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.

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation – Full-time Position, Program Coordinator, Global Technical Policy

Deadline: July 3, 2010.

Company Profile

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS. We’re working in 17 countries around the world to provide HIV prevention, care, and treatment services for women, children, and families—with a mission to eliminate pediatric AIDS.

Job Description

Reporting to the Global Technical Policy Unit Director, the Program Coordinator will be a key contributor to the coordination and execution of a program that strengthens the technical underpinnings of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (the Foundation) and promotes awareness of Foundation activities and programs to diverse internal and external audiences.

In collaboration with other team members within the Global Technical Policy Unit and other US- and non-US-based staff, the Program Coordinator will contribute to a team that provides technical leadership, technical assistance/capacity-building to country teams and other units of the Foundation, and also researches, prepares, and edits a variety of technical publications (position papers, program briefs, best practices/lessons learnt documents, peer-reviewed publications, technical guidelines, tools, and other documents and materials).In conjunction with other US- and non-US-based staff, the Program Coordinator plays a key role in supporting Foundation and non-Foundation technical meetings, including planning content and logistical oversight/management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for the Program Director and Global Technical Policy (GTP) Unit staff.
• Work with technical staff to contribute to new and ongoing projects.
• Research and prepare relevant materials for internal and external meetings with staff, sponsors, U.S. Government donors, potential donors, and other key groups or individuals.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings and conference calls; participate and/or take notes on a routine basis.
• Maintain GTP Unit electronic and paper files.
• Collaborate on planning and coordinating team retreats.
• Prepare and/or finalize PowerPoint presentations and related materials for Director and/or unit staff, as requested.
• Engage with field-based technical staff, Country Directors, and other research and program implementation staff in line with defined projects.
• Coordinate Foundation technical exchange meetings and technical content/agenda for global meetings to share information and document lessons learnt.
• Coordinate teams to support Foundation presence at international meetings and conferences, including meetings convened by the Foundation.
• Assist with travel arrangements for the Director and/or unit staff, as needed.
• Provide backup for other program coordinators and technical officers, as assigned by the Director, on an as-needed basis.
• Perform other duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Exceptional organizational skills, with ability to prioritize, take initiative and follow-through.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment with people of different backgrounds and points of view;
• Capacity to effectively deal with multiple concurrent projects
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, are required; pleasant, flexible, and efficient communicator by phone and email.
• Strong and demonstrable proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Familiarity and interest in Public Health or related field highly desired.

To apply, click here.

Clinton Foundation – Full-time Position, Scheduling Correspondence Assistant

Deadline: July 17, 2010

About the Clinton Foundation:

The William J. Clinton Foundation focuses on worldwide issues that demand urgent action, solutions, and measurable results — global climate change, HIV/AIDS in the developing world, childhood obesity and economic opportunity in the United States, and economic development in Africa and Latin America.

Overview:

The primary purpose of the Scheduling Correspondence Assistant is to ensure that all of President Clinton’s incoming invitations and meeting requests are properly managed. This person ensures that we respond to all inquiries by either turning down President Clinton’s attendance or facilitating the acceptance of certain events and meetings. The Scheduling Correspondence Assistant is also responsible for ensuring that all invitations are properly databased and filed for future reference.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the scheduling phone line, email and mailbox.
• Prepare lists of relevant invitations for the review of senior staff at the Clinton Foundation and work with senior staff on invitations that pertain to their departments and initiatives.
• Respond to all invitations in writing or over the phone.
• Coordinate President Clinton’s letters and videos with other departments throughout the Clinton Foundation.
• Oversee the Scheduling Department interns.
• Maintain the scheduling databases and files.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree preferred
• Some administrative work experience preferred
• General understanding of the Foundation’s work and of President Clinton’s legacy.
• High level of judgment, discretion and tact when interacting with people who have invited President Clinton to various events.
• Ability to effectively direct 2 interns in order to maximize their efficiency and provide them with a rewarding internship.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to easily interact with others, especially members of senior staff.

Work Conditions:

• Significant computer work, which may require repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting, and sustained visual and mental applications.
• Occasional lifting, bending, pulling, collating, and filing, some of which could be heavy (>15 lbs) or require the use of carts.

This position is overtime eligible.

William J. Clinton Foundation & Office of President Clinton are Equal Opportunity Employers.

To apply, please click here.

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.

DEVEX – Full-time Position – Special Assistant and Project Associate, Office of the President

Deadline: July 31, 2010.

Description

Join an Innovative Social Enterprise Serving the International Aid & Development Community

Devex is a social enterprise serving its members – leading firms, donor agencies, and NGOs working in international development, global health and humanitarian assistance – through business information and recruiting services. We operate Devex.com, the most popular international development website. Our members include CARE, Microsoft, World Bank, UNICEF, ADB and thousands of international development professionals working around the world. Our international organization is headquartered in Washington, DC, and has offices in Barcelona, London, Manila, and Tokyo. Our diverse global team includes 100 professionals with experience in business, journalism, information technology, and international development.

Our team members are dedicated and enthusiastic about our mission, and have excellent academic and professional credentials with a global outlook. If this describes you, we encourage you to submit your application. We are building a team of the best-and-brightest professionals to lead this exciting social enterprise to the next level.

Special Assistant and Project Associate, Office of the President

Devex seeks an ambitious, resourceful, and organized individual with a high degree of professionalism to support the Office of the President. This position is based in Washington, DC and will require coordination among the other Devex global offices. This position will be a direct support role to the President of one of the leading social enterprises in international development. The Special Assistant and Project Associate position is half administration and half project support. The administrative component includes office management of the Devex Washington, DC office, bookkeeping, filing, and scheduling appointments. The project support component includes conducting research and surveys, writing correspondence, assisting with events, and supporting special projects of the Office of the President. The Special Assistant and Project Associate will attend meetings with and on behalf of the President as well as be involved in all aspects of the operations of Devex. This role will require close coordination with the Executive Assistant to the President as well as the entire executive leadership of Devex.

This is an entry-level position ideal for an ambitious recent graduate or someone with 1-3 years work experience. We are seeking a professional who is bright, eager, has strong interpersonal skills, excellent writing and research abilities, and a keen interest in building a business-oriented career in international development. A high attention to detail and a strong sense of personal initiative are critical to succeed in this role. Compensation is very competitive for an entry-level position, including full health benefits and performance bonus. In addition, there are career advancement opportunities within Devex based on performance,which make this an excellent entry-level position for developing a career in the international development industry.

Responsibilities:

There are two areas of responsibility for the Special Assistant and Project Associate:

• Administration
  • Work with the Executive Assistant to the President to schedule appointments, arrange travel, and manage correspondence
  • Assist with management of the Washington, DC office, including managing vendors, procuring supplies and computers, bookkeeping, and filing
  • Act as liaison to Devex accountant and support preparation of financial documents
  • Address miscellaneous administrative needs and client requests as they arise
• Project Support
  • Conduct research and surveys for projects directed by the President
  • Write professional correspondence on behalf of the President
  • Assist with events
  • Attend meetings on behalf of the President
  • Support special corporate projects and projects for Devex members

Requirements:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Talent for writing high-quality professional correspondence
• Capacity to work independently and as part of a global, multi-cultural team
• Ability to set goals and meet deadlines in a fast paced working environment
• A strong work ethic, positive attitude, high attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and a sense of urgency
• Facility with web technologies and strong interest in learning more

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in a related field
• Recent graduate or 1-3 years relevant work experience
• US work authorization
• Highly capable with web research, Excel, and Powerpoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• High grade point average from a well-regarded university program
• High-level of computer literacy
• Experience with customer service
• Bookkeeping experience
• International travel or experience abroad
• Strong knowledge of international development

Application Instructions:

Click on the “Apply Now” button on the website below to send your application. You must have a well-filled out profile on Devex.com to be considered for this position. No phone calls please.

http://www.devex.com/jobs/special-assistant-and-project-associate-office-of-the-president

FINCA – Temporary Full-time Position

Deadline: ASAP. Open until filled.

About FINCA

The mission of FINCA International is to provide financial services to the world’s lowest-income entrepreneurs so they can create jobs, build assets and improve their standard of living.

The vision of FINCA International is to be a global microfinance network collectively serving more low-income entrepreneurs than any other MFI while operating on commercial principles of performance and sustainability.

Description

FINCA International is looking for a talented Administrative Assistant to work in the executive offices for the next three months. Working closely with the Executive Associate, the Executive Office Administrative Assistant will support the Executive Office across a number of priority initiatives. Executive Office Administrative Temp responsibilities include support of general day to day office management and administrative functions. The Executive Office Administrative temp will take an active role in the following initiatives:

• Maintenance of institutional calendar
• Assistance with scheduling meetings on behalf of Executive Office i.e. interviews, Management Team and Affiliate board meetings, etc.
• Coordination of travel arrangements for staff
• Preparation and processing of team financial reports and forms
• Administrative and logistical support for meetings and workshops
• Assistance with Performance Evaluation process and data entry
• Management of records-maintenance and update soft and hard copy files
• Assistance with coordination of policy administration i.e. development of Policy transcripts
• Assistance with update and production of 2011 Affiliate General Policies Manual
• Logistical and technical support of other ad hoc tasks and high priority Executive Office projects

Knowledge and Education

• BA
• Fluency in a second language is highly desirable: Spanish, French, or Russian are preferred

Job Skills

• Excellent communication skills, especially writing and editing
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Positive and professional attitude
• Exceptional research skills or experience with major research project, thesis, etc.
• Extensive computer skills (MS Word and Excel)
• Interest in and knowledge of microfinance, finance and development issues
• Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task and complete projects by deadline
• Detail oriented
• Ability to take initiative and work independently

Exposure

• International experience is beneficial

To Apply

Apply online at http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=FINCA&cws=1&rid=608

A Wider Circle Internship

Deadline: Rolling.

A Wider Circle accepts interns from a wide variety of fields including social sciences, health, communications, and business. Throughout the year, we train and provide ongoing support to you as you work in your particular area, which is chosen according to your specific interests and talents. Whether you are helping local families pick out beds and dressers in our storage facility, providing managerial support, or creating a flyer for a fundraiser, interns are crucial to the work of the organization. Our main requirement for interns is a passion to serve people and a belief that your work can make a difference in the lives of others.

To apply please send a resume and cover letter to intern@awidercircle.org

All of our positions are unpaid and students of any level can choose from a wide range of internship areas, including:

• Management & Strategic Planning: Assist the Executive Director and the Director of Operations with day-to day managerial responsibilities, create schedules, assist with planning special events, and network with other local organizations. Work directly with both donors and recipients of basic needs support.
• Marketing & Fundraising: Communicate the vision and accomplishments of A Wider Circle to the media, businesses and other groups that can promote or support our work. Help with neighborhood events, grant writing, and development of materials to be used in communicating the work of the organization.
• Neighbor-to-Neighbor Program: Work directly with families in need and with individuals who have furniture and home goods to donate. Coordinate furniture collection and distribution days, and help gather furniture and home goods from community businesses.
• Public Housing Wellness Program: Assist in program development for low-income seniors, disabled individuals, and families living in public housing. Create daily schedules of activities including arts and crafts, computer training, and health education. Facilitate program implementation and oversee volunteers, and help families obtain their basic need items.
• Research and Writing: Conduct research on poverty issues in the DC metropolitan area. Prepare reports on findings and develop methods for sharing these findings with the public, including press releases and other news items.
• Client Relations: Assist Neighbor-to-Neighbor program clients in selecting furniture, making appointments, and receiving and answering phone calls. Assist the Neighbor-to-Neighbor staff in client intake and interviews.
• School Community Program: Assist in program development for children, parents, faculty, and staff at a low-income school in southeast DC. Lead in-school and after-care programs for students, and organize school enhancement projects. (Position is not available in the summer semester.)
• Well Mother, Well Baby Program: Develop and facilitate programs for teen mothers covering such topics as stress management, nutrition, financial planning, and parenting skills. Recruit community members to teach workshops and mentor participants, and coordinate baby showers for the new mothers. (During the summer, position involves planning only, not facilitating.)

Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation – Impact Analysis Summer Intern

Deadline: May 30, 2010.

About Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation:

The Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation (“Foundation”) was founded in 2006 and utilizes the Lex Mundi global network of law firms (160 firms in 100 countries with 500 offices and 22,000 lawyers) to provide high quality pro bono legal services to innovative social entrepreneurs around world. The Foundation is unique. No other organization is dedicated to delivering valuable free legal services to the world’s leading social entrepreneurs to help them build their organizational capacity and achieve greater success in enabling social change.

The Foundation’s success to date has exceeded expectations with Lex Mundi member law firms providing millions of dollars in pro bono services on over 550 projects for over 260 social entrepreneurs in 45 countries and 35 US States.

The Foundation is expanding on this success and serving an even broader section of the social sector through an innovative new website, http://www.lawforchange.org, that provides critical legal resources for all organizations in the United States looking to engage in social change and innovation. The LawForChange™ website launched in April 2010.

Job Description:

The Impact Analysis Intern will independently evaluate the impact of the Foundation’s pro bono legal services. This evaluation will include designing an appropriate survey, interviewing the Foundation’s clients to assess the value of our pro bono legal services, organizing and analyzing past survey results, streamlining data collection, and drafting a summary report of the survey results.

Other tasks may include drafting publicity stories about successful matches, compiling statistics for donors and other stakeholders, or assisting in the content updates and publicity of the LawforChange™ website.

Time Commitment:

This is a part-time opportunity. Intern should be available approximately 10-20 hours a week.

Qualifications and Compensation:

Qualified candidates must be pursuing a law degree or undergraduate degree in a related field. Recent graduates may also apply.

The internship is unpaid and does not offer any benefits.

Time Frame & Application Process:

The start date is negotiable; however, the intern should plan to begin before June 15, 2010 and work for approximately two months. Please include your preferred start/end dates and your weekly availability.

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to jprue@lexmundiprobono.org before May 30, 2010. Applicants will be considered on a rolling basis until this date.

AED Paid Internship – PreSTEP Pakistan

Deadline: Rolling.

AED is a nonprofit organization working globally to improve education, health, civil society and economic development–the foundation of thriving societies.

In collaboration with local and national partners, AED fosters sustainable results through practical, comprehensive approaches to social and economic challenges. AED implements more than 250 programs serving people in all 50 U.S. states and more than 150 countries.

Project Summary:

This position supports the training activities within the Pre-Service Teacher Education (Pre-STEP) program in Pakistan. Pre-STEP is a five year effort implemented by the Academy for Educational Development (AED) and sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Pre-STEP has three objectives: 1) to develop improved systems and policies that support teachers, teacher educators, and education managers; 2) to support HEC and MOE teacher institutes to develop, revise, evaluate and finalize elements of pre-service teacher education degrees; and 3) to develop a plan to implement new curiculum for new and existing teachers.

The overall objective of Pre-STEP is improvement of classroom reaching throughout the education system of Pakistan. Under pre-STEP, AED provides technical assistance (such as needs assessments and training plans), performance improvement planning, and placement and monitoring for training (US-based, third country and in-country). The training can be short-term off the shelf programs, tailored short-term training, or academic training.

Position Summary:

The intern will provide daily support to the Program Specialists in the administration of the academic training component of the Pre-STEP program. In particular, the intern will assist the Program Specialists in placement of program participants into appropriate graduate school programs.

Essential Job Functions:

The intern will be given the opportunity to acquire an understanding of the administration and management of a USAID funded participant training program.
Specific tasks will include:

• Research graduate programs in the field of education and apply program participants to appropriate graduate programs that meet their training needs and the needs of the program;
• Assist with various monitoring activities of current program participants;
• Perform other administrative duties and supportive tasks as needed.

Experience:

1 year(s) of relevant experience required. Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program preferred.

Skills:

• Must be able to use/perform the following: WordPerfect / MS Word, Lotus / Excel, Database, Language Arts, Typing, Data Entry, Filing
• Excellent computer skills: word processing, spreadsheets, and databases;
  Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple tasks within deadlines, excellent time management;
• Excellent verbal and written English skills;
• Strong cross-cultural communication skills and experience working with a foreign culture preferred;
• Willingness to assume responsibility, take initiative, be flexible, and be an activie team member.

To Apply:

Interested applicants should apply online at http://www.aed.org/Employment/AED-Current-Openings.html and enter in Job Reference Number JB10206.

For additional information, visit our website at http://www.aed.org.

USAID Volunteer Student Internships

Deadline: Rolling.

The basic qualifying factors to be eligible to participate in this program are:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Current Enrollment in a College or University;
• A minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0

Volunteer Student Intern vacancies are posted on this site when opportunities are available. Please review the vacancies along with additional qualifications and apply to any that interest you by e-mailing the contact person(s) listed. Send a resume, cover letter of your interest and possible dates of involvement.

NOTICE: Student vacancies are advertised as they become available. If no vacancies are listed, then there are no vacancies. Please continue to check the website for open vacancies.

ACCION – CFI Outreach Internship

Deadline: ASAP.

Overview:

The Summer Intern will assist the Center’s communications and publications team in marketing and outreach efforts for Center for Financial Inclusion via the Center’s website, blog, and social networking channels.

About CFI:

The Center for Financial Inclusion at ACCION (www.centerforfinancialinclusion.org) is a new industry-building initiative pursuing the proposition that low-income people deserve high-quality financial services, and that these services can best be provided through commercial models incorporating social purpose.  The Center (CFI) works on behalf of the microfinance industry as a whole, serving as a bridge to leverage private sector interest in microfinance, and seeking to bring the best minds and expertise to bear on industry problems.  The Center works collaboratively with key players inside microfinance and from the private sector to tackle important challenges in the industry.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Publications team on website maintenance, editing, writing, and publishing blog entries;
• Work on building the Center’s presence in social networking platforms such as Twitter and Facebook;
• Support in the development of collateral materials for internal and external audiences;
• Coordinate events and meetings for the Center’s various initiatives; and
• Provide administrative support to the Center as needed.

Qualifications:

• College Junior, Senior, recent graduate, or graduate student pursuing a degree in Communication, Marketing, or another related field.
• Strong computer skills, proficiency in Excel applications.
• Comfort using and strong understanding of social networking platforms.
• Experience maintaining/updating websites and/or blogs.
• Experience using basic HTML.
• Excellent communication (writing and speaking) skills important. Must be able to express thoughts and opinions clearly and concisely.
• A strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work as a team member as well as independently. Excellent multi-tasker with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Ability to interact in social situations and “think on your feet.”
• Previous experience in microfinance a plus.
• Fluency in written and spoken Spanish a plus.
• Commitment to the Center for Financial Inclusion/ACCION values.
• Availability from at least May/June—August.

Application Instructions:

To apply, click here.

ACCION – Smart Campaign Internship

Deadline: ASAP.

Overview:

The Summer Intern will assist the staff of The Smart Campaign by writing draft e-communications, liaising with Campaign stakeholders as needed, prepare/translate Campaign collateral, and assist with Campaign events and activities as needed.

About ACCION:

ACCION International was founded in 1961 to address the desperate poverty in Latin America’s cities. Begun as a student-run volunteer effort in the shantytowns of Caracas, Venezuela, ACCION today is one of the premier microfinance organizations in the world, with a network of lending partners that spans Latin America, Africa, Asia and the United States. Over the last four decades, ACCION has built a tradition of developing innovative solutions to poverty. Though ACCION’s approach has changed over the years, the driving force behind our mission remains the same.

It is still the people we serve – hardworking,men and women left behind by the world’s economic systems – who shape our work. It is their courage and ingenuity, and the tremendous power of their dreams that continues to inspire us in the search for better solutions to global poverty.

Responsibilities:

• Draft Campaign messaging for internal and external communications and collateral;
• Assist in occasional research pertaining to the Campaign;
• Where applicable, liaise with Campaign stakeholders, providing them with necessary information for Campaign activities;
• Where applicable, translate materials;
• Coordinate events and meetings in the Washington, DC, area;
• Assist in updates to the Campaign website and CRM system; and
• Provide administrative support to the Campaign as needed.

Qualifications:

• Graduate student or recent college graduate with a degree in International Development, Communications, or a related field.
• Strong computer skills, proficiency in Excel applications.
• Excellent communication (writing and speaking) skills important. Must be able to express thoughts and opinions clearly and concisely.
• Experience collaborating/interacting with individuals at all levels of an organization.
• A strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work as a team member as well as independently. Excellent multi-tasker with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Ability to interact in social situations and “think on your feet.”
• Previous experience in microfinance a plus.
• Fluency in written and spoken Spanish, French, Arabic, or Russian.
• Commitment to the Center for Financial Inclusion/ACCION values.
• Availability from at least May/June – August.

Application Instructions:

To apply, click here.

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

Vital Voices – Africa Program Summer Internship

Deadline: ASAP.

Vital Voices is currently accepting applications for its Africa Program Summer Intern positions. Vital Voices Global Partnership believes in the transformative value of women’s participation in society. They invest in emerging women leaders – pioneers of economic, political, and social advancement in their countries – and build the capabilities, connections, and credibility they need to reach their potential as catalysts of global progress.

Through leadership development and local training programs around the world, Vital Voices works to expand women’s role in generating economic opportunities, increasing political participation, and protecting human rights. Our Global Leadership Network of 5,000 women in 85 countries represents the vital voices of our time. For more information, visit http://www.vitalvoices.org.

Internship description:

Working closely with the Africa Program Officer and Team, this position will support Vital Voices’ African Women as an Economic Force Initiative. The Initiative provides training, mentoring and leadership development opportunities to a cadre of emerging high potential women throughout Africa. The program provides these women with the skills they need to succeed as leaders in civil society, government and business sectors in their countries and communities.  The Initiative encompasses the following:

• Leveling the Playing Field for Women’s Economic Progress
• African Entrepreneurs in Handicrafts Development Program
• Africa Businesswomen’s Network

Intern responsibilities primarily include research on African women’s issues and current events in key countries, communication and organizational support for the Africa Program and its partners, and programmatic support for upcoming programs and events. The intern will also help in developing the three program areas mentioned above. Some administrative/logistical tasks are also required. In addition, the Africa Intern will be responsible for updating Africa related resources on our website and database. Interns are encouraged to attend local conferences and events in which Vital Voices participates.

This internship with Vital Voices is a great opportunity to learn about program development and planning, but also to learn about current, pressing global women’s issues and international women’s advocacy.

The Vital Voices Africa Program is looking for talented intern for Summer 2010. The position is in Washington D.C. and is unpaid.  The internship requires a minimum of 15 hours (2 full days) per week commitment.  Start and end dates are flexible.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated interest in women’s rights and specific knowledge of Africa required
• Background in economics/business development etc. a plus
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Computer literacy, especially with MS Word, Power Point, and Excel
• Strong organizational skills and administrative capabilities
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work creatively, independently and as a team member
• Graduate school candidates a plus
• French, Portuguese or African native language proficiency a plus

Application instructions:

To apply: Please e-mail a letter of interest, resume, a writing sample (preferably of no more than 3 pages), and two references with contact information to helahrobinson@vitalvoices.org.  Use “Africa Internship” as the subject of your e-mail. Only complete applications will be reviewed.  No phone calls please.

Helah Robinson
Africa Program Assistant
Vital Voices Global Partnership
1625 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Suite 850
Washington, DC 20036

Capital City Public Charter School Summer 2010 Internship

Deadline: ASAP.

Capital City Public Charter School (CCPCS), widely regarded as a model for school reform efforts both
locally and nationally, is seeking one intern for its Development and Outreach department.

CCPCS is a small, award-winning public school of choice for children Pre-K through tenth grade that operates two campuses in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, DC. The Lower School campus opened in 2000 and serves 244 students in grades Pre-K through 8. The Upper School campus opened in 2008 and serves 181 students in grades 6 – 10. The Upper School will extend to twelfth grade in 2011 by adding a grade each year.

Responsibilities of the position will be tailored to the intern but broadly, they will include:

• Event Planning
  • brainstorming, planning and executing 10th anniversary celebration events
• Writing/Communications/Marketing
  • writing newsletter articles, media releases, teacher bios
  • analysis of web sites and working on improving CCPCS website
  • designing school’s FaceBook page and Wikipedia entry
• Working with Students
  • to plan anniversary celebration
  • to collaborate on donor acknowledgement program
  • to work with student council in planning fundraising events
• Working with Teachers
  • to help them with the staff campaign
  • to identify newsworthy stories
• Research
  • identify appropriate media outlets
  • benchmarking against other nonprofits

Send your resume and letter of inquiry to:
Sue Bell, Director of Development and Outreach
sbell@ccpcs.org
subject line: Internship

Agora Partnerships Summer 2010 Internship

Deadline: Rolling. Apply early for priority consideration.

Agora Partnerships unleashes the potential of small business impact entrepreneurs to create economic, social, and environmental value for their communities. Agora works to accomplish this mission by providing impact entrepreneurs in developing economies with strategy consulting, leadership development, a global community of support, and access to growth capital. Operating in Central America, where levels of poverty are high and the business environment is challenging, Agora’s target market is small and growing businesses (SGBs). Companies in this segment are generally too big to receive a microfinance loan and too small to obtain traditional financing on terms that can accelerate growth and social impact.

Agora is affiliated with the Central American Leadership Initiative of the Aspen Institute and is funded in part by the Draper Richards and Rockefeller Foundations.

Position:
Agora Partnerships is looking for an undergraduate summer intern who is passionate about sustainable economic and social development and possesses excellent technology skills. While the position is based in Washington DC, interns have the opportunity to travel to Central America in order to integrate technology solutions in our Nicaragua office. This is an unpaid position starting in late May or early June of 2010.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Web-Based Communications – Contribute to web writing and updating efforts. Administration of Google AdWords account to drive users to our website and make best use of Google Analytics to track and report online activity
• Network Management – Help develop the logistics for technologies integration (e.g. an organization-wide calendar system to seamlessly share news articles)
• Salesforce.com Database – Maintain Agora’s web-based CRM database. System administration as well as assistance with reports and data entry
• Troubleshoot Technology – Serve as in-house tech team and troubleshoot computer and technology problems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong technology and computer skills – Experience with Macs and PCs is a must; familiarity with Google Partnerships programs is a plus
• Excellent attention to detail and follow-through
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Comfort with working in a small, entrepreneurial and highly dynamic organization
• Commitment to sustainable economic development and impact entrepreneurship
• Spanish language ability is an advantage but not a requirement for Washington, DC position.

To apply please send your resume and cover letter to Roger E. Teran at:
roger.teran@agorapartnerships.org

Vital Voices – Human Rights Summer Internship

Deadline: April 19, 2010.

Vital Voices is currently accepting applications for our Human Rights Program Intern positions. Vital Voices Global Partnership believes in the transformative value of women’s participation in society. We invest in emerging women leaders – pioneers of economic, political, and social advancement in their countries – and build the capabilities, connections, and credibility they need to reach their potential as catalysts of global progress.

Through leadership development and local training programs around the world, Vital Voices works to expand women’s role in generating economic opportunities, increasing political participation, and protecting human rights. Our Global Leadership Network of 5,000 women in 85 countries represents the vital voices of our time. For more information, visit http://www.vitalvoices.org

Internship description:

Working closely with the Human Rights Team, this position will support Vital Voices’ initiatives to end violence against women, including on-going partnerships and conferences.

Intern responsibilities primarily include research on violence against women and current events in key network countries, communication and organizational support for the Human Rights team and its partners, and programmatic support for upcoming programs and events. Some administrative/logistical tasks are also required. In addition, the intern will be responsible for updating Human Rights related resources on our website and database. Interns are encouraged to attend local conferences and events in which Vital Voices participates.

This internship with Vital Voices is a great opportunity to learn about program development and planning, but also to learn about current, pressing global women’s issues and international women’s advocacy.

The Vital Voices Human Rights Program is looking for talented interns for Summer 2010. The positions are in Washington D.C. and are unpaid. The internship requires a minimum of 15 hours (2 full days) per week commitment. Start and end dates are flexible. Applicants willing to commit for a longer period including August and into the Fall, will be given preference.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated interest in women’s rights required
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Computer literacy, especially with MS Word, Power Point, and Excel
• Strong organizational skills and administrative capabilities
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work creatively, independently and as a team member
• French, Spanish or other language proficiency a plus

Application instructions:

To apply: Please e-mail a letter of interest, resume, a writing sample (preferably of no more than 3 pages), and two references with contact information to laurawasserman@vitalvoices.org by April 19, 2010. Use “Human Rights Internship” as the subject of your e-mail. Only complete applications will be reviewed. No phone calls please.

Laura Wasserman
Human Rights Program Assistant
Vital Voices Global Partnership
1625 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Suite 850
Washington, DC 20036

Email: laurawasserman@vitalvoices.org

“Invest in women. Improve the world.”

CNFA Paid Summer Internships

Deadline: April 17, 2010.

Please find below the summary of 5 summer internships with CNFA, an international development organization in Washington, DC specializing in agribusiness development.

The internships run from June 1-August 30th and are 40hrs per week. Interns are given a $1500/month stipend, and 3 paid vacation days. Please apply through the CNFA website at www.cnfa.org/employment/job-opportunities/.

A complete application includes:

• cover letter
• resume
• brief writing sample (< 3 pgs)
• letter of recommendation

About CNFA:

CNFA was founded on the principle that empowering people economically gives them the tools and confidence they need to change their lives. We are committed to providing economic opportunities to entrepreneurs in developing countries, where far too many people live in poverty and enterprises often fail simply because they do not have the tools they need to succeed.

1) Farmer-to-Farmer Program Internship

Under supervision of the Program Director, the Farmer-to-Farmer (FTF) Intern assists in implementing and monitoring the FTF programs in Southern Africa, East Africa, Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Specific responsibilities include:

• Attend and participate in CNFA staff meetings related to FTF implementation, program strategy and new project opportunities
• Review and edit program documents as necessary, including drafting program reports to USAID and reviewing, editing and providing guidance to field offices on program documents
• Responsible for producing a quarterly newsletter highlighting the FtF program achievements distributed to USAID, partners, potential partners, and our volunteer network
• Assist in recruiting, briefing, and debriefing of high-quality volunteers to fill FtF yearly quotas
• Arrange logistics for volunteers undertaking training assignments abroad (e.g. travel arrangements, visits to embassies for visa processing, etc.)
• Provide research support for proposal development

Additional qualifications for this position:

• Database management skills
• Experience producing communication materials such as newsletters, press releases, etc
  Recruiting or logistical support experience a plus although not required

2) Global Programs Support Internship

Under the supervision of the Senior Vice President for Programs and several Program Officers, the GPS Intern assists in backstopping CNFA’s economic and enterprise development projects in Central & Eastern Europe, Central Asia, countries throughout Africa and the Caribbean.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Backstop all aspects of USAID and AGRA agricultural programs throughout Africa, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe
• Facilitate communications between Regional field offices and the CNFA-DC headquarters through conference calls, correspondence, and contact lists
• Review, edit and translate (given the necessary skill set) program documents, including all types of reports submitted to home office from the field
• Research various features of existing programs and new business; participate in discussions of program strategy and the field of international development
• Arrange international travel logistics for program officers and consultants with regard to plane, hotel, and embassy visits to obtain visas
• Assist in the implementation of internal and donor Monitoring & Evaluation to track key program indicators

Additional qualifications for this position:

• Strong organizational skills, ability to multitask
• Admin background and interest in program management
• Strong research skills, experience with both qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Advanced language skills may also be beneficial

3) New Business Development Internship

Under the supervision of the Senior Vice President of Program Development and the Recruiting Specialist, the NBD Intern provides assistance in country and sector research, proposal development and consultant recruiting.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Work with senior management in creation of development proposals including country and sector research, technical writing and editing, and administrative, graphics and production support
• Track opportunities with key funding agencies including USAID, MCC and USDA
• Work with the Recruitment Specialist on the recruitment of agribusiness experts and local staff for proposals as well as ongoing program needs

Additional qualifications for this position:

• Strong research and writing skills
• Excellent computer skills, especially in formatting, graphs, diagrams and tables
• Strong interpersonal communication skills

4) Operations and Compliance (OC) Internship

Under the supervision of the Senior Vice President for Operations and Compliance, the OC Intern provides administrative and operational support to CNFA’s program operations and finance department with regard to CNFA’s overseas and Washington offices.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Assist with project management, including compliance monitoring, subcontract development and monitoring, and expense, inventory and grant tracking for projects around the world
• Assist the Operations and Compliance staff with tasks such as filing, scanning, shredding and other miscellaneous jobs
• Manage Headquarters’ office inventory and supply ordering
• Undertake occasional trips for office supplies or other errands as necessary
• Assist other departments in areas of interest as time allows

Additional qualifications for this position:

• Data entry and office administration background
• Extreme attention to detail
• Major in Business, Economics, Accounting or similar

5) Communications and Marketing (COM) Internship

Under the supervision of the Director of Communications and Marketing and the Executive Projects Officer, the Communications and Marketing Intern provides assistance in writing, editing, and general communications
tasks.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Collecting and editing news and success stories from the field for use in a variety of purposes and for a variety of audiences
• Interviewing returned volunteers from the field and writing press releases for distribution and follow up with relevant local media
• Providing website support both technical and editorial, updating content, publishing news stories and other tasks as needed
• Maintaining and administrating social networking site information
• Providing administrative, graphics, and production support for marketing materials
• Other tasks as needed

Additional qualifications for this position:

• Strong writing skills, newsroom experience a plus
• Excellent computer skills , including knowledge of social media
• Experience in Adobe Creative Suite a plus as well as WYSIWYG web tools

DAI Internship – Project Management, Afghanistan

Deadline: Rolling.

DAI works at the cutting edge of international development, combining technical excellence, professional project management, and exceptional customer service to solve our clients’ most complex problems. Since 1970, DAI has worked in 150 developing and transition countries, providing comprehensive development solutions in areas including crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS, avian influenza control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and host-country governments.

Job Description:

The Afghanistan Team is seeking a well-organized, self-motivated Project Management Intern to support the daily administration of several large programs in Afghanistan. Tasks to be undertaken include:

• Investigate and resolve project non-billable expenses.
• Update and maintain invoice tracking system in TAMIS database.
• Audit project files to ensure compliance with DAI record retention policies.
• Catalogue documents to be sent to storage.
• Upload deliverables to DAI Portal Project Spaces.
• Assist Project Coordinators with other duties as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

• Enrolled in an undergraduate program with major in international relations, development, or related field;
• Prior office work experience;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task and deadline-oriented;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Knowledge of a foreign language desirable;
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, databases, Internet.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S.

TO APPLY: Apply online here.

DAI Internship – Internal Audit

Deadline: Rolling.

DAI works at the cutting edge of international development, combining technical excellence, professional project management, and exceptional customer service to solve our clients’ most complex problems. Since 1970, DAI has worked in 150 developing and transition countries, providing comprehensive development solutions in areas including crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS, avian influenza control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and host-country governments.

Job Description:

• Assist in the Internal Audit department in the following areas:
• Assist with the internal auditors with the preparation of upcoming field audits,
• Assist the compliance manager with preparation and coordination of efforts for DCAA auditors requests,
• Assist with planning and conducting spot audits of backup documents for the projects,
• Assist in the review pertinent project documents necessary for detecting the existence of an audit trail for all records;
• Assist in filing and the maintenance of the internal audit fieldwork paper work records;
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

Education: A student who is perusing a degree in Business, Finance or Accounting.

Skills, Knowledge, and Other Requirements:

• Very strong analytical and writing skills.
• Knowledge of accounting and financial practices and procedure.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Suite.
• Must be eligible to work in the US.

TO APPLY: Apply online here.

DAI Internship – Internal Communications

Deadline: Rolling.

DAI works at the cutting edge of international development, combining technical excellence, professional project management, and exceptional customer service to solve our clients’ most complex problems. Since 1970, DAI has worked in 150 developing and transition countries, providing comprehensive development solutions in areas including crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS, avian influenza control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and host-country governments.

Job Description:

The Internal Communications Intern is responsible for assisting the Internal Communications department in developing and executing the Company’s internal communication activities. Specifically, the Intern will provide assistance in the following areas:

• Planning and executing corporate events.
• Writing, editing, and posting internal announcements to the corporate intranet.
• Producing articles for internal and customer newsletters.
• Supporting video and podcast productions; assist in the editing and management of corporate videos.
• Assist in drafting internal communications pieces including presentations, memos and Q&A documents.
• Assist in planning corporate events for the Company’s 40th Anniversary
• Assist with the updating of corporate e-mail lists.
• Organizing the department’s network folders and office files.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Completion of at least junior year of college with major in communications, public relations, business administration, or related field;
• Prior office work experience;
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and writing skills – a writing test will be administered at the time of the interview;
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated flexibility in a fast-paced, creative environment;
• Reliability in meeting deadlines;
• Proficient in video-editing;
• Knowledge of MS SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Social Media platforms;
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S.

TO APPLY: Apply online here.

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.

Women Deliver Conference Volunteer

Deadline: March 31, 2010.

Georgetown graduate and undergraduate students are invited to volunteer at the Women Deliver Conference being held June 7-9, 2010 in Washington, DC. This conference will convene leaders in maternal and reproductive health from around the world and is a great opportunity to grow your network and support an important event in global health. Please click here for more information about the conference.

Interested volunteers should go to click here to learn more about this opportunity and download the registration form.

Search for Common Ground (SFCG) Summer 2010 Internship

Deadline: February 15, 2010.

The Search for Common Ground’s International Internship Program is a summer internship program designed to encourage young people interested in pursuing a field in conflict transformation to gain invaluable field experience. The program is open to students (preferably at graduate level) and recent graduates in the USA and internationally, who are self-funded and available to work between 2 and 3 months from May 2010.

Founded in 1982, Search for Common Ground works to transform the way the world deals with conflict – away from adversarial approaches and towards collaborative problem solving. We work with local partners to find culturally appropriate means to strengthen societies’ capacity to deal with conflicts constructively: to understand the differences and act on the commonalities.

Using innovative tools and working at different levels of society, we engage in a pragmatic long-term process of conflict transformation. Our toolbox includes media production – radio, TV, film and print – mediation and facilitation, training, community organizing, sports, drama and music. We promote both individual and institutional change and are committed to measuring the results of our work. We strive to constantly increase our effectiveness through monitoring and facilitated learning.

In 2009, SFCG expects to offer around 10 international Internships. The complete list of internships will not be finalized until after the application deadline but will likely be from the following countries: Angola, Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Liberia, Nepal, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Indonesia, and Israel/Palestine (based in Jerusalem).

Eligibility

To qualify for an International Internship at SFCG, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must be enrolled full- or part-time in an accredited university, preferably as a graduate student. If you have completed graduate school within the past 12 months you may also apply.
• Preferably enrolled in a conflict resolution or peace studies, international development, Media & communication studies, Peace Journalism, or related field of study.
• Preferably be fluent in one foreign language (notably French, Portuguese, or Hebrew/Arabic) with good levels of written and spoken English.
• You must be self-funded.

Application

* Résumé/CV
* 1 essay – see page 1 of the application form for the questions your essay should address
* Completed application form.
* An Academic reference from your institution supporting your application.

In addition applicants with relevant research experience should submit a short sample of their work, including the methodology they used where appropriate.

To apply, please download the application pack.

KIGS Development Internship Program

Deadline: February 25.

The Georgetown University South Asian Society is happy to announce the first development internship program of its beneficiary organization, the Kumarappa Institute of Gram Swaraj (KIGS) based in Jaipur, India. KIGS is a non-governmental organization that concentrates on vocational training, women’s rights, natural resource management, microfinance, health, education, amongst other initiatives in the rural villages of Rajasthan.

KIGS is looking for 4 interns from Georgetown University to teach English to rural students and to conduct office work for the organization, for a period of one month (June 12 – July 12, 2010). This is an unpaid development internship; although KIGS will make the arrangements, interns would have to pay for their own airfare as well as accommodation and food. Accommodation, food, and other expenses should come out to a maximum of US$750 for the whole period.

Founded in 1967, the Kumarappa Institute of Gram Swaraj (KIGS), based in Jaipur, Rajasthan, aims at the social transformation of Rajasthan’s rural villages through the development of simple and significant action research models, ensuring the participation of the rural poor at every level of the process of change.

KIGS conducts a multi-dimensional approach to development, concentrating on vocational training, women’s rights, natural resource management, microfinance, health, education, amongst other initiatives. In line with the Gandhian concept of Gram Swaraj, we have found that the best way to empower communities is to provide them with the right conditions to implement a self-governance system.

Applications are invited from Georgetown University students. There are four positions available for unpaid internships lasting one month in June 2010. As well as airfare, students would have to pay for their own food and accommodation; airfare expenses are estimated at US$1000, and all other expenses including food and accommodation are estimated at a maximum of US$750 throughout the internship period. Accommodation plans and other preparations will be arranged by KIGS.

Overview:

• Four interns are invited, young men or women dedicated to our cause, for a period of one month (June 12 to July 12, 2010)
• They will be teaching English at the KIGS, Jaipur office from 9 to 11 in the morning.
• From 11am – 4pm, everyday, they will assist KIGS with office work.
• On Saturday or Sundays, interns will go on field visits to the surrounding rural villages to oversee KIGS development projects and to interact with the villagers.
• Interns will also have time to go around the city and visit nearby places/cities including Agra, New Delhi, Pushkar, among other locations.
• Interns will be staying at Arya Niwas Hotels, a very safe hotel with air-conditioned rooms, reliable staff and a first-rate cafeteria.
• Interns should be prepared to live a simple life in accordance with their surroundings, should be prepared to bear the hot summer of Rajasthan (day temperature is around 104 degrees Farenheit), and should be friendly and adjustable to the environment in India.
• While speaking Hindi isn’t a requirement, it would be extremely beneficial to interns. With that said, the only requirement is a willingness to pick up languages, a motivation to become familiar with the Indian lifestyle, and a motivation to learn about and respect Indian culture.

Potential Projects:

• To finalize a publication/case study on vocational training based on the KIGS vocational training projects.
• To prepare a document on Indian Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) in a global context, present scenario of micro finance in India, problems and prospects of micro finance in India with special reference to Rajasthan, working of different MFIs in India, functions of micro finance in SHGs and organizations.
• To prepare a document on the impact of micro finance on poverty eradication, supporting sustainable livelihoods, women empowerment, the informal financial sector, social security, etc.
• To develop documentation of the 5-year long project of “Integrating Social Support for Reproductive and Child Health Rights (Phase II) implemented in 12 villages of Rajasthan.
• Improvement of the content and format of the KIGS website.

Eligibility:

All Georgetown students are encouraged to apply. Currently the preference is for undergraduates, however other students are welcome to apply should space become available.

Program Length:

The internship program will start on June 12th and will end on July 12th, with an option to work for another two weeks. Interns are encouraged to book a flight ticket for at least six weeks to either continue to work for KIGS or explore other opportunities in India.

Application Information and Questions:

Below are the internship application questions. Applicants are encouraged to review the application carefully and submit it as soon as possible; applications will be accepted until February 25. On-campus interviews will follow shortly after the application deadline.

Applications and Resumes should be sent to Anjali Daryanani at akd28@georgetown.edu. Please note that while the South Asian Society (SAS) or KIGS cannot grant funding for the internship, SAS can help applicants find funding sources if needed. Please feel free to email Anjali for any questions.

I. Biographical Information
Name
Male/Female
Email
Phone Number
Home Address
City, State and Postal Code
Country of Residence
School, Major, Graduation Date

II. Free Response (please answer both questions)
1) In 500 words or less, please explain how you have demonstrated leadership skills or a strong interest in social work in one of your endeavors.
2) In 500 words or less, discuss some of the things that you hope to gain from this experience and what skills you can bring that will benefit the organization.

III. Other Internships/Jobs
Are you currently applying for other internships, jobs or other opportunities? If so, please list the internships/jobs that you are applying for, and the dates of confirmation for these job opportunities.

IV. Please attach an updated resume/CV

Think Impact Global Development Internship

Deadline: January 31, 2010 (early selection). February 28, 2010 (regular selection).

Think Impact’s Global Development Internship provides college students the opportunity to gain on-the-ground development experience and leadership training to develop sustainable business models for development projects in rural villages in Africa.

Live and work in a rural village in Kenya, South Africa or Sierra Leone for eight weeks during summer break
‐Monitor and evaluate past development and community projects
‐Mobilize community leaders to improve health and education
‐Tuition details are available online.

Think Impact is a non-profit organization that connects American college students and recent graduates with rural villages in Africa to become social entrepreneurs.

Think Impact provides American college students and recent graduates with a unique opportunity – not just a chance to visit Africa once, but to begin a long-term commitment through its internship and fellowship programs in South Africa, Kenya and Sierra Leone. Through Think Impact’s Global Development Internships and Fellowships, young Americans are given the opportunity to alleviate poverty through a sustained commitment to social innovation, leadership and entrepreneurship.

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.

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.

Northwestern GESI Summer Programs – Bolivia, Nicaragua, India, Uganda

Deadline: March 3, 2010 (early) and April 1, 2010.

*Spaces are filled on a rolling basis; the sooner you apply, the greater your chance of admittance

Are you passionate about global change, committed to learning by doing, and ready to engage in hands-on international development?

The Global Engagement Summer Institute at Northwestern University will equip you to:

• Work directly with grassroots NGOs and local communities in Uganda, India, Nicaragua, or Bolivia
• Earn two Northwestern course credits through a weeklong training institute in Chicago
• Leverage the strengths — rather than list the weaknesses — of the communities in which you live and work abroad
• Live with a host family and immerse yourself in another culture for eight weeks
• Work in teams to design and implement an original development project in environmental development, microfinance, youth and education, gender and development, global health, social enterprise, and more

Ready to take the next step? Visit www.mycge.org to learn more, or sign up here for the GESI mailing list.

Shanti Bhavan Children’s Project Volunteer

Deadline: Rolling.

Description: The Shanti Bhavan Children’s Project was founded in 1997 with the mission of breaking the destructive cycle of poverty through high quality education. Shanti Bhavan is a modern, hygienic, co-ed residential school that focuses on early intervention and in-depth, progressive schooling from age 4-18. We serve the children of the poorest of the poor–the so called “untouchables” or dalits–those forgotten or ignored by the rest of society, who are destined to become rag-pickers, quarry laborers, or sex-workers, if not for the program’s intervention. All of our children come from families that make less than $1 a day, and often they come from one-parent households.

Volunteer Opportunities: Shanti Bhavan welcomes volunteers with relevant qualifications and/or experience to assist in carrying out the mission of the institution. Our academic year runs from June 2009 to April 2010 and we have a specific need for volunteers who can teach English/English Literature, Math and the Sciences for the older grades, as well as volunteers able to commit to a longer stay at Shanti Bhavan. Minimum duration for volunteer service is three weeks and maximum is one year, although that may be extended in certain cases. There are 10-12 volunteers from around the world at the school at any given time.

Duties include teaching academic and/or non-academic subjects to children ages 4 -17 and taking part in other school activities. Experts are also needed to offer teachers and staff professional development workshops. Volunteers have typically taught or assisted teachers in all of the usual academic subjects, as well as the arts,music, theater, and sports. They have also held remedial and study preparation classes and conducted tests, when required. Volunteers with special backgrounds in language and pronunciation, public speaking, SAT preparation, library research, etc. are also generally needed. Teacher training and professional development expertise are of value.

Salary / Pay: Meals (mostly vegetarian) and good living arrangements at the school (in very hygienic modern facilities) will be provided free of charge. Volunteers must provide for their own travel to India, but travel to and from Bangalore will be provided free of cost.

How to Apply: Volunteer applications are accepted year round. The minimum duration of a stay is 3 weeks and the maximum duration is 1 year (with some exceptions). To apply, send a resume and cover letter to shantibhavanchildren@gmail.com. There is an in-country volunteer coordinator, who organizes the transport, orientation, and other needs of the volunteers.

Contact: Ajit George
ajitgeorge74@gmail.com
shantibhavanchildren@gmail.com

http://www.shantibhavanonline.org/index.html

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