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US Embassy in Georgia announces an Internship for Public Affairs Section (3 positions).
Work Hours: Part-time, 20-30 hrs per week
Length of Hire: July – December 2010

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists Public Affairs Section (PAS) staff according to current needs and activities:
• One intern to assist staff working in the education section,
• One intern to assist staff working in the press section,
• One intern to assist staff working in the American Center for Information Resources (ACIR).
• Assists Public Affairs Section (PAS) staff according to current needs and activities. The intern may rotate among the individual divisions within the PAS section, to include Information Outreach, Press, and Education;
• Contributes to post’s outreach program, including making presentations at American Corners and other locations;
• Assists PAS staff in arranging events, including preparing guest lists and invitations, coordinating with vendors and making site arrangements, providing translation/interpretation services, greeting guests, taking photographs and ensuring the event runs smoothly;
• Assists PAS staff with clerical and administrative tasks such as escorting visitors, providing refreshments to visitors, coordinating exhibitions at the Embassy, filing, photocopying, and other related duties;

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
•    Must be an undergraduate student at any higher education institution in Georgia and be advanced in his/her studies towards a university degree with a major including but not limited to: American Studies, Public Administration, International Relations, Journalism, English or Library Science;
•    Master’s level journalism students will be considered eligible for an internship in the press section;
•    Level IV (Fluent) speak/read/write Georgian and English is required;
•    Must be able to organize office records, prepare correspondence; get along well with colleagues; deal tactfully with contacts.

TO APPLY:
Interested applicants for this position must mail or fax the following to HR Office:

1.    Resume / CV (in English);
2.    Statement of Interest (in English);
3.    Written permission on internship from university/graduate school (preferable in English);
4.    Letter of recommendation (preferable in English);
5.    Transcript of academic studies (preferable in English);


MAIL APPLICATION TO:
Human Resources Office
11 George Balanchine Street
Tbilisi, Georgia
Zip Code: 0131
Fax: (995-32) 277707
E-mail: HROTbilisi@state.gov;

Closing Date for this position is: July 5, 2010.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is NOT an offer of Federal Employment; there will be NO benefits; there will be NO COMPENSATION.

NOTE: All information and statements submitted for an internship vacancy are subject to verification. Any willful misstatements will result in elimination for internship consideration, and if the individual is hired, subject to immediate termination irrespective of the length of internship.

Embassy Tbilisi is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Richard A. Marsh - Human Resources Officer.