Intern (Spring 2012): Latin America and the Caribbean

Job Description

The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is seeking candidates currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs for internships with NDI's Latin America and the Caribbean team. We strongly encourage the inclusion of a cover letter as part of the application. This internship requires a time commitment of at least 30 hours per week. All applications for the Spring 2012 internship period must be received by November 13, 2011.

Responsibilities

• Assist the LAC team in organizing and implementing democracy development programs.
• Collect and distribute to the LAC team foreign and domestic newspaper, magazine, or journal clippings pertaining to Latin American and Caribbean affairs.
• Attend meetings and seminars on Latin American and Caribbean affairs and prepare written presentations to LAC team members.
• Translate documents from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish.
• Conduct special projects as needed.
• Provide other logistical and administrative support to the LAC team.
• Assist with administrative duties such as filing, faxing, copying, and mailings.

Experience Required

• Generally pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in political science, international affairs or a related field.
• Fluent in Spanish (speaking, reading, writing), French a plus.
• Available a minimum of 30 hours per week.
• Website development and maintenance experience desirable.
• Able to prioritize, meet deadlines, and work with a team.
• Diligent in work processes.
• Flexible in schedule, attitude and work prioritization.
• Demonstrated interest in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Willing to commit to a full semester upon accepting an internship.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the internship.

Comments

This is a paid internship. Interns are encouraged to attend workshops, lectures and other staff development events at NDI. We strongly encourage the inclusion of a cover letter as part of the application. This internship requires a time commitment of at least 30 hours per week. All applications for the Spring 2012 internship period must be received by November 13, 2011. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.

NDI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please apply directly at:
http://ndi.silkroad.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.dspjob&jobid=217289&company_id=15851&jobboardid=479