Internships are an excellent way to gain valuable work experience. They can also sometimes lead to full-time jobs. Many NGOs that routinely hire staff for projects in Eastern Europe or Eurasia also offer internship opportunities. Some are formal, annually advertised positions (usually in summer), others may be more ad hoc and recruiting is done mainly by word of mouth. Some offer pay; others don't.
This page on Internship Opportunities is divided into two parts. The first consists of opportunities that are open and currently being advertised. [For information on submitting your own internship announcement to CivilSoc, please read "To Submit a Posting" below. Please note that Civil Society International does not charge any fees for advertising internship opportunities.]
The second part consists of announcements that organizations previously posted to CivilSoc and to this website that made reference to internship positions. Individuals interested in exploring internship opportunities at a particular organization can use these announcements as a starting point for inquiring about current internship programs and opportunities. Please note that some internship opportunities may be open to nationals of any country, others may be more restricted.
In addition to this page, internship seekers should consult our Job Search Resources page. You should also consider becoming a member of CivilSoc, our 2,900+ member listserv, which advertises internships from time to time. All CivilSoc postings are saved at the CivilSoc Archives; the archives represent an excellent resource for learning about what specific organizations are doing in Eurasia. There is also a link to the Archives from our home page, www.civilsoc.org.
The European Centre
for Minority Issues (ECMI) in Flensburg, Germany, is soliciting
applications for internship positions in the field of international law for
Winter/Spring 2004 (January to March). Deadline for applications is
September 30, 2003. It is possible to negotiate other time slots upon
request, especially to accommodate the different university terms in Europe and
overseas. Please specify this in your application.
Your Profile: You are interested in legal aspects of minority protection,
conflict resolution, and human rights. You have completed a course of studies
in law (minimum: Masters degree or equivalent), and have concentrated in your
studies in international law and/or human rights law. Excellent grades and
sound knowledge of international law are expected; additional academic or
professional achievements would be an asset. You are fluent in English and
computer literate.
Activities: You will assist the Senior Research Associate in charge of legal
projects; contribute to publications projects under the supervision of the
Publications Officer and the editor(s), and take part in other activities of
the Centre. The possibility of also undertaking independent research leading to
a paper of publishable quality may be discussed on an individual basis.
How to apply: Application BY ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY; no phone calls please. A
letter of application with the reference "Internship programme: law",
accompanied by a curriculum vitae, the names, contact details (including e-mail
addresses) of three references, and an unedited writing sample in English,
should be sent to: [email protected]. Please
specify when you would be available and the area you are interested in.
Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration.
You will be contacted after an initial review and asked to provide
academic/professional references in case you have been short listed.
PAE
Government Services, Inc. is seeking resumes from qualified individuals
interested in long- and short-term overseas assignments in support of Eastern
European, Balkan and Central Asian democratization projects for the
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Positions lasting six
months and longer are categorized in the following
disciplines:
| -Political Institution Building | -Economic and Environmental Affairs | -Press and Public Information |
| -Rule of Law | -Media Development | -Border Monitoring |
| -Human Rights | -Democratization | -Election Administration |
There are also 1-2 week volunteer opportunities in Election Monitoring.
U.S. Citizenship required. Preference will be given to individuals with international expertise in the above disciplines. Area language ability may be required. Most commonly needed languages are Russian and Serbo-Croatian. Please apply online at: www.pae-react.com. To view current vacancies for which the US is authorized to nominate, go to <https://www.pae-react.com/JobFramenew.html>. For any other information, contact Leslie Smith in the Recruiting Office at 703-248-1674 or 1-800-405-7593. Posted 16 June 2003.
Freedom House has used interns for its U.S. based exchange
programs--the Visiting Fellows Program (VFP), American Volunteers for
International Development (AVID) program and short term �study
tours�--supporting democratic development and human rights in Africa, Central
and Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Newly Independent States. Contact
person for inquiries:
Shontell Robinson
IREX
administers a range of programs that involve internships, such as those in
media development. Candidates for these programs are typically from Eastern
Europe of the former Soviet states. IREX also hires American college-age
students as interns for its own administrative needs. To learn more, please visit
http://www.irex.org/.
Faberge
Arts Foundation/St. Petersburg Conservancy
has recruited candidates for an unpaid summer internship in its Washington DC office.
The internship may be part-time or full-time depending upon intern
availability. Founded in 1991 with offices in DC and St. Petersburg, FAF is a
small nonprofit that conducts art exhibitions, architectural restoration
projects, jewelry competitions, and exchange programs. The ideal candidate will
have an interest in Russia, good MS Office skills, good organizational skills
and strong attention to detail. Native English-speaker is a must. The
last request asked that those interested
send resumes and cover letters by May 12th, 2003 to
[email protected] or fax to (202) 331-9316.
Pax
International, an NGO with a program area focusing on the issue of
internally displaced persons (IDPs), invited applications to fill a part-time,
paid internship position (15-20 hours a week) during the Spring semester of
2003.
Applicants were expected to be graduate students enrolled in International Relations,
International Law or a related field, and have a demonstrated
interest in IDP issues and, ideally, prior experience in this area of work. To
apply, PI requested that a cover letter and resume be sent to
[email protected].
For more information on this and other positions, please contact
[email protected].
Deadline for applications in 2002 was November 17. Posted 1 November 2002.
The
American Language Center,
a subsidiary of American Councils
for International Education in Chisinau, Moldova, along with the American
Councils office in Belgrade, Serbia seek English language instructors for a
short immersion program for university faculty from Eurasia and the Balkans.
Instructors will teach small groups of faculty from the Junior Faculty
Development Program, content-based classes to prepare them for a year-long
program at U.S. universities. Instructors would be expected to
participate in an EFL methods pre-program training course and develop course
syllabi for the month-long program. The contract for the Chisinau Program
will begin mid-June and end August 1, 2003. The contract for the Belgrade
Program will begin early June and end late July, 2003. Further information can
be found at the
CivilSoc archives. To apply for the Chisinau program: e-mail a
resume, cover letter, and list of references to
[email protected]
with "JFDP ESL Teacher" in the subject line by April 11, 2003. To apply for the
Belgrade program: e-mail a resume, cover letter, and list of references to
[email protected]
"JFDP ESL Teacher" in the subject line by April 11, 2003.
The International
Organization for Migration's Technical Cooperation Centre (TCC) for Europe
and Central Asia accepts a limited number of unpaid internships, which are
filled depending on current needs and facilities of the organization. The IOM
TCC Internship Program is established for current undergraduate or graduate
students, or recent graduates (between 19 and 32 years old) who have either
studied migration-related areas (preferably labor migration) or who have some
knowledge or experience of the subject. Preferred qualifications include:
knowledge of the countries of the former Soviet Union; fluency in English
language (both oral and written); knowledge of Russian language is desirable;
strong organizational, intercultural and computer skills.
The internships usually last from two months up to a maximum of six months. The main assignment of the interns is to assist the TCC in providing research support to IOM's Capacity Building in Migration Management Programs (CBMMP) in the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA). In this context, the responsibilities of the intern will include:
identifying and analyzing labor migration trends, policies and legislation in and among the EECA countries and destination countries
collecting media coverage related to border control, irregular migration, migration management policies, practices, laws and administrative structures of EECA countries (to be compiled in a weekly news digest)
researching initiatives of donor countries relating to border control and migration management in EECA countries
Other duties assigned to the intern, in response to queries received from IOM
Missions in EECA, might include assisting the TCC with various information
gathering projects and drafting topical papers on specific areas. In addition,
the intern may be called upon to assist with planning workshops or other
activities undertaken by the TCC.
Interested candidates are requested to email, fax or mail their application (a
CV and a cover letter) by 31 March 2003 to:
| International Organization for Migration: TCC Unit | e-mail: [email protected] |
| Nibelungengasse 13/4 | fax: (00431) 585 33 22 30 |
| 1010 Vienna | |
| Austria |
The European Centre
for Minority Issues (ECMI) in Flensburg, Germany, is soliciting
applications for internship positions in the summer/autumn of 2003 and
winter/spring of 2004 (earliest starting date: July 2003). The internship
positions are unpaid and usually last three months. They will be based at ECMI
headquarters in Flensburg or at the local offices in Pristina and Skopje. You
will participate in research and administration of ongoing ECMI projects, under
the direction of the responsible ECMI researcher. Depending on your profile,
you can work in the following areas: Action-oriented Projects; Electronic Map;
Law; Publications. A letter of application with the reference "Internship
program", accompanied by a curriculum vitae, the names, contact details,
including e-mail addresses, of three references, and an unedited writing sample
in English, should be sent to: Astrid Voss <[email protected]>,
Administrative Director. Application BY ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY; no phone calls
please. Please specify when you would be available and the category you are
interested in. You will be contacted after an initial review and asked to
provide academic/professional references in case you have been shortlisted.
ECMI, Schiffbr�cke 12, D � 24939 Flensburg, Germany,
[email protected].
Further information is available from the more complete job posting contained in the CivilSoc Archives.
The Social Science
Research Council (SSRC) is a not-for-profit organization devoted to the
advancement of interdisciplinary research in the social sciences. It does
this through a wide variety of workshops and conferences, fellowships and
grants, summer training institutes, scholarly exchanges, and publications.
SSRC is
currently accepting applications for two positions: (1) the position of program
coordinator for its Eurasia program, and (2) a part-time internship with
the Eurasia Program for the fall semester, 2002.
There are no
citizenship requirements and both positions are in New York City.
More details can be found in the
CivilSoc archives. Posted 13 September 2002.
The
German-Russian Exchange,
a non-profit non-governmental organization working to assist democratic
development in Russia by promoting informational and professional exchange
between Russia, Germany and other European countries, in consortium with
leading European organizations working on inter-ethnic relations and minority
rights issues, is seeking to fill three positions:
an established professional to join its proposed project Promotion of Tolerance and Improving Interethnic Relations in Russia as Legal Specialist;
an NGO/Civil Society Expert, who must have the nationality of one of the EU Member States or of the beneficiary countries of the Phare and Tacis programs (including Russia); and
an EU-Project Team Leader.
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]. Tel: +49 30 / 44 66 80-22 (further info). Fax: +49 30 / 444 94 60.
The Center for
Journalism in Extreme Situations (CJES) is looking for native speakers of
English to assist in its work. The Center is in need of three volunteer
translators; two to assist in the translation of daily news summaries into
English, one volunteer with some experience in web design to work with the
Center's web master on the English version of the CJES web site.
CJES is a non-profit organization monitoring and advocating for the rights of journalists working in Russia, the CIS countries and the former Soviet Union. Much of this work is carried out by CJES's network of correspondents based throughout this region. Results from daily monitoring of media freedom is featured at www.cjes.ru.
CJES is an acknowledged authority on press freedom throughout the region.
Its reports are widely circulated throughout Russia and are closely followed
worldwide by those working in the area of human rights and the media situation
here. Assisting the Center provides a good opportunity for students of
Russian who have interest in these areas to gain valuable experience.
Posted 18 Apr 2002.
Please contact us for additional information at:
Oleg Panfilov
Director, Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations
phone/fax: +7 095 201-7626
'hot line' phone: +7 095 201-3550
room 320, 4 Zubovsky blvd., Moscow 119021 Russia
e-mail: [email protected]
The LIGUE of
Information and Legal Technologies is an international non-profit
non-government organization formed "to promote sustained and significant growth
of software industry in Ukraine." They also "promote all aspects of Telehealth
/ E-Health--the use of communication and information technologies to deliver
health care over large and small distances." The LIGUE is seeking an
English-speaking e-volunteer for its office in Kyiv. Duties of the
e-volunteer will be as follows: preparing and editing Internet newsletters;
liaising with international organizations and agencies; providing inputs during
trainings and campaigns. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, CV
and names of two references to the attention of Oleg V. Boitchun,
vice-president of the LIGUE, at
[email protected].
Posted 20 Mar 2002.
Procter & Gamble (P&G)--Balkans announces it has a web site listing a
number of competitive opportunities for short-term training programs and
professional seminars for students from the Balkan region. P&G started
operating in the Balkans in 1992 with only three employees. Today its regional
headquarters in Bucharest runs P&G's business for seven countries: Romania,
Bulgaria, Republic of Moldova, Yugoslavia, Bosnia, Albania, Macedonia. With
over 250 employees and a turnover of some tens of millions of dollars, P&G's
Balkans subsidiary is completely integrated into the company's worldwide
network. Please visit us on
www.pgbalkans.com!
Special note: the P&G--Balkans web page titled
Opportunities, lists numerous seminars, workshops, and scholarship
programs. For some of them the application deadline was December 30. But two
workshops, to be held in Bucharest in late April, "Persuasive Selling" and
"Balkans Case Study," have a deadline of March 25, 2002.
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