United States of America: Paid Intern-Latin America

Project Description:

The IFES Americas Program is looking for a paid intern. The internship program is designed to provide a graduate student a unique opportunity to obtain an insider’s view of the international development realm, specifically learning about and supporting IFES’ work on electoral administration and political participation. Students who participate in this internship program will develop essential skills that are an invaluable complement to skills attained in the academic world. By providing opportunities to develop practical skills and to apply academic learning to real-world international development programs, the internship empowers participants to make the transition from academic to professional life.

More information on IFES’ Americas programs may be found at www.ifes.org/americas.
POSITION:
As a member of the Americas team, the Intern will contribute research and provide administrative support to the team. This position is intended to be full-time.

During the internship, the intern will participate in orientation and in staff meetings. The intern will also be trained to do administrative tasks like processing payments, preparing procurement packages, and organizing travel. The intern may additionally have access to various training opportunities that tap into IFES’ expertise, such as on proposal development, program management and key thematic areas of elections programming. Job Responsibilities:

The general duties of an intern in the Americas region include but are not limited to:

• Processing payments
• Contributing to prepare procurement packages
• Supporting staff travel
• Conducting research on regional trends
• Contributing to proposal preparation and development
• Preparing website updates
• Editing and summarizing program reports
• Attending and reporting on internal and external meetings and other discussions
• Supporting the organization of external events
• Compiling research from academic journals and printed media
• When necessary, translate documents to/from Spanish Qualifications: Education: Undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled at an accredited college/university, or recently graduated no more than a year at time of application

Experience: None. Relevant experience, familiarity, or interest in international development or related field preferred. Previous internship(s) experience with an international NGO a plus

Related Skills or Knowledge: Academic focus or strong on Latin American and the Caribbean region. Excellent research and communication skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word. Detailed oriented and organized. Ability to prioritize, take direction, and handle varied tasks within deadlines. Strong communicator, both verbally and in writing. Collaborative, team oriented individual
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LANGUAGE SKILLS:** English required. Proficiency in Spanish a plus
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TRAVEL: **Travel may be required, up to 10%
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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: **Standard office work environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

“All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment/promotions and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

IFES takes affirmative action with respect to the employment and promotion of women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. IFES will also take affirmative action on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

IFES is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor”

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