Title: Student Internship
Student Volunteer Service Program
The Student Volunteer Service Program provides opportunities for students who are enrolled not less than half-time in high school, undergraduate or graduate programs in accredited educational institutions to acquire work-related educational experience and become involved in early career exploration as a basis for making realistic decisions regarding their future careers. Through the program, students are provided exposure to the work environment, which should encourage them to develop positive work ethics and to acquaint them with various functions of the IAF mission.
Student Volunteer Positions Available
The Inter-American Foundation offers semester, non-paid volunteer positions within the organization. The following is a description of the offices that may have volunteer positions available for the upcoming Fall, Spring, and Summer sessions.
Office of Programs. Student volunteer assignments may include a variety of administrative, analytical, and research tasks, including assistance with the preparation of grant portfolio briefings, assembling and updating grant records, and conducting research for studies of special interest. Examples of special interest topics are sustainable agriculture, popular education, and rural credit.
Evaluation Unit. Student volunteers will be involved with ongoing research and evaluation assignments related to grassroots development in Latin America.
Office of External Affairs. Student volunteers will assist with proofreading, editing, fact-checking and drafting for a variety of publications. (See announcement below for video/photo editor internship opportunity.)
Office of Operations. Student volunteers may assist with a variety of assignments, including research, analysis, and administrative action related to facility support, and records and property management.
The
Office of the General Counsel periodically solicits applications for legal internships from current law students. The legal intern application process is separate from the process described above and operates on a different timeline. Please email mquintero@iaf.gov.
Eligibility
Applicants must be students who are enrolled at least half time in high school, undergraduate, or graduate programs of an accredited educational institution. Volunteer service is limited to services performed by the student with the permission of the institution where the student is enrolled. Generally, students must be interested or pursuing a career related to the mission of the IAF or other administrative and support offices. Areas of interest include: Spanish or Portuguese language studies, Latin America, Caribbean or Third World development, social-economic issues, financial management, legal research, and agricultural and urban development issues. Applicants must be available to work at least 12 hours per week in increments of at least 4 hours per day, for a total minimum of 150 hours per semester. A written agreement will be developed jointly between the school and the IAF describing the responsibilities of each organization and identifying the conditions under which students may receive academic credit for unpaid career-related experience.
An applicant must be a citizen of the United States in order to be considered for this program.
Please contact your campus career placement office to obtain information regarding the specific internship requirements for that institution.
Salary
Students who participate in the IAF Student Volunteer Program do not receive compensation. However, in exchange for volunteer services, the Foundation provides a challenging educational experience that the student’s school may elect to accept as academic credit for course work.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted all year long. Applicants must submit (1) the IAF Student Application Form, (2) a statement of interest essay, and (3) a resume or Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612) by e-mail to Keidi Berroa-Coplin.
Deadlines:
Fall Semester – September 15th
Spring Semester – December 31st
Summer Session – May 15th
THE INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, DISABILITY, CREED, POLITICAL AFFILIATION, MARITAL STATUS, AGE, OR ANY OTHER NON-MERIT REASON.
Title: Video/photo editor intern
The candidate accepted for this internship will be part of the External Affairs team for an international government aid organization that is working to make a difference in Latin America and Caribbean communities. This person will work directly with an External affairs specialist to profile the way the organization and our grantees are portrayed through video/photos essays, and will be responsible in large part for the look and feel of short video pieces.
Deliverables expected from internship:
- Edit 3 short location vignettes: using footage shot at various locations.
- Edit 3 short interview subject vignettes from each of those sites.
- Manage translation and subtitling of video clips.
- Export completed videos in various sizes and upload to IAF Vimeo and Youtube.
- Reorganize and catalog video footage for archiving.
- Internship experience
- Creating video pieces for innovative and socially responsible organization.
- Editing video for a "client"
- Working with footage shot by external sources – professional videographers as well as Inter-American staffers.
- Learning footage cataloging and workflow best practices.
- Working with translation and subtitles.
Qualifications and Skills Required:
- Must be currently enrolled in university video/multimedia/filmmaking or related degree.
- Website or online portfolio with demonstrated ability in editing video
- Experience using Final cut pro or imovie and Live Type.
- Knowledge of basic editing practices and terminology
- Ability to work on both Mac and PC operating systems.
- Superb attention to detail and must possess the ability to manage deadlines independently.
- Excellent written and spoken English or Spanish.
- An interest in international development issues.
Academic Credit:
Students who participate in the IAF Student Volunteer Program do not receive compensation. However, in exchange for volunteer services, the Foundation provides a challenging educational experience that the student’s school may elect to accept as academic credit for course work. Candidate will provide all necessary instructions and university contacts needed to comply with the credit program. It is the candidate’s responsibility to manage the academic credit process with their university. IAF will comply with schedule set up by academic institution and communicated by candidate or institution.
Dates and hours:
This internship will likely last 3 months; start date and weekly hours to be set by the university’s academic requirement and candidate’s schedule. Candidate will be expected to work onsite at IAF’s office in Washington DC.
How to apply:
Applicants must submit:
1) the IAF Student Application Form,
2) a short statement of interest,
3) a resume by mail to:
ebermudez@iaf.gov
Inter-American Foundation
1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW
1200, Washington DC 20004
THE INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, DISABILITY, CREED, POLITICAL AFFILIATION, MARITAL STATUS, AGE, OR ANY OTHER NON-MERIT REASON.