Details

• Location: Washington, D.C.
• Last Updated: January 16, 2020
• Application Deadline: Rolling
• Job Type: Volunteer internship (unpaid), full-time or part-time

Summary

Eurasia Foundation (EF), a US-based international development organization promoting good governance, civil society development and public administration reform, is currently seeking volunteer interns to support the US-Russia Peer-to-Peer program. Under the Senior Program Manager’s supervision, the selected individuals will perform the following duties: oversight of a portfolio of projects, conduct research and present recommendations to senior staff members, draft a variety of technical documents, communicate with program participants, and perform other duties as assigned.

Please note: although the internship is unpaid, volunteers will receive up to $265 for public transportation via SmartBenefits.

 

Duties

• Support the implementation of an assigned portfolio of projects
• Support project initiation and closeout processes
• Contribute to the evaluation of project design, strategy, and proposed activities
• Track project progress to ensure achievement of stated objectives
• Maintain frequent contact with project participants
• Draft a variety of technical documents
• Ensure project compliance with relevant rules and regulations
• Research information using a variety of sources
• Synthesize researched information and present it in a clear and concise manner
• Draft summaries offering recommendations to senior staff  

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in international relations or related field required or Enrollment in B.S/B.A. Program 
• Work experience in Russia desired
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and successfully meet deadlines while quickly producing high-quality work is essential
• Strong research, analytical, written and verbal communication skills are required  
• Advanced MS Office experience required
• Fluency in writing and speaking English
• Speaking, reading, writing and translating in Russian preferred  
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Apply

To apply, please send resume and cover letter to jobs@eurasia.org with "Volunteer ProgramInt" in the subject line.