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IDEA Summer UNPAID Internship Programme

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IDEA Internship Program

 

Your interest in undertaking an internship with the IDEA office is acknowledged with great pleasure. We hope the information below will further increase your interest and encourage you to apply for our internship program.

  

 

Objective of the Programme

The internship will be beneficial to the interns, as the program will familiarize them with the overall IDEA working system and with its multidimensional activities in the country and abroad. The program will further provide interns with practical knowledge and skills in the field of environment, sustainable development, public relations etc.

Additionally, the IDEA office will also benefit from the wide variety of academic knowledge, professional experiences and personal creativities of interns. Candidates with new, refreshing ideas are welcome.

Required Qualifications

Candidates should:

  • have (or be in the process of taking) a university degree in one of the required fields (environmental studies; journalism; linguistics; public relations; international relations)
  • reflect their interest in environment and sustainable development in the curriculum vitae and motivation letter
  • have some work experience (internship, volunteering is accepted)
  • have a good command of Azerbaijani and English (Russian is an asset)

Duration

The duration of the internship program is 3 months: From June 15, 2014 to September 15, 2014. In exceptional cases, it may be extended for another two months. Working hours for interns in the office are either 9:30-14:00 or 14:00-18:30. Deadline for application submission is June 5, 2014.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities for the interns working with environment, sustainable developmentissues:

  • preparing, reviewing, and updating environmental investigation and recommendation reports under the instructions of  the Supervisor;
  • monitoring progress of environmental projects of the Union;
  • providing administrative support for projects by collecting data, providing project documentation, and performing other general administrative duties;
  • producing detailed proposals for events (e.g. timelines, venues, suppliers, staffing and etc.);
  • liaising with staff, especially with PR Manager for events promotion;

Responsibilities for the interns working with PR:

  • planning and implementing PR strategies under instructions of the PR or Project Supervisor;
  • liaising with and answering enquiries from media, individuals and other organizations via telephone or email;
  • researching, writing articles, preparing information (for media sources) and media mentions under the instruction of PR Supervisor;
  • writing and editing monthly reports, newsletters;
  • giving valuable inputs to the organization of events including exhibitions, open days and etc.;
  • updating information on the union’s website if needed;

Responsibilities for the interns working with translations:

  • translating materials such as press releases, newsletters, reports and etc.;
  • checking original texts to ensure that translations retain the content, meaning, and feeling of the original material;
  • checking translations of technical terms and terminology to ensure that they are accurate and remain consistent throughout translation revisions;
  • proofreading, editing, and revising translated materials under the instruction;
  • reading written materials such as scientific works, or news reports, and rewriting material into specified languages (mostly into English and Russian);
  • referring to specific materials such as dictionaries, lexicons, encyclopedias, and computerized terminology banks as needed to ensure translation accuracy;
  • providing an efficient interpreting service for support workers;

Facilities in the office

Interns will be provided with a supervisor who is approachable at any time. The interns will be provided with all needed facilities including computer, seat and etc. during working hours and will attend biweekly staff meetings.

NOTE: The internship in the IDEA office is unpaid.

 

Please send your CVs and motivation letters (with max. 300 characters) to info@ideacampaign.org  till June 5, 2014. Please do use the subject “IDEA internship program_summer” for your e-mail.

 

For additional information on internship opportunities in the IDEA Office, please, contact:

Phone: +(99412) 4976316

info@ideacampaign.org

IDEA Summer Internship Programme

 

Summer Internship Opportunity in Europe!!

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The Carbon Market Forum (CMF) at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) in Brussels is seeking an intern to work for 6 months starting in June 2014, possibly extendible beyond this period.

Responsibilities
•    Carry out research and produce material on projects, with initial focus on carbon leakage
•    Research and draft background materials on climate change, market approaches related to climate change and climate finance
•    Assist with the preparation and publication of CEPS Commentaries and other CEPS publications related to the above subjects
•    Provide support to the Head of the Carbon Market Forum
•    Provide general administrative support to the Carbon Market Forum, including helping to organize CMF meetings.
•    Maintain liaison with stakeholders such as business associations, environmental NGOs, etc.

Requirements
•    A degree in international relations, political science, environmental economics, European studies, or similar
•    English language skills at native-speaker level; French or another language is an asset
•    Experience with an international relations environment, multi-stakeholder process
•    Well organized and able to pay attention to detail, ability to work in a demanding environment, under pressure, take initiative and be a problem-solver
•    Ability to internalize substantial amount of material and think laterally
•    Interest in climate change and market approaches to climate change, international relations
•    Hard working and interested to potentially continue in this field
•    Student status with an authorization to work in Belgium.

Start date: interviews will take place in the third week of January. Work will start as soon as possible after that.
Duration: Six months, extendible for twelve months for the right candidate. Compensation: Depending on the level, experience and background of the candidate. Workplace: Brussels.

If you are interested, please send your CV and a short covering letter to the attention of Andrei Marcu to  andrei.marcu@ceps.eu, no later than 30 May 2014.

 

2014 IPU Paid Internship in Switzerland

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Deadline: 16 May 2014
Open to: undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students
Remuneration: a stipend amount to SFr. 1,000 per month.

Description

Inter-Parliamentary Union, a global political organization offering internships for undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students. Applicants should pursuing a course of study or work in fields related to the IPU’s mandate and activities.  Interns will came aross how the IPU operates and enhance their educational experience by working under the supervision of a senior staff member. Internship will amount to SFr. 1,000 per month in Geneva. Last date to apply is 16th May 2014. Maximun length of the internship will be 6 months. The internship is expected to run for a period of 3 months. It should start no later than 1 June.

Field of Internship: Within the delegated authority interns’ tasks will include:

-Reviewing tagged records for accuracy and completeness;
-Tagging website content according to the current taxonomy model;
-Fine tuning the taxonomy tree to ensure delivery of targeted, relevant content;
-Other assigned tasks related to the content migration.

Eligibility

– Ability to adapt to an international, multicultural, multilingual environment.
– Good communication skills.
– Ability to work fairly independently or as part of a team.
– Initiative and flexibility.
– The cost of travel, insurance and accommodation, as well as living expenses, are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.
– Interns are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and for obtaining the necessary passport and visa or other documents for entering Switzerland.
– Interns are responsible for arranging their own accommodation.
– IPU does not accept responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during an internship.
– Interns are responsible for procuring and maintaining their own insurance coverage for illness and accidents while they are working at the IPU, and a copy of documentation attesting to such insurance coverage should be provided by each intern on their first day of internship.
– Any past work experience and knowledge of IT-related work would be an advantage.
– Close relatives of a serving IPU official are not eligible to apply.
– Working knowledge, both oral and written, of the IPU’s official languages (English and French).
– University degree or final year of undergraduate studies;
– Degrees in disciplines considered relevant to the IPU’s work, e.g. international law, economics, political science, and the social sciences.

Application

Candidates are requested to fill out an IPU internship application form and forward it, together with a motivation letter and detailed curriculum vitae/bio-data, to the IPU Secretariat in Geneva. Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted personally.

Internship Application Deadline: Applicants can apply till 16th May 2014.

 

Seeking students for Asian American journalism leadership program in DC

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Hope this email finds you well. My name is Ruth Liao, and I’m a journalist and volunteer with the Asian American Journalists Association. This year, I’m serving program director for a career development initiative for college students called Voices.
If you’re unfamiliar with the program, it provides free flight and lodging to our participants to attend the Asian American Journalists Association national convention, which takes place in August in DC this year. Students work on a multimedia project under the mentoring of professional journalists and get to network with top job recruiters.
Can you please help recommend college students to apply? The application can be found here. The deadline is fast approaching, Friday, April 25.
Any help would be greatly appreciated – and if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Best regards,
Ruth Liao
AAJA Voices

Summer 2014 Internship in Baku, Azerbaijan

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P&G General Application for Summer 2014 Internship positions

Would you like to be a part of P&G organization as an intern this summer?

We offer you great learning experience in Marketing and Sales (Customer Business Development) departments of world’s leading FMCG company.

You will take the leadership and accountability of several real business projects for 3 months in summer time starting July 1st, 2014.

Undergraduate 3rd and 4th year, Master 1st and 2nd year students and Fresh Graduates (up to 2 years can apply.

A competitive salary will be paid during 3 months of internship.

Schedule
Full-time

How to apply to P&G?

– Go to www.experiencepg.com
–  Click on Search Jobs
– Select “Azerbaijan”
– Click on “Apply Online”

If you have question don’t hesitate to contact abbaszade.y@pg.com or call +99412 598 07 11

Apply for editorial intern (Full time) based in London

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Apply for editorial intern (Full time) based in London

in:  Internships   |   07.04.2014

The New Internationalist is looking for a full-time intern to join the editorial team in Oxford. We are looking for someone with journalistic flair and a passion for human rights journalism. The paid post lasts for a year, and begins on Wednesday 23 July 2014. Please see the job description below for details.

To apply, please send an email marked ‘editorial internship application’ to Anna Weston at annaw[at]newint.org including:
1. a CV, including referees
2. a sample of your journalistic work, no more than 750 words long
3. a covering letter explaining why you would like to work for the New Internationalist and how you meet our skills criteria.

Closing date for applications: Friday 2 May
Interviews (exact date to be confirmed): Week beginning Monday 12 May

Please note: Applications will only be accepted from those who have permission to work in the UK for the duration of the internship. Successful applicants would be expected to make their own accommodation arrangements in Oxford. Previous applicants need not apply.http://newint.org/about/jobs/

2014 Summer Internship (paid) in P&G, Baku

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Summer Internship (paid) in P&G.

Deadline for application: April 15th
Departments: Marketing and Customer Business Development

Requirements for candidates:

  • – 3rd, 4th year bachelor and 1st, 2nd year master student;
  • – strong leadership, thinking and agility skills

Internship duration: Jun 1st – Sep 15th (candidate should be available full-time during this period).
Internship details: Coaches/partners are P&G managers; projects are real and expectations are real and high; internship is paid

How to apply to P&G?
Go to www.experiencepg.com
Click on Search jobs
Select “Azerbaijan”
Click on “Apply online”

If you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact abbaszade.y@pg.com or call +994 12 598 07 11

Internship at the German parliament with Scholarships

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Deadline:  30 June 2014
Open to: participants who are  younger than 30 years, have very good German language skills
Venue: 1 March – 31 July 2014, Berlin, Germany

 

The German Bundestag collaborates with the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin to run its International Parliamentary Scholarships (IPS) scheme.

This gives well qualified young people with a strong interest in politics from the 1. Albania 2. Armenia 3. Azerbaijan 4. Belarus 5. Bosnia and Herzegovina 6. Bulgaria 7. Estonia 8. France 9. Georgia 10. Israel 11. Kazakhstan 12. Kosovo 13. Croatia 14. Latvia 15. Lithuania 16. Macedonia 17. Vltava 18. Montenegro 19. Poland 20. Romania 21. Russia 22. Serbia 23. Slovakia 24. Slovenia 25. Czechia 26. Ukraine 27. Hungary 28. USA  the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of Germany’s system of parliamentary government.

The scheme involves fifteen-week placements with Members of the GermanBundestag. The participants are introduced to the wide variety of tasks carried out in a Member’s office. For example, they may find themselves drafting speeches, articles and letters or doing preparatory work for plenary sittings.

The exchange programmes of the German Bundestag are conceived of as exciting ways of teaching young people about the significance of friendly cooperation based on shared political and cultural values.

Would you like to work at the German Parliament?

The German Bundestag invites you, in cooperation with the with the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin to to apply for an International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS) to spend five months in Berlin. The IPS program is aimed at highly qualified young men and women who are interested in politics and who wish to play an active and responsible role in shaping the democratic future of their country. The German Bundestag, the German Parliament, offers young people the opportunity to get to know the German parliamentary system and political decision-making processes and to gain practical experience of parliamentary work during a 15-week work placement with a Member of the Bundestag. The scholarship-winners are chosen by the German Bundestag’s independent selection panel.

Requirements:

  • University degree
  • Very good knowledge of German
  • Under the age of 30 at the start of the scholarship

Scholarship:

  • 450 euros per month
  • Free accommodation
  • Insurance and travel expenses

 

Further information

Applying Soon for U.S. Department of State Pathways Internship Temporary Experience Program (ITEP)

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Hello:

We are accepting applications for the U.S. Department of State Pathways Internship Temporary Experience Program (ITEP).

Visit USAJobs to start the online application process and search for the following vacancy announcement numbers.Please note the cutoff number for each position; once the cutoff number of applications has been received, subsequent submissions will not be reviewed.  Therefore, timely submission of applications is important.

ITEP Grade Location Cutoff Announcement Number
GS-399 Office Automation/Clerical 1,2,3,4 Washington, D.C. 100 HRSC/PATH-2014-0050
GS-399 Office Automation/Clerical – Seasonal 1,2,3,4 Washington, D.C. 100 HRSC/PATH-2014-0051
GS-399 Office Automation/Clerical 5,7 Washington, D.C. 100 HRSC/PATH-2014-0052

The Internship Temporary Experience Program (ITEP) places interns on temporary appointments not to exceed one year with the possibility of extensions in one-year increments. The temporary nature of ITEP allows for interns to work during seasonal and holiday breaks in academic programs. ITEP participants are ineligible for noncompetitive promotions. If an ITEP participant is qualified at a higher grade level, he/she must compete for the position via a USAJobs vacancy announcement.

Both programs allow for noncompetitive conversion into the competitive service following successful completion of all program requirements. Veteran’s preference applies. So consider a Pathways internship with the U.S. Department of State, witnessing and participating in the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy, working closely with the U.S. diplomats and civil servants who carry out America’s foreign policy initiatives.

We appreciate your interest in a career with the U.S. Department of State.

Visit our forums if you have any questions, or to search for topics of interest. The forums can be found under Engage on the careers.state.gov website. You can also search our FAQs for more information.

Applying Now – U.S. Department of State Pathways Internship Experience Program (IEP) and the Internship Temporary Experience Program (ITEP)

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Hello:

We are accepting applications for the U.S. Department of State Pathways Internship Experience Program (IEP) and the Internship Temporary Experience Program (ITEP).

Visit USAJobs to start the online application process and search for the following vacancy announcement numbers.Please note the cutoff number for each position; once the cutoff number of applications has been received, subsequent submissions will not be reviewed.  Therefore, timely submission of applications is important.

IEP Grade Location Cutoff Announcement Number
GS-399 Office Automation/Clerical 1,2,3,4 Washington, D.C. 50 HRSC/PATH-2014-0049
GS-399 Office Automation/Clerical 5,7 Washington, D.C. 100 HRSC/PATH-2014-0053
ITEP Grade Location Cutoff Announcement Number
GS-299 Human Resources 5 Washington, D.C. 50 HRSC/PATH-2014-0054
GS-399 Program Analyst 5 New York, NY 50 HRSC/PATH-2014-0058

The Internship Experience Program (IEP) allows for non-temporary appointments that are expected to last the length of the academic program for which the intern is enrolled. IEP participants, while in the program, are eligible for noncompetitive promotions.

The Internship Temporary Experience Program (ITEP) places interns on temporary appointments not to exceed one year with the possibility of extensions in one-year increments. The temporary nature of ITEP allows for interns to work during seasonal and holiday breaks in academic programs. ITEP participants are ineligible for noncompetitive promotions. If an ITEP participant is qualified at a higher grade level, he/she must compete for the position via a USAJobs vacancy announcement.

Both programs allow for noncompetitive conversion into the competitive service following successful completion of all program requirements. Veteran’s preference applies. So consider a Pathways internship with the U.S. Department of State, witnessing and participating in the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy, working closely with the U.S. diplomats and civil servants who carry out America’s foreign policy initiatives.

We appreciate your interest in a career with the U.S. Department of State.

Visit our forums if you have any questions, or to search for topics of interest. The forums can be found under Engage on the careers.state.gov website. You can also search our FAQs for more information.