The American Hellenic Council is offering internships throughout the year. The internships are geared towards undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in:
• US politics with a focus on foreign policy and in particular the area of the Eastern Mediterranean
• Journalism and idea creation and dissemination.
• Community-building relations and non-profit fundraising
• Event management
The responsibilities, workload and nature of each intern's work can be customized based on each intern's interests as well as the needs of the Council at the time after a meeting with the Council's Executive Director. The focus would be to hone the skills that the intern would like to develop further or introduce him/her in new fields/areas of expertise. Examples of an intern's responsibilities are generally:
• Monitor and help advocate legislation with US Congressional offices.
• Conduct research on issues of concern
• Help produce and disseminate ideas, including developing presentations, papers, articles, interviews.
• Assist with fundraising and community relations
• Assist with event management
• Conduct and assist with Social Media and Advocacy campaigns
Eligibility & Qualifications:
We are seeking highly motivated, responsible individuals with strong research and writing skills and excellent oral communication skills.
The internship is open to college students, graduate students and on an exceptional basis, high school seniors. Foreign students are eligible if they have a current student visa and/or work permit. All majors are eligible.
Duration, workload & location:
The duration and workload of the internship varies based on the intern's schedule and availability and the needs of the Council. Internships start a minimum of 10 hours per week and during a recess in the academic year, they can be as high as 30 hours per week. We will try to accommodate the needs of each qualified intern based on his primary academic schedule in advance.
Although we strongly prefer interns who will be able to come to the office for interaction with our staff, remote interns will be considered as long as the differences in time and location can be abridged successfully. We do feel however that both the intern and the AHC would benefit more from real-time in-person exchanges in most cases.
Compensation, Housing & Academic Credit:
The internship is unsalaried and we do not provide housing. We will reimburse the interns for any expenses or mileage incurred. We are currently working with colleges in the area to see if we can create a program that will give our interns Academic Credit but this has not been established as of yet.
What do our interns gain:
Our interns will benefit through an enhanced learning of US foreign policy, American federal politics and international relations. They will be able to learn more about the current political issues surrounding Greece and Cyprus, how governmental and super-governmental bodies work. They will also learn about community-building relations, event management and will benefit through an enhanced network of contacts that they will develop by interacting with our member base.
To apply:
Applicants should email our Executive Director: director@americanhellenic.org
• Their resume (CV) and their availability as to time and location.
• Their major and GPA average
• A brief statement (paragraph) of why they would like to intern at AHC.
• A past writing sample (article from college/high-school newspaper, essay etc)
*Please apply only if you can dedicate a minimum of 5 weeks and 10 hours per week.
http://www.americanhellenic.org/jobs_internships/ahc_internships.php
