning model.
Interns are placed with community partner hosting organizations that are working to address important societal needs, such as poverty and economic justice, oppression and racism, environmental degradation and sustainability, and violence prevention. Together, the intern and partner organization explore the benefits and challenges of a nonviolent approach to actual conditions facing our communities.
Each week, the interns work four days directly with their community partner organization to better understand their particular issues, approaches and strategies. Once a week, all the interns come together with a Metta Center facilitator who is experienced in the theory and practice of nonviolence. On this day, the interns share in the morning their experiences and reflect on the lessons-learned for the week from the perspective of nonviolence. All participants discuss the opportunities and challenges they face in applying nonviolence in their particular context. In the afternoon, they participate in a skill-building workshop session, focused on various topics such as community-based leadership, Nonviolent Communication, consensus decision making, meeting facilitation, social movement formation, and anti-oppression work. Through this process, the participants develop a support network of practitioners who share a common commitment to nonviolent social change.
During the mentorship period, the hosting organizations and interns will develop a written analysis of how nonviolence can be meaningful in the context of their work for potential publication and presentation at national conferences.
The mentorship period lasts 10 weeks from June 2007-August 2007. Interns will commit 40 hours/week. Pending the acquisition of funds for the program, this will be a paid internship.
Qualifications
. Experience, training or study in nonviolence
. Desire to apply these skills to a particular field of interest
. Great communication and people skills
. Excellent writing and research skills
Application instructions:
Contact Jordan Pearlstein at Jordan@mettacenter.org or 510-548-5550 to receive an application. Applications are due no later than March 9, 2007.
6. Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children - Media and Communications Intern - New York
The intern will provide overall support to the Women's Commission's communications department. The internship will provide the opportunity to work closely with communications staff and attend internal organizational meetings and other meetings related to refugee issues. This internship is unpaid.
Products and activities:
Fact-check volume on refugee girls, to be published in May 2007.
Help update media lists.
Conduct media research as needed.
Contribu te articles to Women's Commission Web site.
Organize and catalogue Women's Commission video archive. Convert key videos from VHS to DVD format.
Organize Women's Commission photo archive, digitalizing key photos that are currently in print form, and tag digital photos for easy reference.
Find case studies to support ongoing communications and advocacy work.
Pull quotes from Women's Commission reports for ongoing use.
Organize archive of media files.
Help with overhaul of Women's Commission database.
Requirements:
College/graduate student with communications background or interest.
Excellent research, data collection, analysis and writing skills.
Excellent computer skills, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Excellent communications skills.
Web- and media-related experience a plus, including Dreamweaver.
Must be willing to do administrative tasks.
The Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children works to improve the lives and defend the rights of refugee and internally displaced women, children and adolescents. As an advocacy organization, the Women's Commission is dedicated to bringing about systemic changes that lead to greater respect for the rights of uprooted women, children and adolescents. The organization strives to effect policy change with broad, worldwide impact.
Application instructions:
To apply submit résumé via facsimilie or e-mail to:
Mary Jane Escobar-Collins , Officer of Board Relations and Operations
Facsimile: 212.551.3180 or E-mail: marye@womenscommission.org
7. PASOS (Policy Association for an Open Society) - Internships - Czech, Republic
Internships, PASOS (Policy Association for an Open Society)
Prague, Czech Republic
Deadline: 19 February 2007
PASOS (http://www.pasos.org) invites applications for internships from individuals interested in working with a network of policy centres in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia to strengthen good governance, democracy, economic and social development, and the protection of huma! n rights.
Applicants should be either pursuing or have completed a degree course in political sciences, law, economics or international affairs, or a related discipline. Good written and spoken English is required; a knowledge of Czech and/or Russian would be an advantage.
Knowledge of MS Office programmes required. The internship positions in PASOS are unpaid. The applicants will have to cover their costs of living from scholarships or other sources.
In order to apply for the internship position, applicants are requested to forward a short letter and curriculum vitae to intern@pasos.org. The application should indicate the intended duration of internship (minimum three and maximum six months).
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