Internship Opportunities:

Intern – Development and Administration/ International Exchange Programs
The Fund is currently offering a full-time internship to a student interested in nonprofit management, fundraising, new business development and international exchanges.  This person will work in conjunction with the Director of Development and the International Exchanges Program division to research potential funding sources, develop materials used in concept papers and proposals for new projects, and assist with the International Visitor Leadership program. 
Phelps Stokes Fund is an equal opportunity employer and strives to achieve and maintain a diverse workforce.  Minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
All internships are unpaid; however, we will work in conjunction with your academic program to provide academic credit and guidance as needed.

Specific Responsibilities will include:

Development and Administration

• Research foundation and corporations that fund PSF programs
• Assist in preparation of proposals and concept papers for new projects
• Help maintain fundraising database and produce marketing materials
• Assist in resource identification and activity coordination for Ralph Bunche Successor Generation and STAR (Smart Teachers as Role Models) programs, an initiative to encourage minorities in international careers and the globalization of undergraduate studies
• Provide support for other administrative and development activities including launching the Fund’s endowment campaign, revising the personnel manual supporting the board of directors’ activities etc.

International Exchange Programs

• Research project resources and develop program ideas and themes
• Make logistical arrangements for international participants, including scheduling professional appointments with DC counterparts and making hotel and airline reservations
• Prepare program handbooks, packets, and other materials
• Assist in orienting international visitors to the United States and interacting with them while they are in Washington

Requirements:

• Demonstrated interest in international exchanges and/or international experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skill
• Capable of multi-tasking and prioritizing work under multiple deadlines
• Multicultural sensitivity and maturity to deal with complex situations
• Experience with MS Office applications (Word and Excel), knowledge of databases and office equipment
• Foreign language skills helpful but not necessary
• Flexibility and a sense of humor are a plus

We will work in conjunction with your academic program to provide academic credit and guidance as needed
Winter Internship:

January 8 – March 30, 2006 (dates are negotiable)

• Full-Time: Commitment of 40 regularly scheduled hours per week

Application Process
To apply, please submit the following via e-mail ONLY:

• cover letter, including: statement of interest, semester/dates of availability
• current résumé
• two references
• a short writing sample (academic or other)

Contact for more information or to submit applications:
Jamila Crowther, Program Officer
Phone: (202) 371-9544 ext. 225 (only if necessary, please)
E-mail: jamila@psfdc.org
Deadline for Winter 2007 internships: December18

Intern – International Exchange Programs Division
The International Exchange Programs Division administers the U.S. Department of State’s largest public diplomacy program, the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).  Each year the IVLP brings over 4,000 emerging leaders to the United States for a three week customized program.  These programs are carefully designed to reflect the visitor’s interests and reflect the Department of State’s foreign policy goals, including diversity and tolerance, democracy and rule of law, national security and grassroots activism.  These distinguished visitors are nominated by the U.S. embassies abroad for the purpose of building relationships and mutual understanding with their U.S. counterparts.
Phelps Stokes Fund is an equal opportunity employer and strives to achieve and maintain a diverse workforce.  Minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
All internships are unpaid; however, we will work in conjunction with your academic program to provide academic credit and guidance as needed.

Specific Responsibilities will include:

• Research project resources and develop program ideas and themes.
• Make logistical arrangements for international participants, including scheduling professional appointments with DC counterparts and making hotel and airline reservations.
• Prepare program handbooks, packets, and other materials.
• Assist in orienting international visitors to the United States and interacting with them while they are in Washington.

Requirements

• Demonstrated interest in international exchanges and/or international experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Capable of multi-tasking and prioritizing work under multiple deadlines.
• Multicultural sensitivity and maturity to deal with complex situations.
• Experience with MS Office applications (Word and Excel), knowledge of databases and office equipment.
• Foreign language skills helpful but not necessary.
• Flexibility and a sense of humor are a plus.

We will work in conjunction with your academic program to provide academic credit and guidance as needed

Winter Internship: 12 weeks

January 8 – March 30, 2006  (dates are negotiable)

• Full-Time: Commitment of 40 regularly scheduled hours per week

Application Process
To apply, please submit the following via e-mail ONLY:

• cover letter, including: statement of interest, semester/dates of availability
• current résumé
• two references
• a short writing sample (academic or other)

Contact for more information or to submit applications:

Jamila Crowther, Program Officer
Phone: (202) 371-9544 ext. 225 (only if necessary, please)
E-mail: jamila@psfdc.org
Deadline for Winter 2007 internships: December 18