About the role
America-Eurasia Center Internships: The America-Eurasia Center/Eurasian Business Coalition (EBC), based in America's capital Washington, D.C., is looking for a talented, self-motivated, intelligent, outgoing, and well-organized individual to assist with marketing and research activities for our expanding outreach and development efforts with Embassies of various Eurasian nations located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, their home countries, and key American businesses, lobbying firms, professional organizations, economic development agencies, and all levels of governments. The accepted candidates will assist with researching and identifying those Embassies that have the greatest interest in reaching key American investment, economic development, lobbying, high technology, export/import, education, and government leaders. The accepted candidates will work with the Eurasia Center's Directors to research contact information about and reach potential corporate sponsors, customize presentation materials, create enhancements to the Center/EBC websites, and work with existing individual and corporate supporters on program implementation.
The position requires strong research, communication, organizational, and web design skills (a plus).
Experience with basic Microsoft Office Suite. The Eurasia Center interns must be self-reliant and able to work at their campus on specific research projects while assisting the Center with events. The monthly "Evening with the Embassy" series, topical Roundtables, and international social events cater to sophisticated Eurasian Embassy staff members, Ambassadors, and well-known personalities representing all segments of the Washington, D.C. international relations and development community.
An entrepreneurial spirit as well as initiative will be appreciated. We seek candidates who are independent, self-motivated, and who appreciate the long-term impact of The Eurasia/EBC programs and activities to foster even greater understanding, communications, trade, and investments between Eurasia and America in addition to the Nine Programs for Eurasia and how they bring peoples and countries together and promote peaceful relations. (All internships are unpaid positions). Candidates should: Be working towards a degree in the social sciences, marketing, business management, international economics, mass communications, or related fields; Have experience with Internet research, MS Excel, and proficiency in Microsoft Word; Have excellent written and communication skills in English and his/her native language; Certain days in each month will require evening duties such as "Evening with the Embassies" registration, greeting, and media recording, registrations at selected international social events, providing hosting services at topical Roundtable presentations or debates, among other activities.
The position is open to start immediately and continue throughout the semester for which selected and possibly beyond, based upon mutual agreement between The Eurasia Center and the respective intern.