Social Impact – Full-time Business Development Associate

Deadline: ASAP.

About Social Impact:

Social Impact’s mission is to create dramatic improvements in the performance of organizations and programs working to enhance the social and economic wellbeing of people around the world.

SI’s unique approach-drawn from global “best practices” in managing positive social change harnesses the participation, collective knowledge and commitment of diverse groups to accomplish measurable and enduring development results.

SI provides a full range of innovative management consulting, technical assistance and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations and policies. SI works across sectors to reduce poverty; improve health, education and the lives of women and children; promote peace and democratic governance; strengthen civil society; foster economic growth; and protect the environment.

SI’s clients include public and private aid agencies, civil society organizations and governments at various levels.

About the Position:

The Business Development Associate works under the supervision and direction of the Director, New Business Development to assist with new business development efforts in general, and to manage the development of new project proposals.

Specific responsibilities include the following:

• Participate actively in new business development from capture planning and bid tracking to proposal development, submission and follow-up.
• Support the development process for proposals (e.g., RFPs, RFAs, and IQC Task Orders);
• Work with technical leads on strategy, personnel, partner roles, developing M&E plans;
• Serve as a point of communication with identified partners;
• Participate in efforts to identify and recruit key staff to include in proposals.
• Contribute written materials proposals, such as staffing and management plans;
• Help coordinate and ensure compliance with strategic approaches, formats, timelines, and submission requirements.

Skills Required/ Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree required;
• Experience in international development an asset;
• Very strong oral and written communication skills;
• Technical writing skills;
• Capable of independent action;
• Good computer skills: word processing, database management, and spreadsheets;
• Foreign language skills (Spanish, French) desirable.

Pay and benefits include paid leave, health insurance, IRA, and other benefits. Expected salary range $30,000 to $35,000.

Interested candidates, please forward CVs to Douglas Kerr at dkerr@socialimpact.com

No phone calls please.

Treasury Department Internship – Office of Economic Policy

Deadline: July 9, 2010.

The Office of Economic Policy, U.S. Treasury Department is currently looking for college students interested in Economics, Finance, or Public Policy for our Fall 2010 internship program.  Our program runs year round with three sessions:  January through May, May through August, and September through December.  Our program is about substance.  Interns are generally assigned a long-term research project as well as smaller projects.  They are also expected to attend Congressional Hearings and think tank lectures and presentations and summarize these events for the Assistant Secretary and other senior level economists.  Candidates should have strong writing skills, be able to work independently, be well organized and highly motivated.  Interns are expected to work between 32 and 40 hours a week.  There is some flexibility in the work hours if you are taking classes while in D.C.  Our intern positions are unpaid.  We do provide a subway subsidy to help defray commuting expenses.

If you are interested in applying, submit your resume (with your GPA included), a copy of your transcript (unofficial will suffice), two writing samples and three references to Christine.Devlin@do.treas.gov.  Applications are due July 9, 2010.  U.S. citizenship required.  For further information, please contact Christine Devlin, Office of Economic Policy, U.S. Treasury Department, 202-622-2200.

Futures Group – Full-time Position – Business Development Associate

Deadline: July 3, 2010.

Company Profile

Established in 1971, Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well being of people around the world. We assist governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender. Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.

Position Summary

Futures Group is seeking a Business Development Associate with entry-level experience (1-2 years), to be based out of our Washington DC office. The Business Development Associate will be a member of the BD Department supporting the business development efforts of the two Centers of Excellence at Futures Group. The successful candidate helps to take an opportunity through the pipeline from identification to submission. S/He focuses on overall planning, writing select proposal/pre-proposal pieces, and coordinating the internal team and partner inputs for bid efforts, and also assists in broader bid preparation and production aspects.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Coordination
  • Works closely with capture managers to successfully coordinate and manage major proposal efforts, including identification of needed proposal team members, timeline and action planning, and management of proposal component folders/files
  • Helps facilitate evolution of proposal strategy, such as competitive analysis, developing win themes and technical approach, visioning needed personnel, and selecting teaming partners
  • Guides proposal team through necessary unit-level and corporate bid reviews and protocols, and bid decisions
  • Helps ensure vital flow of communication and task management between Centers, capture manager, Contracts Department, Operations Department, and other parties involved in the proposal process
  • Performs analysis of RFP/A requirements and has lead or supportive responsibility for coordinating select proposals (including preparation of outlines, tailored checklists, instructions, and templates)
  • Oversees or supports final technical and cost proposal production
  • In close coordination with Operations/Contracts Departments, helps support cost/business proposal development as appropriate

• Writing / Editing
  • Writes expressions of interest, corporate capability statements, personnel and management sections, past performance references, biographical sketches and other proposal components; strategically enhances/positions resume content

• • Edits and coordinates technical proposal sections as they develop (including managing file traffic/turnaround time, and close liaison with technical staff)
  • Reviews and edits submissions from partners, ensuring their inputs meet specified requirements and expected level of quality

• Other Key Job Aspects
  • Carries out business intelligence research to help position company/guide strategic planning; Researches and analyzes funding trends among key donors/clients
  • Maintains timely data on pipeline and helps with upkeep of system and corporate knowledge base
  • Supports liaison with and efforts to build positive relationships with other international development organizations and a range of international donors
  • Develops depth of understanding of center staff and projects, and helps facilitate proactive and responsive business development department support
  • Provides support to marketing collateral development

Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities (required & preferred)

• Previous experience in proposal development and USAID/other international donors required
• Proven ability to successfully manage the full proposal development process
• Demonstrated organizational and writing skills and attention to detail are essential
• Must be able to work under tight deadlines and with multiple/simultaneous bid efforts
• Background in international health or related field preferred
• Languages a plus
• Master’s preferred and/or comparable experience

To respond to this position, please email your resume and cover letter to <a href=”mailto:careers@futuresgroup.com”>careers@futuresgroup.com</a> or with the title of the position in the subject line of your email. Thank you!

For more information on our company, please review our website: www.futuresgroup.com

Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.

World Vision – Full-time Position, Administrative Position, Integrated Programming Effectiveness

Deadline: July 28, 2010.

World Vision International is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.  We currently have an opening for an Administrative Assistant for the Integrated Programming Effectiveness (IPE) unit, to be based in Washington, DC.  IPE guides and supports WVI’s child-focused community development work globally.

The Integrated Programming Effectiveness (IPE) unit in the Global Centre of World Vision International is responsible for guiding and supporting World Vision’s development work globally. IPE develops and supports adoption of effective programming models, resource materials, and capacity building approaches. Overall, IPE seeks to support all World Vision offices in equipping WV staff at local level to work effectively with partners toward the sustained well-being of children within families and communities – especially the most vulnerable.

The Administrative Assistant will be a core member of the integrated programming effectiveness team, providing the critical support that enables the IPE Senior Director and all other team members to carry out their responsibilities effectively. Key areas of responsibility will include information production and management, meeting organization and documentation, monitoring of the project management system, and various human resource and financial management support functions.

Responsibilities will include:

• Project management support
  • Monitor the IPM project management system and inform team lead and members of any yellow or red flags arising so that prompt corrective action can be taken
  • Maintain overall calendar for team and all workstreams
  • Track submission of team members’ reports and, review these reports., and prepare a draft monthly management report for review by team lead and members
• Financial Support
  • Budget development and control: Support team lead and members in development of budgets; receive and review GL reports from PO Accounting, track project spending, identify areas of concern, and raise these with senior director for action
  • Processing funds transfer forms: Process approved SAs, follow up on journal entries and corrections, request PBAS commitments, process approved wire transfer and check request forms, and liaise with PO finance to ensure timely processing of consultancy contracts and other payments
  • Expense reports: Review expense reports from team members and make approval recommendation to senior director; process approved expense reports; provide assistance in preparing some team members’ expense reports
  • Facilitate streamlined processing of remote team members’ finances and identify changes needed to enhance this
• Human resources support
  • Prepare and process HR forms for team, including Personnel Action Forms
  • Maintain spreadsheet that tracks all team members’ holiday and sick leave taken; report this to WVI HR as required
  • Work with WVI support services to secure any computer equipment or additional items required by team members
• Meeting organization and documentation
  • Lead organization of logistics for team meetings and conference calls, regional meetings, and other events – including identifying venues, collecting participant travel details and arranging transport, preparing materials needed, and other tasks needed in collaboration with on-site staff
• Correspondence management
  • Maintain IPE e-mail groups on Lotus Notes
  • Maintain list of key IPE contacts across the WV partnership
  • Monitor IPE email inbox; respond to routine inquiries and forward non-routine messages to appropriate IPE team members
  • Process incoming and outgoing mail

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Requirements:
1. Bachelor’s degree
2. Very strong verbal and written communication skills
3. High degree of proficiency in using email, MSWord, Excel, and PowerPoint
4. Substantial experience in most or all of the key tasks required in the role

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
1. Positive, can-do attitude with strong inclination towards serving others and teamwork
2. Cross-cultural relational skills
3. Solutions oriented, highly organized, focused and able to set and balance multiple priorities
4. Solid experience supporting management of a complex project with multiple sub-projects
5. Demonstrated ability to solve problems constructively and effeiciently
6. Involvement in relief/development work

To Apply, please click here.

Open Society Institute – Full-time Position, Program Assistant, Youth Initiative

Deadline: July 23, 2010.

Program Assistant, Youth Initiative
Open Society Institute – New York

The Open Society Institute works to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve its mission, OSI seeks to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. On a local level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to advance justice, education, public health, and independent media. At the same time, OSI builds alliances across borders and continents on issues such as corruption and freedom of information. OSI places a high priority on protecting and improving the lives of marginalized people and communities.

Investor and philanthropist George Soros in 1993 created OSI as a private operating and grantmaking foundation to support his foundations in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Those foundations were established, starting in 1984, to help countries make the transition from communism. OSI has expanded the activities of the Soros foundations network to encompass the United States and more than 60 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Each Soros foundation relies on the expertise of boards composed of eminent citizens who determine individual agendas based on local priorities.

The Youth Initiative supports young people in their efforts to be agents of positive change and advocates for the full and effective participation of all young people in the political, social and cultural life of their communities. The Youth Initiative operates globally to identify opportunities and threats to open society values that are particularly relevant to young people making the transition from childhood to adulthood. While primarily focused on empowering youth directly through its operating and grant-making programs, the Youth Initiative is also exploring how it might develop a role in advocating for the adoption of sound national and international youth policies on behalf of youth.

This initiative grew out of the OSI Network Debate Program (NDP), which operates in over 40 countries. To insure the continued success of the Debate Program and support our work in closed societies, OSI has established the Dutch and American International Debate Education Associations, which promote discussion and dialogue around the world.  Both associations work to sustain the network created by OSI. For more information on these organizations, see www.idebate.org.

While efforts to promote debate continue, the Youth Initiative also operates more broadly. The Network Support Program encourages Soros foundations network (SFN) members to include youth as partners in their work and assists them in doing so. It sponsors an annual conference for Soros foundations network staff and young activists to share skills and project ideas. The Youth Initiative’s third program, the Youth Action Fund (YAF), is a small grants program that supports projects proposed by individual young people who are interested in contributing to their communities and engaging their peers on open society issues. It is currently running in seven countries. All three programs act in concert with one another. For more on the Youth Initiative, visit soros.org/youth.

The Program Assistant will provide administrative support to the Youth Initiative.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and track annual budget and analyze program expenditures;
• Organize program’s administrative processes, including coordination with the OSI-Budapest Youth Initiative office;
• Assist in grants management, including preparing pre-grant documentation, maintaining filing system, and requesting and reviewing narrative and financial reports and related correspondence;
• Draft and manage consultancy agreements and vendor contracts;
• Pay consultant fees and vendor invoices; review and pay consultant expenses;
• Assist in scheduling appointments, conference calls and meetings; manage schedule of Program Director;
• Make logistical arrangements for meetings and other special events;
• Serve as liaison with both legal and financial departments;
• Draft and edit correspondence and memoranda, letters to grant applicants, and various other documents;
• Maintain and update program’s working files and databases;
• Manage the program mail and email;
• Maintain publications library and handle book shipments;
• Process Program Director’s expenses;
• Other projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; accounting background preferred;
• Minimum one year previous office experience preferred;
• Excellent written, verbal and organizational skills required;
• Familiarity with processing expense accounts and reviewing budgets preferred;
• Flexibility and willingness to work simultaneously on a wide range of tasks and projects and ability to prioritize tasks;
• High level of self-motivation and ability to work independently when necessary;
• Ability to listen and communicate clearly and effectively with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds;
• Attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure;
• Pleasant, diplomatic manner and disposition in interacting with senior management, co-workers and the general public;
• Extensive computer skills (expertise with Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and Internet required; experience with databases preferred).

Start Date

ASAP

Compensation

Commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits package.

To Apply

Please email resume and cover letter with salary requirements before July 23, 2010, to: humanresources@sorosny.org Include job code in subject line: PA-YI

OR

Open Society Institute
Human Resources – Code PA-YI
400 West 59th Street
New York, New York 10019

FAX: 212.548.4675

No phone calls, please. The Open Society Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Open Society Institute – Full-time Position, Administrative Assistant

Deadline: July 15, 2010

Administrative Assistant, Communications
Open Society Institute – New York

The Open Society Institute works to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve its mission, OSI seeks to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. On a local level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to advance justice, education, public health, and independent media. At the same time, OSI builds alliances across borders and continents on issues such as corruption and freedom of information. OSI places a high priority on protecting and improving the lives of marginalized people and communities.

Investor and philanthropist George Soros in 1993 created OSI as a private operating and grantmaking foundation to support his foundations in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Those foundations were established, starting in 1984, to help countries make the transition from communism. OSI has expanded the activities of the Soros foundations network to encompass the United States and more than 60 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Each Soros foundation relies on the expertise of boards composed of eminent citizens who determine individual agendas based on local priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative support, including photocopying, telephone coverage, faxing, filing, processing payments, organizing publication shipments, and database management;
• Maintain press lists;
• Monitor press clips;
• Field inquiries from journalists, reporters, and other interested parties;
• Promote OSI programs through the international media (print, electronic, radio and TV);
• Research information on Soros-related topics as needed for publications, articles, and papers;
• Assist with editing and writing of various program publications;
• Organize and supervise recording of special events (panels, forums, discussions) for OSI fellows and other people of interest;
• Manage vendor contracts related to press monitoring and event video production;
• Maintain calendar, contacts and coordinate travel for the Director of Public Affairs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required;
• Minimum one year prior administrative experience essential, ideally with a communications or journalism background or interest;
• Excellent writing and communication skills;
• Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated;
• Advanced computer skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, plus ability to do media research on the computer (e.g. Nexis);
• Attentive to detail and able to work well under pressure;
• Discretion and ability to handle confidential issues;
• Must be dependable, a good team player and able to work independently;
• Ability, flexibility and willingness to prioritize and work simultaneously on a wide range of tasks and projects;
• Commitment to working as a member of a team, pleasant, diplomatic manner and disposition in interacting with senior management, co-workers and the general public.

Start Date

As soon as possible

Compensation

Commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits package.

To Apply

Please email resume and cover letter with salary requirements before July 15, 2010, to: humanresources@sorosny.org. Include job code in subject line: CAA-Comm

OR

Open Society Institute
Human Resources – Code CAA-Comm
400 West 59th Street
New York, New York 10019

FAX: 212.548.4675

No phone calls, please. The Open Society Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Women Thrive Worldwide – Global Development Policy Internship

Deadline: Monday, July 26, 2010.

Women Thrive Worldwide (formerly Women’s Edge Coalition) develops, shapes, and advocates for U.S. policies that foster economic opportunity for women living in poverty around the world. We focus on making U.S. international assistance and trade programs prioritize women. Women Thrive Worldwide brings together a diverse coalition of over 50 organizations and 30,000 individuals united in the belief that women are the key to ending global poverty and that empowering them is not only right, but also the most effective long-term solution to world poverty.

Women Thrive Worldwide has researched and developed several initiatives including the GAINS for Women and Girls Act, the Trade Impact Review, the Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive (GROWTH) Act, the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) and the Women, Faith and Development Alliance (WFDA).

Women Thrive Worldwide’s Policy and Government Affairs Department, which includes the Global Development and Global Trade programs, works to ensure that the benefits of U.S. international assistance reach both women and men in developing countries. We do this by raising awareness about women’s roles in development and in their economies among policymakers in Congress and in the Administration; with other members of the development community; and with the general public. Women Thrive Worldwide actively works to increase, monitor, and provide accountability on the U.S. Government’s investment in international assistance programs, especially programs that invest in women and girls, and particularly through indigenous women’s organizations abroad. Our goal is to ensure that U.S. international assistance creates opportunities for women so that their potential is fully tapped for reducing poverty and helping countries develop economically.

The Global Development Policy program seeks an enthusiastic intern for Fall 2010. Specific duties of the Global Development Policy intern include:

• Researching and drafting advocacy materials on gender, women’s poverty, and women’s empowerment in international development programming
• Organizing Women Thrive Worldwide’s members for meetings with Congress
• Organizing and attending coalition meetings for various initiatives
• Tracking current legislation
• Database management of coalition partners
• Helping with small administrative tasks, as needed

Current projects that interns may be involved in include:

• Foreign Aid Reform: Women Thrive Worldwide is working collaboratively with the NGO community and Congress to ensure efforts to modernize U.S. foreign assistance incorporate strategies to meet women’s needs and priorities. Activities will include research on relevant issues, attending external and internal meetings, drafting campaign materials, reaching out to Congressional offices and the new Administration, and coordinating with Thrive coalition partners.
• Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive (GROWTH) Act Campaign: Women Thrive Worldwide has launched a campaign to increase support for women’s economic opportunity around the world. Activities will include research on relevant issues, reaching out to Congressional offices and organizations to garner additional support for the campaign, and coordinating with organizational partners on increasing support for the initiative.
• Campaign to End Gender-Based Violence through U.S. Leadership: Women Thrive Worldwide, together with the Family Violence Prevention Fund and Amnesty International USA, and its coalition partners, has launched a campaign to significantly increase U.S. activities to eliminate gender-based violence as part of U.S. international assistance programs. Activities will include research on relevant issues, drafting campaign materials, helping to organize coalition meetings, reaching out to Congressional offices, and coordinating with coalition partners.

All of Women Thrive Worldwide’s internships require:

• Superior oral and written communication skills
• Excellent research skills
• Strong interest in international development economics and/or political organizing for international women’s issues
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated work style with high level of attention to detail
• Interest and/or course work in international economics, development, and women’s issues
• Excellent computer skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and database management
• Experience with Congress is a plus

Time Commitment: Minimum 20 hours per week starting early September through mid/late December

Women Thrive Worldwide has had much success with many interns. You will learn a lot and get a great reference. We invest a lot in our interns and you will have a high degree of responsibility and very high level of involvement in the organization. Women Thrive Worldwide regrets that we will be unable to offer compensation for this position. However, Women Thrive Worldwide will reimburse reasonable daily transportation costs.

To apply, please send:

• Cover letter (including availability and tentative start and end dates)
• Resume
• 2-3 page writing sample
• Contact information for 3 professional/academic references (including name of reference, organization, nature of relationship, email and phone number)

TO:  Lara Pukatch, Manager, Policy and Government Affairs, lpukatch@womenthrive.org OR mail hard copy to: Women Thrive Worldwide, Attn: Lara Pukatch, 1825 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20009.

No phone calls/faxes please. Be sure to mention “Global Development Policy Internship” on the application. Please note: only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

CIPE – Global Programs Full-time Position

Deadline: ASAP.

Program Assistant, Global Programs

The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is seeking candidates for the position of Program Assistant, Global Programs. As part of a team reporting to Director for Policy Reform, this position is responsible for providing programmatic and administrative support. The Global Department implements multiregional programs focusing on key CIPE issues, including anti-corruption, corporate governance, democratic reform, advocacy, and others. The ideal candidate will be able to handle multiple detail-oriented tasks with limited supervision, have a demonstrable interest in international development and democratic and market-oriented reform, and work well with a widely diverse staff.

Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting development and implementation of CIPE global programs
• Coordinating outreach for CIPE global programs
• Handling project administration, including invoices and contracts
• Assisting in logistics, including event planning and travel arrangements
• Adhering to appropriate CIPE, NED, and USAID policies and procedures

Additional duties may include:

• Assisting in the development and maintenance of CIPE’s websites
• Assisting in the development of brochures, flyers, and other print and electronic materials
• Drafting content for the website, quarterly newsletter, or other CIPE publications
• Providing research assistance
• Drafting project proposals and reports
• Editing articles, policy papers, and other publications
• Drafting and monitoring project budgets

Position requirements:

• Bachelors degree or 2-3 years of equivalent work experience
• A minimum of 2 years of office/administrative experience
• Demonstrated writing, proofreading, and research skills
• Strong interest in and understanding of international development and topics consistent with CIPE mission
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Web development and publication design skills, including familiarity with Adobe Indesign and Dreamweaver, are preferred
• Ability to handle multiple, detail-oriented tasks with limited supervision
• Foreign language helpful but not required – Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish preferred

Application Instructions:

Please send cover letter, resume or CV, and brief writing sample to jobs@cipe.org with ‘PA-Global-LASTNAME’ in the subject line. No phone calls.

* There is a five page limit on writing samples.  Submissions demonstrating writer’s ability to synthesize information are preferred. Applications submitted without writing samples will not be considered.*

CIPE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CIPE offers a salary competitive with other international non-governmental organizations and an excellent benefits package. Applicants must be legally able to work in the United States; CIPE is unable to sponsor employees for work visas.

United States Institute of Peace – Research Assistant Program

Deadline: Rolling.

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is an independent, nonpartisan, national institution established and funded by Congress. Its goals are to help:

• Prevent and resolve violent international conflicts
• Promote post-conflict stability and development
• Increase conflict management capacity, tools, and intellectual capital worldwide

USIP Research Assistants (RAs) provide support on a variety of tasks and projects. They are paid between $10-14 per hour and work an average of 20 hours per week.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis to fill program needs. The majority of RAs are hired to work one-on-one with Jennings Randolph Senior Fellows for ten months beginning in October. Interviews begin for these and other RA positions one to two months before the anticipated start date.

Shira Lowinger is the manager of the JR Research Assistants Program.

IMPORTANT
Only full-time students from universities belonging to the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area (CUWMA) can be considered for these openings. CUWMA members include: American University, the Catholic University of America, Corcoran College of Art and Design, Gallaudet University, Georgetown University, George Mason University, The George Washington University, Marymount University, National Defense Intelligence College, National Defense University, Southeastern University, Trinity University, University of the District of Columbia, Howard University, the University of Maryland at College Park.

How to Apply:

Students from a Consortium member university who wish to apply to be a research assistant at USIP should consult the list of current openings below and submit the following application materials:

1. A cover letter stating which position is of interest to you;
2. A copy of your resume; and
3. A brief writing sample demonstrating your research and writing ability.

Current Openings:

1. GRANTS: Middle East Projects Grants
   • Looking to hire in April or May 2010
   • Assist Grants program with applications related to the Middle East, specifically in Iraq. The grant-making in Iraq focuses on promoting inter-communal tolerance and conflict resolution capacity through the development of education and training initiatives by Iraqi civil society organizations; empowering marginalized and disadvantaged groups—especially women, minorities, the disabled, and rural communities—to make positive contributions to political and conflict management processes in Iraq; and promoting transitional justice initiatives in Iraq through education and training.  Advanced Arabic skills required. 
2. GRANTS: Annual Grant Competition and Grantmaking in Africa
   • Looking to hire in August 2010
   • Assist the Grant Program with applications related to its Annual Grant Competition and its Priority Grantmaking in Sudan. The Annual Grant Competition supports projects focused on preventing, managing, and resolving violent conflict and promoting post-conflict peacebuilding internationally. 
   • Contact: Shira Lowinger, slowinger@usip.org 
3. MEDIA, CONFLICT, AND PEACEBUILDING
   1. Looking to hire immediately
   • Assist the Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding program with a variety of projects, ranging from supporting the development of the Peace Media Clearinghouse (http://peacemedia.usip.org/) to conducting research, organizing materials, fact-checking, editing, providing notes from meetings and limited administrative tasks. Successful applicants will possess  a good understanding of peacebuilding media, along with strong experience using social media networks and developing, managing, or marketing a successful website. (Proven search engine optimization skill a huge plus!)
   • Contact: Christopher Neu, cneu@usip.org
4. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND PEACEBUILDING
   • Looking to hire immediately. Position will last through the month of August, 2010, with a possibility of extension.
   • Assist the Center of Innovation for Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding with help on an initiative that looks into the use of digital tools (mobile phones, social networks, blogs, etc.) for peacebuilding. Tasks include research, writing, and logistical help for events. This is a 20 hours/ week position. Successful applicants will possess a good understanding of digital technology tools and their role in conflict resolution, development, and humanitarian sectors; excellent research, writing (in English), and critical thinking skills; creativity, good inter-personal skills, and the ability to work well with a team in time-crunch situations; specific knowledge of post-conflict reconstruction in Afghanistan a plus.
   • Contact: Anand Varghese, avarghese1@usip.org
5. EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTER/DOMESTIC
   • Looking to hire immediately
   • Assist the Education and Training Center/Domestic with several projects, ranging from supporting the courses in the Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding to conducting research for the development of educational materials. The position is ideal for students majoring in International Affairs/Relations, Conflict Resolution, or a related field. The Research Assistant will primarily provide research and logistical support to course developers on topics ranging from negotiation and mediation to post-conflict peace operations as well as design case studies, exercises, and simulations for use by course participants. A successful applicant will possess strong writing skills, proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, particularly PowerPoint, self-motivation, and the ability to manage several projects at the same time. 
   • Contact: Annie Davies, adavies@usip.org
6. PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS – Video and Audio Editor
   • Looking to hire immediately
   • The Public Affairs and Communications team at the United States Institute of Peace seeks a part-time multimedia specialist who will work primarily on post-production video and audio projects. Sample videos are online athttp://www.usip.org/newsroom/multimedia/video-gallery - some are produced interviews; others simply require branding of event footage. Candidates must have experience working with Final Cut Pro system and understand Codec compression ratios, as well as streaming video for the Internet.  Candidates should also be able to edit and mix audio using Logic for Mac. Interest or experience in media, communications and/or international affairs preferred.
   • Contact: Shira Lowinger, slowinger@usip.org
7. PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS - Part-time Writer
   • Looking to hire immediately.
   • The U.S. Institute of Peace is seeking a part-time writer who can cover the many events and meetings at the Institute, as well as activities involving our grantees, our field operations around the world, and the work underway at our offices in Afghanistan and Iraq.  The ideal candidate will act as an internal wire reporter, writing a weekly internal newsletter of what’s going on at the Institute, summaries of our events for the USIP Web site, and other assignments as needed. Event summaries will total around 500 words; other assignments can vary from 200 shorts to possible feature stories of 1,200 words.  The candidate will be a strong writer, with a proven ability to turn around copy in a quick, yet accurate, manner and proven ability to juggle multiple stories at once.
   •  Contact: Shira Lowinger, slowinger@usip.org
8. HUMAN RESOURCES
   • Looking to hire immediately
   • This position is ideal for someone who is majoring in Human Resources and would like exposure to the Recruitment side of HR. The Research Assistant will assist Recruitment with administration of the day-to-day functions and duties of the department. The Research Assistant will create a filing system for resumes, attach resumes to open and closed positions, print resumes, disposition resumes for current positions, and reserve rooms for interviews. 
   •  Contact: Shira Lowinger, slowinger@usip.org

For further information on Research Assistant Opportunities contact:

Shira Lowinger
Manager of the Research Assistant Program
E-mail: slowinger@usip.org

World Wildlife Fund Internship – Forest Certification Impacts

Deadline: April 15, 2010.

*Internship offers stipend

For more than 45 years, World Wildlife Fund has been protecting the future of nature. The world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally. WWF’s unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature.

Internship: Conservation impacts of forest certification

Certification programs are a common conservation strategy, but evidence regarding the impacts of these programs is scattered. To inform conservation policy and practice, this project will review and synthesize the evidence regarding the ecological and socioeconomic impacts of forest certification. The successful candidate will examine published scientific articles, unpublished reports, and other sources of information. Project outputs will include a summary report and a comprehensive bibliography. Results will be published in the peer reviewed scientific literature and shared widely across the conservation community.

Requirements: graduate training in social science, ecology, or a related field; familiarity with biodiversity conservation in developing countries. Foreign language and statistical skills preferred. Preference will be given to applicants for whom this research could serve as the foundation for a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation. This position requires eligibility to work or study in the United States.

TO APPLY: submit cover letter, CV, and writing sample

Contact to whom applications should be sent: sharon.pailler@wwfus.org

Include: Conservation impacts of forest certification internship in the subject line of your application.

Women Thrive Worldwide – Summer 2010 Global Partnerships Internship

Deadline: Rolling. Apply early for priority consideration.

Women Thrive Worldwide, created in 1998, advocates with the U.S. government for international economic and human right policies that support women worldwide in ending poverty in their lives, communities and nations. The organization pushes to generate dynamic policy approaches that can change the way U.S. international assistance and trade programs operate in order to be most beneficial in increasing economic opportunities for poor women worldwide.

The Department of Global Partnerships is responsible for: creating and maintaining relationships with southern women’s organizations; monitoring and tracking U.S. policies in the field; coordinating visits from southern leaders to speak at policy-relevant venues among many other tasks.

Time Commitment: FT or PT schedule available (at least 20 hours/wk required); (May 2010 – August 2010)

Specific duties include:

• Researching southern women’s organizations
• Assisting with the dissemination of the Global Survey research findings
• Contributing to the creation of an outreach strategy for 2010
• Working closely with the director and the African manager on Thrive’s Africa’s partnerships in Africa and Latin America
• Assisting with travel arrangements to and from the countries
• When required, coordinating communication with our French or Spanish speaking partners
• Occasionally, helping with administrative tasks, such as updating Thrive’s database, filing, note-taking

Required skills for this internship:

• French and/or Spanish (fluent or native speaker)
• Familiarity with non-governmental organizations in southern countries, especially in West African and Central American countries
• Undergrad (Senior year) or Graduate-level

All of the Women’s Edge Coalition Internships require:

• Superior oral and written communication skills
• Excellent research skills
• Strong interest in international development economics, or political organizing for international women’s issues
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated work style with attention to detail
• Interest and/or course work in international economics, development or women’s issues
• Excellent computer skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Women Thrive Worldwide has had much success with many interns. You will learn a lot and get a great reference. We invest a lot in our interns and you will have a high degree of responsibility and very high level of involvement in the organization.

TO APPLY: Please send cover letter, resume and contact information for 3 references to Dr. Catalina Rojas, Director of Global Partnerships

Send applications to <a href=”mailto:jcook@womenthrive.org”>jcook@womenthrive.org</a>

No phone calls/fax please. Be sure to mention “Global Partnerships Internship” on email subject.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

This is an unpaid internship.

Stimson Center – Interns

Deadline: March 1.

The Henry L. Stimson Center seeks interns for a professional and educational experience in discovering the way in which non-profit organizations can contribute to the understanding of issues in international and homeland security. The Stimson Center offers unique internship opportunities based on the values of education, participation, and hands-on practical knowledge.

Based on the Center’s commitment to professional development, expectations for interns are high. In return, interns can expect a challenging environment which will prepare them for full time employment in a professional setting.

How to Apply

Internships will be will be recruited for three separate cycles. Applications are accepted year-round and will be reviewed on the following (approximate) dates:

Cycle	Duration	Applications Reviewed
Summer	June-September	March 1
Autumn	September – December	July 15
Winter/Spring	January – May	November 1

To apply, please email internships@stimson.org:

1. A copy of our Application Form, titled: Last Name, First Name – Application Form
2. Your resume, titled: Last Name, First Name – Resume
3. A cover letter explaining interest in the position, availability, and interest in a specific project or projects, titled: Last Name, First Name – Cover Letter
4. A short writing sample (no more than 5 pages), titled: Last Name, First Name – Sample

- OR -

Submit the above FOUR documents in one file, titled: Last Name, First Name – Complete Application

Applicants will be interviewed over the phone or, when possible, in person.
Due to the volume of applications received, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. The selection process takes approximately one month following the deadline.

Major Responsibilities

Internships at the Stimson Center focus on the areas of research, professional development, and project administration. Internships may include:

• Proofreading, editing, and distributing Stimson publications
• Writing brief summaries of activities in the news
• Helping to maintain the Stimson Center website
• Tracking specific issue areas in the media
• Taking notes in meetings, both on and off-site
• Project coordination
• Working as a team with members of the Stimson staff and other interns
• Administrative activities which will contribute to a fuller understanding of how non-profit organizations operate

Applicants are not expected to have specialized expertise, but should be highly motivated and sincere in their desire for an internship that is challenging and professional in nature. Interns can expect close and constant interaction with program staff, including their respective program directors. Under the oversight of the project director, the supervising RA will be asked to prepare an evaluation of the intern’s performance at the midpoint and at the close of the internship. The intern will also be expected to evaluate the internship program at the Stimson Center and their individual experience.

Project Areas

The Stimson Center seeks interns for project areas including the following (please click on the links for important information on internships in each project area):

• Cooperative Nonproliferation
• Global Health Security
• Asian Political Economy
• East Asia
• South Asia/Space Security
• Southwest Asia/Gulf
• Regional Voices
• Future of Peace Operations
• Security for a New Century Study Group
• Fundraising/Communications
• Budgeting for Foreign Affairs and Defense
• Nuclear Weapons and International Security

Please note that not all projects hire interns for every cycle, although most do.

Stipend

Interns will be offered a stipend for their work based on an 8 week minimum internship length. The stipend amount will vary depending on the number of hours worked per week.

Professional Development

The Stimson Center also hosts a regular professional development series for interns, allowing them the opportunity to interact with Stimson Center management and senior associates; leaders in the public (government agencies, NGOs, other think tanks, graduate universities) and private (defense, consulting firms) sector; and other individuals that will help the intern to expand his/her interests and skill set.

Recently, our interns have gone on to careers in the State Department, the Department of Defense, the United Nations, various think tanks, and other organizations. Others have chosen to continue their education at graduate programs, including those at Georgetown, SAIS at Johns Hopkins, etc.

State Department Fall 2010 Internship

Deadline: March 4, 2010.

At the U.S. Department of State, we like to say we’re the face of America to the world. As an intern, you will be, too. Some of our students work in Washington, DC, and others have the opportunity to work at an embassy overseas. Positions are both paid and unpaid, and many are available during spring, summer or fall.

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and a student in good academic standing in order to be eligible. Please read the vacancy announcement for all eligibility requirements.

For more information and to begin your application, please click here.

KashmirCorps Summer 2010 Public Service Program

Deadline: March 15.

Have you been searching for the perfect summer internship? Are you interested in conducting research or public service abroad this summer?

If you are looking to gain some experience related to development work or are interested in community building, applying for an internship with KashmirCorps can provide you with an opportunity to make an impact and help prepare you for a potential career in public/health policy, international relations, law, and development.

KashmirCorps is happy to announce that applications for the Summer 2010 Public Service Program are now available to download from our website. The dates for the program are from June 14th to July 23rd. This year’s program offers several more opportunities for volunteers in fields related to public health, education, culture, and economic development. To view the projects from last year, please click here. We are seeking mature individuals with a strong passion for public service and research to utilize their skills and knowledge to assist our partner NGOs with their specific projects.

Please be sure to read carefully through the program brochure before completing the application. The quality of your application will depend on the amount of time you spend reflecting on your own abilities and ambitions. We encourage you to ask questions during the application process and to perform some background research to formulate your answers. Only applicants who demonstrate a deep commitment to the program, extensive knowledge on the issues, as well as relevant experiences will be selected.

Applications are available online here.

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Deadline: March 15

Eligibility:

• Must be at least a college junior in good standing, an advanced student or a recent graduate.
• Must have at least a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or equivalent from a non-U.S. institution.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.

CSIS accepts incoming applications during the time frames listed below. You will not be able to access the online application system during periods of time that fall outside these established windows.

	Accepting Applications		Closing Deadline
Fall Semester	May 15	–	August 1
Spring Semester	August 18	–	November 30
Summer Semester	January 15	–	March 15

CSIS only accepts applications sent electronically through the online system.  We do not accept direct mailings or in-person paper submissions. To apply for the spring semester, go to www.csisopportunities.org.

Many of our internships are unpaid, however, we do have some stipends that we award each semester based on an applicant’

s demonstrated financial need. To be considered for a stipend, you must complete the financial aid questions listed on the application. Disclosure of this information is voluntary and will be kept strictly confidential.

Summer 2010 Global Development Policy Internship–Women Thrive Worldwide

Deadline: March 15.

Women Thrive Worldwide (formerly Women’s Edge Coalition) develops, shapes, and advocates for U.S. policies that foster economic opportunity for women living in poverty around the world. We focus on making U.S. international assistance and trade programs prioritize women. Women Thrive Worldwide brings together a diverse coalition of over 50 organizations and 30,000 individuals united in the belief that women are the key to ending global poverty and that empowering them is not only right, but also the most effective long-term solution to world poverty.

Women Thrive Worldwide has researched and developed several initiatives including the GAINS for Women and Girls Act, the Trade Impact Review, the Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive (GROWTH) Act, the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) and the Women, Faith and Development Alliance (WFDA).

Women Thrive Worldwide’s Policy and Government Affairs Department, which includes the Global Development and Global Trade programs, works to ensure that the benefits of U.S. international assistance reach both women and men in developing countries. We do this by raising awareness about women’s roles in development and in their economies among policymakers in Congress and in the Administration; with other members of the development community; and with the general public. Women Thrive Worldwide actively works to increase, monitor, and provide accountability on the U.S. Government’s investment in international assistance programs, especially programs that invest in women and girls, and particularly through indigenous women’s organizations abroad. Our goal is to ensure that U.S. international assistance creates opportunities for women so that their potential is fully tapped for reducing poverty and helping countries develop economically.

The Global Development Policy program seeks an enthusiastic intern for Fall 2009. Specific duties of the Global Development Policy intern include:

• Researching and drafting advocacy materials on gender, women’s poverty, and women’s empowerment in international development programming
• Organizing Women Thrive Worldwide’s members for meetings with Congress
• Organizing and attending coalition meetings for various initiatives
• Tracking current legislation
• Database management of coalition partners
• Helping with small administrative tasks, as needed

Current projects that interns may be involved in include:

• Foreign Aid Reform: Women Thrive Worldwide is working collaboratively with the NGO community and Congress to ensure efforts to modernize U.S. foreign assistance incorporate strategies to meet women’s needs and priorities. Activities will include research on relevant issues, attending external and internal meetings, drafting campaign materials, reaching out to Congressional offices and the new Administration, and coordinating with Thrive coalition partners.
• Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive (GROWTH) Act Campaign: Women Thrive Worldwide has launched a campaign to increase support for women’s economic opportunity around the world. Activities will include research on relevant issues, reaching out to Congressional offices and organizations to garner additional support for the campaign, and coordinating with organizational partners on increasing support for the initiative.
• Campaign to End Gender-Based Violence through U.S. Leadership: Women Thrive Worldwide, together with the Family Violence Prevention Fund and Amnesty International USA, and its coalition partners, has launched a campaign to significantly increase U.S. activities to eliminate gender-based violence as part of U.S. international assistance programs. Activities will include research on relevant issues, drafting campaign materials, helping to organize coalition meetings, reaching out to Congressional offices, and coordinating with coalition partners.

All of Women Thrive Worldwide’s internships require:

• Superior oral and written communication skills
• Excellent research skills
• Strong interest in international development economics and/or political organizing for international women’s issues
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated work style with high level of attention to detail
• Interest and/or course work in international economics, development, and women’s issues
• Excellent computer skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and database management
• Experience with Congress is a plus

Time Commitment: Minimum 20 hours per week starting mid/late May through mid August

Women Thrive Worldwide has had much success with many interns. You will learn a lot and get a great reference. We invest a lot in our interns and you will have a high degree of responsibility and very high level of involvement in the organization. This internship is unpaid. However, Women Thrive Worldwide will reimburse reasonable daily transportation costs.

To apply, please send:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• 2-3 page writing sample
• Contact information for 3 professional/academic references (including name of reference, organization, nature of relationship, email and phone number)

TO: Lara Pukatch, Manager, Policy and Government Affairs, lpukatch@womenthrive.org or mail hard copy to:
Women Thrive Worldwide
Attn: Lara Pukatch
1825 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20009.

No phone calls/faxes please. Be sure to mention “Global Development Policy Internship” on the application. Please note: only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Refugees International Internships

Deadline: Rolling.

Refugees International accepts a limited number of applicants for unpaid internships throughout the year. If you would like to apply, please forward your resume with a cover letter to jobs@refintl.org and indicate your interest in a general, peacekeeping, research, communications, development, and/or congressional internship. Please make sure to include your dates of availability.

• General Intern: The General intern assists the Office Manager and RI staff with both administrative tasks and special projects. General interns have the opportunity to gain exposure to all aspects of the organization. Responsibilities may include answering and transferring phone calls; greeting guests to our office; assisting with special projects; attending local conferences and seminars on behalf of the advocacy staff; and compiling News Clips to update our staff on our focus countries.
• Peacekeeping Intern: The Peacekeeping intern provides support to the peace building component of RI and helps facilitate communication between Refugees International and the PEP (Partnership for Effective Peacekeeping) community. Responsibilities may include updating and maintaining the PEP website; sending out announcements of events; compiling weekly PEP news clips; monitoring security conditions in focus countries; and posting monthly reports to the PEP website.
• Research Intern: The Research intern works closely with our advocates, who complete approximately twenty to twenty-five field missions a year, and support staff. Responsibilities may include attending local government and NGO conferences; conducting research on focus countries; assisting in the creation and editing of research reports; and providing additional front office support.
• Communications Intern: The Communications intern works with the Communications Department to promote Refugees International through website development, media relations, and promotion of publications. Responsibilities may include copy editing and assisting with release of new materials, including field reports, in-depth reports, press releases and blog posts; updating the website; creating and maintaining media lists; and assisting with media and blog outreach.
• Development (Fundraising) Intern: The Development intern works with the Development Department to support fundraising activities in various capacities, ranging from prospect funding research to assisting the development team with a variety of administrative tasks and other fundraising projects as they arise. Responsibilities may include assisting with the creation of online fundraising methods; coordinating mailings; supporting event planning and execution; updating donor databases; and conducting research on potential funding sources and new fundraising techniques.
• Congressional Intern: The Congressional intern provides support to the Congressional Advocate, who serves as RI’s liaison to Congress and responds to new developments in humanitarian crises. Responsibilities may include attending congressional briefings and meetings; drafting advocacy letters; compiling news updates on focus countries; and following and analyzing proposed, introduced, and ongoing Congressional legislation.

Atlantic Council Internship

Deadline: Rolling.

The Atlantic Council promotes constructive U.S. leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the central role of the Atlantic community in meeting the international challenges of the 21st century.

Job Description:
Supporting the Global Business and Economics program at this fast-growing and dynamic policy think tank. Individual should be interested in transatlantic business and economic relations, including the cooperation of the U.S. and Europe in leading the global community on essential issues such as the global financial crisis, the future of globalization, the green economy, and food security in the developing world. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in working with data.

To apply, please submit cover letter and 1-page resume to James O’Connor at joconnor@acus.org