Internship Opportunities: Women's Foreign Policy Group. Washington, D.C.

 WFPG IS NOW ACCEPTING

INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR SPRING 2014!

Washington, DC

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The Women’s Foreign Policy Group believes that it is crucial to ensure that women’s voices are heard and that women leaders are fully engaged in finding new approaches and solutions. WFPG is committed to global engagement and the promotion of the leadership, visibility and participation of women in international affairs. The organization advances women’s leadership and highlights their contributions through international issues programs and mentoring.

Interns work as part of the WFPG team and are given the opportunity to improve their knowledge of international issues, as well as to learn how a small nonprofit organization operates.  At our programs, interns meet with accomplished international affairs professionals and learn from their career paths. Part-time internships are unpaid or for college credit. Full-time interns who commit to 3.5 months during the school year or 3 months during the summer are eligible for a $1,000 stipend.


WFPG is seeking four interns to assist them in Washington, DC during the upcoming semester:


General Internship:
WFPG is looking for responsible and motivated interns to focus on planning and outreach for programs featuring international affairs officials and experts. In addition to assisting with our Author and Embassy Series programs, interns contribute to benefit luncheons and mentoring fairs. Interns will also research foreign policy topics before events, update the WFPG database, and complete other office tasks as assigned.


Communications Internship:
WFPG is also looking for a specialized intern to focus on our website and communications materials, including our invitations and newsletters.  The communications intern will also assist at events, conduct foreign policy research, and complete other office duties as assigned. A demonstrated interest in and knowledge of basic HTML and photo editing/layout software is helpful, but not required.


Qualifications:
Competitive candidates for both positions should have a demonstrated interest in foreign affairs and excellent computer skills. Interns must possess outstanding office and phone manners, and excellent writing skills, in addition to being well-organized, punctual, dependable, flexible, attentive to detail, and able to work both independently and as part of a team. 


Applicants must be available to work a minimum of two full days per week.


To Apply:
Please send a cover letter (including your availability), resume, two-page writing sample (short paper or excerpt), contact information for three references, and an unofficial copy of your transcript to employment@wfpg.org.  Applications can also be mailed to:


Women's Foreign Policy Group
Attn: Ms. Kimberly Kahnhauser
1615 M St. NW, Suite 210
Washington, DC 20036


Spring internship deadline has been extended to December 10th


***Early applications are strongly encouraged***
  

Internship Program. African Scientific Institute

http://asi-org.net/internships/

African Scientific Institute Internship Program

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Internship Programs through ASI

The African Scientific Institute (ASI) was founded in 1967 as a non-profit organization representing a network of scientists, engineers, technologists, and health professionals, as well as young people aspiring to enter the world of science and technology. ASI is striving to get more minorities to pursue careers in science and technology. ASI believes its network of resources, which includes informed professionals, has a particular obligation to interact with the youth in the community. Through various programs sponsored by ASI, young people have an opportunity to learn of the possibilities and rewards of a technical profession.

ASI is committed to supporting and assisting students and recent graduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and minority students from other universities in securing internship programs in government agencies, states, local governments, and industries to help them explore opportunities that will expose them to the possibilities of future careers.

We provide orientation programs to enable selected interns a smooth transition into their assignments. This is done a week before the beginning of the program and we also conduct a post internship evaluation to find out what didn’t work so well to improve on our activities.

Students looking for opportunities to gain valuable work experience to supplement coursework and preparedness to join the labor force, as well as employers seeking to diversify their pool of experts especially from the minority population should consider using the opportunities ASI internship program offers. We target African American and other minority groups. It is also important to us to get students involved during the period most of them are not in school for up to a six-week period.

For Spring internships, we take applications from October 15, 2012 with a December 15, 2012 deadline. For Summer and Fall internships, we take applications from February 15, 2013 with April 15, 2013 deadline.

ASI explores Internship Programs that would offer full-time paid internships during these periods. We expect the Spring programs to last anywhere from January 14, 2013 – April 30, 2013.

Requirements for consideration:

Students who are enrolled in either undergraduate or graduate programs at HBCU or minority students in other colleges and universities. A grade point average on a 4.0 scale of 3.0 or above is required. Internship applicants must be U.S. citizens and must provide these additional information:

U.S. Citizen

Completed application

Current Resume

Unofficial Transcript- if requested

Official Transcript- before assignment begins

Two completed Faculty or Departmental recommendations

The Selection Process

ASI Fellows and representatives provide in depth review of students that are sent forth for consideration. After the reviews of resumes, eligible candidates are sent to agencies that ASI has affiliation with to seek for Internship opportunities for the candidates. Employing agencies would review the applications, conduct interviews if necessary, and make all final selections.

Once students are selected, ASI is notified and ASI Fellows will ensure effective participation of selected students in the employing agency.

Stipends and Allowances

For a forty-hour work week, ASI negotiates a stipend to be paid to the Intern. It could be from $400 per week for undergraduate s to $500 per week for graduate students. Our experience is that agencies have different ways they compensate Interns especially those selected from outside their duty station. A travel allowance may be paid. In some cases, a housing stipend may be provided.

In some instances, interns may receive an allowance of about $200 to $300 for local travels to and from work depending on the season – Summer, Fall, or Spring.

ASI plans to extend its program for students to greater opportunities collaborating with institutions overseas through our network of ASI Fellows around the world