2023 International Research & Programming Internship

Description

Position Summary

Where Indiana Intersects With The World... Our International Center Intern Mentors will help U. S. students achieve an international business experience and international students achieve a U. S. business experience, right here in Indianapolis!

The selected intern works in direct support with The International Center’s International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) Manager, to prepare and deliver the U. S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program which brings current and emerging foreign leaders in a variety of fields to Indiana and the U. S., for short-term visits.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Helps host International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) visitors, who are guests of the U. S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program, which brings current and emerging foreign leaders in a variety of fields to the U. S. for short term visits
• Researches professional resources, cultural events, and service opportunities to help build proposals for groups of international visitors
• Writes proposals to host International Visitor Leadership Programs in Indianapolis
• Assists in facilitating professional meetings between groups of international visitors and local professionals
• Helps maintain relationships with the various stakeholders and actors that play a part in the execution of the program, including Global Ties U. S., various national programming agencies, and local professional resources and volunteers
• Helps with followup and data entry when projects have been completed
• Organizes and maintains database of contact and reference information for local professional resources

Desired Learning Outcomes:

• Understanding U. S. and International business and cultural diversities
• Understanding of the importance of logistics when planning for programs, the needs of international visitors, relationship management
• Ability to build awareness of timelines in order to prepare supporting documentation, build problem-solving, time management, and leadership skills, use logic and organization to build a re-usable reference tool, research information and synthesize it, build knowledge of local organizations and their purposes, delegate, and gain experience in ownership and accountability of tasks
• Gain: time management, organizational research, writing skills

Qualifications

Desired skills and competencies:

• Local knowledge
• Virtual
• Proposal writing
• International relations, studies, or affairs major
• Journalism major
• Law major

For more information about The International Center, its mission, internship program, and Frequently Asked Questions, go to www.internationalcenter.org. Intern applications and cover letter may be submitted directly at https://www.internationalcenter.org/employment/ or email to internships@internationalcenter.org

On behalf of The International Center team, we look forward to hearing from you soon!

The International Center values diversity & inclusion in all endeavors.