Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Institute of International Education Internship

We are in the process of interviewing for several intern positions, the first of which is an internship in our Educational Services department, assisting with the Fulbright seminar to be held here in March. The complete job description is below. This internship is available immediately so if you’re interested, please respond to Emily Bosio, the Educational Services Manager (ebosio@iie.org).

The other internships and volunteer positions will be posted on our website (www.rockymountainiie.org) so please keep checking for future opportunities.

Employer: Institute of International Education

www.RockyMountainIIE.org

Job Title: Educational Services Intern

Time Requirements: 15 hours/week

Desired Start Date: As soon as possible through spring 2010

Brief Description of Position: The internship in Educational Services involves several major tasks including assistance with coordinating administration of the Foreign Fulbright program and Educational Services projects related to study abroad and international education and scholarship administration.

Responsibilities:

Fulbright Program – Assist with the day to day coordination of the foreign Fulbright program for over 450 students in 16 states who are currently working on either undergraduate, Masters or PhD programs. Duties may include: working in student services database, correspondence with students, filing and archive maintenance, insurance documentation, review of academic progress and transcripts, processing departures and other duties as assigned.

Fulbright Enrichment Seminar – Work closely with IIE staff to coordinate and execute a 4 day enrichment seminar for 150 first year foreign Fulbright students in Denver, Colorado in March 11-14, 2010. This involves event planning, coordination of invitations’ for guests speakers, attendees and other programming related to this event with hotel or cultural contacts.

Assist with other Educational Services and IIE Rocky Mountain Regional Center projects as assigned based on personal interests related to international education or scholarship administration.

Knowledge and Skills: A qualified candidate will have strong written skills, preferably studying international relations, sociology, political science, international service, non-profit studies or other related fields. Creativity, attention to detail, strong verbal communication skills, motivation, and willingness to learn are a must. Proficient computer skills in Word and Excel are preferred.

Benefits: It’s preferred that this internship be taken for credit as part of a degree program. IIE offers interns transportation / parking reimbursement for travel to our office in addition to a complimentary IIE annual membership with free attendance to all IIE events.

To apply for this internship, please send resume and letter of interest along with availability to Emily Bosio at ebosio@iie.org. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

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