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Special Opportunity for Students:
The National Council Fellowships:
Washington, DC Summer Internship Program
June 2 - August 8, 2014
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The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations' Washington, DC Summer
Internship Program offers undergraduate and graduate students a ten-week
professional, academic, and career opportunity internship in the
nation's capital. The program features a demanding mix of professional
involvement, intellectual challenge, career exploration, and cultural
encounters designed to provide interns with a rich and varied experience
during their time in Washington.
- Professional workplace experience:
Interns are placed with one of over a dozen Near East and Arab
world-related organizations in Washington, D.C., where they are expected
to work 35-40 hours/week under the direct supervision of their host
organizations.
- Academic seminars:
Interns take part in twice-weekly seminar sessions designed to provide
them with greater depth of knowledge about the Arab world, to underscore
the cultural, economic, and political diversity of Arab states, and to
explore the intricacies of Arab-U.S. relations. There will be a
particular emphasis, though not exclusively, on Arabia and the Gulf.
- Site visits:
Interns receive a behind-the-scenes look at many of the central
institutions of federal government, national security policymaking,
international diplomacy, and international business.
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About the Program
The National Council's Summer Internship Program offers professional
work experiences combined with twice weekly evening seminars that bring
academic experts and experienced foreign policy practitioners to meet
with the interns in candid off-the-record discussions and freewheeling
question and answer sessions. Our goals are: (1) to provide a realistic
Washington, D.C. work experience that will pave the way to career
development; (2) to provide interns with first-hand experience
behind-the-scenes of the foreign policy analysis and advocacy process in
Washington, D.C.; (3) to provide a strong academic component dealing
with U.S. political, economic, and cultural relations with Arabia and
the Gulf region; (4) to help participants begin the process of career
networking by introducing them to working professionals in government,
business, journalism, and NGOs; and, (5) to highlight the wide range of
career opportunities awaiting those who aspire to work in the field of
U.S.-Arab relations as well as to provide counseling on the graduate
school and fellowship application processes.
As complements to the program, interns will also be exposed to D.C. in a
less formal manner via films, cultural events, embassy and museum
visits, off-the-record conversations with former diplomats, group
dinners, and suggestions for exploring the sights and sounds of
Washington, D.C. This allows students not only to experience living and
working in the city but also encourages them to appreciate the cultural
diversity of the urban environment and the exciting cultural,
educational, and recreational opportunities available in the nation's
capital.
Sponsorship
The program is administered by National Council professionals and staff,
together with more than two dozen of America's foremost scholars and
leading foreign affairs practitioners. The programs, activities, and
functions represented by the organizations and corporations that provide
the professional work experience component of the program are varied.
Included among placements in recent years have been educational
development and exchange organizations, bimonthly and quarterly
publications, humanitarian relief groups, broadcasting networks, area
studies centers, international transportation companies, foreign trade
associations, peace and justice advocacy groups, and a variety of
non-governmental organizations.
Cost and Fellowship Stipend
A $125 non-refundable program fee must be submitted with the
application. This fee helps to defray the costs of administering the
summer internship program and the accompanying seminar presentations.
Internship program participants, upon successful fulfillment of the
program's academic and internship requirements, will receive a $1,000 fellowship stipend.
How to Apply
Interested undergraduate and graduate students, or recent graduates, are
asked to submit the following materials prior to the application
deadline in order to be considered for acceptance into the Summer
Internship Program:
- A letter of interest
addressed to the National Council that describes why you are interested
in the program and how it fits into your academic and career goals, your
background, experience and interest in the Middle East/Arab world, and
any other information you think is important for the selection committee
to know. The letter should also indicate the type of internship that
would most interest you and why. Please limit the letter of interest to
two pages.
- An essay (no more than 2-pages in length, double spaced, with appropriate citations) on the topic:
U.S.-Arab Relations: Assessing the failures and successes of the Obama Administration's policies toward the Arab world;
- A résumé or curriculum vitae;
- Official transcripts of all university-level work;
- Two letters of recommendation, at least one of them from a faculty member who knows your academic work well;
- A signed Internship Program Application [link below and available at ncusar.org]; and
- $125 non-refundable program fee.
Special consideration will be given to applicants who have participated in the National Council's Model Arab League program,
but this is not a requirement for selection as an intern. Supplementary
materials such as newspaper articles or writing samples that are not
required or requested will not be considered during the review of
applications.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION:
http://ncusar.org/programs/14-NCUSAR-Summer-Intern-Program-Application.pdf
The priority deadline is February 10th. Complete
applications received by this date will be reviewed by NCUSAR and host
organizations sooner than the general pool of candidates. The final
deadline is February 28th. All materials must be postmarked by Friday, February 28, 2014.
Application materials may be submitted digitally but hard copies of all
documents with original signatures (pages 6 and 7) should be submitted
by mail. Please do not submit any additional supplementary materials
such as newspaper or magazine articles, certificates, or writing
samples; these will not be considered during your internship application
evaluation.
Program Accomplishments
Nearly 335 students have participated in this program to date. Some have
joined the U.S. Foreign Service. Several work as staff to Members of
Congress or congressional committees dealing with matters of foreign
policy. Many have proceeded to graduate school to obtain their masters
degrees or doctorates in international relations with an emphasis on the
Arab countries, the Middle East, and the Islamic world. Some have been
employed by the National Council and other non-governmental
organizations. Still others have become professional foreign affairs
journalists. These are just a few of the opportunities that program
alumni have encountered.
Program Leaders
Chairman: Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO,
National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations; Adjunct Professor, Georgetown
University Center for Contemporary Arab Studies; and consultant to the
U.S. Departments of State and Defense (since 1973 and 1974,
respectively)
Coordinator: Ms. Megan Geissler, Director of Student Programs, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
Housing
Estimated cost for ten-weeks of student housing in Washington, D.C. is
$2,000 - $2,500, not including meals and incidentals. Detailed
information will be provided to assist interns in locating reasonably
priced student housing at area universities, summer sublets, or other
student housing facilities.
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1730 M St NW, Suite 503
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 1-202-293-6466
Fax: 1-202-293-7770
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