Job Title: Intern/Project
Assistant: Middle East and North Africa (Summer 2014)
Job Function: Internship
Department: Middle East
& North Africa
Location: Washington, DC
The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
(NDI) is seeking an undergraduate or recent graduate to work in Washington, DC
as an intern for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Division's programs.
The intern will be responsible for conducting research on country specific
programs, particularly Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya;
attending meetings and seminars on Middle East and North African affairs; and
providing administrative support on country projects. We are recruiting for
applicants available for summer 2014 between June and August. A June 1, 2014
start date is desired.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Research
and gather materials for country specific programs;
- Collect
and distribute to the MENA team foreign and domestic newspapers,
magazines, or journal articles and summaries pertaining to the Middle East
and North Africa;
- Attend
meetings and seminars on Middle East and North African affairs and prepare
oral and written presentations to MENA team members;
- Provide
administrative support and conduct special projects as needed;
- Translate
documents from French to English and from English to French, and/or from
Arabic to English and from English to Arabic;
- Assist
in the preparation and drafting of periodical reports.
Qualifications
- Current
or recent graduate with a background in international affairs, political
science or a related field;
- Knowledge
of and interest in the Middle East and North Africa;
- Advanced
proficiency in French (speaking, reading, writing) - a language assessment
will be administered to applicants indicating French knowledge;
- And/or
advanced proficiency in Arabic (speaking, reading, writing) - a language
assessment will be administered to applicants indicating Arabic knowledge;
- Well-organized,
skilled at prioritizing and managing multiple tasks, high attention to
detail;
- Excellent
writing skills.
Comments
This is a paid internship. Applications are being accepted for this position now.
Interns are encouraged to attend workshops, lectures, and other staff development events at NDI.
Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.
Non-U.S. citizens applying for internships and entry level positions based in the U.S. must possess work authorization that does not require employer sponsorship.
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.
This is a paid internship. Applications are being accepted for this position now.
Interns are encouraged to attend workshops, lectures, and other staff development events at NDI.
Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.
Non-U.S. citizens applying for internships and entry level positions based in the U.S. must possess work authorization that does not require employer sponsorship.
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.
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