Student Internships

A voluntary internship (no compensation or benefits will be offered) is available from this summer at the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek.  This internship will provide an excellent opportunity for a student to gain valuable work experience in the foreign affairs arena.

Duties of an Intern

The Embassy is looking for students with a broad range of majors, such as Humanities and Arts, Cultural Studies, Social Sciences, Business or Economics, Public Administration, Journalism, as well as majors more traditionally identified with international affairs.  Intern duties may vary according to the section of assignment.   For example, in addition to routine office duties, interns may be involved in planning and executing cultural programs, monitoring and reporting on evolving political, legislative, and economic issues, or organizing conferences/visits of high-level officials.

Eligibility Requirements

* Applicants must have completed their first, second, third or forth year of university studies by the time the internship begins.
* Applicants must be returning to university studies upon completion of the internship.
* Students must be in good academic standing.
* Students must be available to begin their internship in June 2008. Interns usually serve for approximately 8-10 weeks during the summer.
* Applicants must be available to work 40- hour week.
* Applicants must have excellent English language proficiency.

Location

Students will be offered internship in the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek and in American Corners in Batken, Kant, Kara-Kol, Jalalabad.  

Application Process

All applicants must submit the following documents to:
 U.S. Embassy Bishkek
 Attention: Human Resources Unit
 171 Prospect Mira
or e-mail: BishkekHR@state.gov

* Resume;
* One-page statement of interest, describing your motivation for pursuing an internship; and
* University transcripts documenting your education

Deadline for applications is May 30, 2008.  No applications will be accepted after this date.