MEI Leadership Development Internship

The Middle East Institute 

Now accepting applications for 

spring internship program, beginning in early January 2015.

MEI offers an array of internship opportunities that engage a wide range of professional interests and talents. On a given day, former Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford's research assistant might conduct open-source news analysis of extremist and moderate Syrian groups on Twitter and YouTube, while our Programs and Communications interns might organize and help host a panel to discuss cultural racketeering and antiquities theft in Egypt. With over 20 intern positions across 7 different departments, we have a variety of positions that attract a very diverse pool of interns.

Although our internships are unpaid, MEI works to ensure that its interns are compensated for their contributions. We offer free language classes, daily travel reimbursement, a year-long subscription to the Middle East Journal, and a series of talks, the Intern Development Series, exclusively dedicated to advancing our interns' professional lives and their knowledge of the region.

For more information, visit the MEI website.

Summer 2014: Israel and Palestine Internship with George Mason University

Summer 2014 Israel and Palestine internship Program

Over 9 weeks, students participate in a 1 weeks seminar on Arab-Israeli relations and spend two months interning for an organization in either the Palestinian territories or Israel.

Summer 2014 will be the 8th straight year of the program, led by Dr. Yehuda Lukacs.

The internships will be related to Conflict Resolution, Politics, International Relations, Human Rights, Sociology/Anthropology, Economics, or Business and Finance in Israel and Palestine.

Students can view more about the program by visiting the link below: http://globaled.gmu.edu/programs/internships/israel&palestineintern.html

Application deadline: March 7, 2014

MENA Internship Opportunity

America’s Unofficial Ambassadors 2014 Summer Service Programs

Volunteer with the America’s Unofficial Ambassadors 2014 Summer Service Internship programs! Make a difference, represent America, earn academic credit, and gain hands-on professional experience in Indonesia, Morocco, Tajikistan, or Zanzibar.

This summer, America’s Unofficial Ambassadors will offer service internship programs in the Muslim World that provide unique opportunities for students to develop their professional skills; study a foreign language; refine their career interests; and earn academic credit. Unofficial ambassadors intern with schools and community-based organizations that are serving vital human development needs at the grassroots level. In the process, they form the type of people-to-people partnerships that are the future of international relations, and specifically America’s relationship with the Muslim World. You will enter the vanguard of a new generation of citizen diplomats by serving as an unofficial ambassador and then bringing the experience home through blog posts and community presentations.

Serving as an Unofficial Ambassador

In addition to volunteering full-time for six weeks, our unofficial ambassadors study the local language and learn about the culture and history of their host countries. Importantly, they share their experiences through regular blogs and when they return home, they give presentations in their communities to build mutual understanding between America and the Muslim World at the grassroots level. Summer 2014 volunteer opportunities include:

• Teaching English and basic computer skills to grade school and high school students
• Designing websites and supporting NGOs with their social media and outreach
• Producing video documentaries on human rights, education and environmental initiatives
• Researching and writing proposals and reports for NGOs

About AUA

America’s Unofficial Ambassadors is a citizen diplomacy initiative, which builds mutual understanding and enhances people-to-people partnerships between America and the Muslim World. We do this by placing Americans in volunteer positions in the Muslim World and helping them share their experiences upon their return. For more information about this program please visit www.unofficialambassadors.org or contact StefanC@creativelearning.org.