We love our interns! We work with you to make sure your experiences with us are varied and valuable.

We will be accepting applications for summer internships from April 1 to April 30th.

Our volunteer intern positions are for college junior through graduate level students.

TIME COMMITMENT: 10 hours per week, minimum of two days per week

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ALL INTERN POSITIONS:

  • Interest in international affairs
  • Ability to take initiative, hit the ground running, work independently and with a team

  • Strong communication skills, both oral and written
  • Meticulous attention to detail is absolutely necessary
  • Strong computer competency (Microsoft Word and Excel) and internet research skills.
  • Previous experience with internal databases (ie. data entry) is preferred

Please send your cover letter and resume to Cath DeStefano, Executive Director.

►GENERAL INTERN

  • Locate experts to meet with our visitors
  • Plan and schedule professional appointments for international visitors
  • Accompany visitors to their professional appointments
  • Research businesses with international interests
  • Input research findings in our eCIV database
  • Assist at all CDCSD events
  • Provide informational materials to prospective members/volunteers
  • Answer telephones and greet office visitors
  • Provide support to all staff as necessary

►YOUNG PROFESSIONALS/MARKETING INTERN

  • Recruit members to join our Young Professionals group
  • Help plan events
  • Design marketing materials (Photoshop experience strongly prefered) to use when marketing events to the local universities and community
  • Maintain profiles on social networking websites

►PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN

  • Write and broadcast press releases and press advisories on an on-going basis
  • Research and expand CDCSD contacts with local press/media resources
  • Attend visitor appointments and photograph local-visitor interaction
  • Write and broadcast follow-up articles featuring notable visitors
  • Assist with writing and producing CDCSD publications and newsletters
  • Maintain CDCSD mentions in regular community business, and newspaper calendars

►EVENT PLANNING INTERN

  • Plan several different types of events
  • Initiate and develop new events
  • Coordinate on site tasks of events
  • Develop and distribute invitations
  • Collaborate with others to market the event to the community